©2026 Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Product information only applies to the U.S.
©2026 Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Product information only applies to the U.S.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ATTENTION:
If you are a legally blind individual who have accessed or have been deterred from attempting to access, or who may access, or be deterred from accessing Nature’s Sunshine Website, found at https://www.naturessunshine.com/ (the “Website”) within the United States.
This notice is to inform you about the proposed class settlement that would resolve the lawsuit captioned Booker v. Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-07428, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the “Lawsuit”).
The class action lawsuit alleges that Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., (“Nature’s Sunshine”) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101, et seq. (“ADA”) by failing to make its Website accessible to legally blind individuals, which violates the effective communication and equal access requirements of the ADA.
Nature’s Sunshine asserts that it acted lawfully and in compliance with the ADA at all times and denied and continues to deny all liability in the Lawsuit. However, the parties have agreed to settle the Lawsuit to avoid the burden, expense, risk, and uncertainty of continuing the litigation and to achieve a final resolution. The Court has preliminarily approved the parties’ proposed settlement agreement, but has yet to finally approve it.
I. THE CLASS
The class certified in the Lawsuit is defined as follows: “All legally blind users with qualified disabilities who have accessed or have been deterred from attempting to access, or who may access, or be deterred from accessing Defendant’s Digital Platform within the United States.”
II. SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
The settlement results in injunctive relief that will ensure that Nature’s Sunshine will take steps to make the Website accessible to individuals who are blind and/or who have a visual disability and who use auxiliary aids and services to access digital content. Nature’s Sunshine will ensure the Digital Properties meet the success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, at Levels A and AA (June 5, 2018), published by the World Wide Web Consortium. The settlement contains reporting and monitoring provisions to ensure that Nature’s Sunshine meets its obligations. The settlement also provides for a payment to Plaintiff Teniya Booker of $1,000 and a payment to Class Counsel of $89,000 for past and future attorneys’ fees and costs relating to the prosecution of the Lawsuit and future monitoring.
III. THE EFFECT OF THE SETTLEMENT ON THE RIGHTS OF CLASS MEMBERS
If the settlement is approved by the Court, all Class members will be bound by the terms of the settlement relating to the accessibility of the Website throughout the United States. In other words, once the settlement is approved, all Class members will release and forever discharge claims they may have for injunctive relief related to the accessibility of the Website.
IV. OBJECTING TO THE SETTLEMENT
If you are a Class member, you can ask the Court to deny approval of this settlement by filing an objection with the Court. You can give reasons why you think the Court should not approve it. You must do so in writing. The Court will consider your views. If the Court denies approval of the settlement terms, there will be no settlement and the Lawsuit will continue. You must object in writing and in accordance with the instructions below.
To object, you must file the objection with the Clerk of the Court either in person or by first class mail at the following address:
Clerk of the Court
U.S. District Court
219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604
Any objection must be received by March 23, 2026 for it to be considered. All written objections and supporting papers must clearly set forth: (i) the name of the litigation, Booker v. Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-07428; (ii) the Class member’s full name, address, and telephone number; and (iii) the specific reasons for the objection, and any evidence or legal authority the Class member believes supports the objection.
Class members who fail to properly or timely file objections in writing with the Court and in accordance with the procedures set forth above shall not be heard during the fairness hearing described below. Nor shall their objections be considered by the Court.
V. FAIRNESS HEARING
The District Court will hold a fairness hearing to decide whether to approve the settlement. The fairness hearing will be held on May 19, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST, at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate. If there are objections or requests to be heard, the Court may consider them at the hearing.
Only objecting Class Members shall have the right, and only if they expressly seek it in their objection, to present objections orally at the Fairness Hearing. You may appear at the hearing either in person or through your own attorney. If you appear through your own attorney, you are responsible for paying that attorney. To be heard at the hearing, you must ask the Court for permission to speak at the same in advance of the hearing. To do so, you must file, in writing, a Notice of Intention to Appear with the Clerk of the Court. Be sure to include your name, address, telephone number and signature on the notice. Your Notice of Intention to Appear must be postmarked no later than March 23, 2026, and be sent to the Clerk of the Court:
Clerk of the Court
U.S. District Court
219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604
The date of the fairness hearing may change without further notice to the class. You should check the settlement website available at https://www.naturessunshine.com/resolution-details, or check the U.S. Court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, to get the most current information concerning the date of the hearing.
VI. FURTHER INFORMATION
This notice summarizes the proposed settlement. You may seek the advice and guidance of your own private attorney, at your own expense, if you desire. For the precise terms and conditions of the settlement, please see the settlement agreement available at https://www.naturessunshine.com/resolution-details, contact Class Counsel using the information below, access the Court docket in this case through the Court’s Public Access website at PACER.gov, or request a copy at the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays.
To obtain a copy of this notice in alternate accessible formats, contact Class Counsel using the information below.
VII. CONTACT INFORMATION
Please do not contact the Court, the Court Clerk’s office, or Nature’s Sunshine’s Counsel with questions about this settlement. Any questions must be directed to Class Counsel at fben@nshmlaw.com, or at the address below:
Benjamin Sweet
Nye, Stirling, Hale, Miller & Sweet LLP
101 Pennsylvania Boulevard, Suite 2
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15228
