FedEx, UPS, Oakley face lawsuits over Trump tariff refunds

Core Viewpoint - FedEx Corp., United Parcel Service (UPS), and EssilorLuxottica S.A. are facing proposed class action lawsuits aimed at recovering payments for import duties and fees linked to the Trump administration's emergency tariffs, which were recently invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court [1] Group 1: Lawsuits Filed - Morgan and Morgan has filed a lawsuit against FedEx Logistics in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida, seeking a full refund of duties paid by consumers affected by the tariffs [2] - A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against EssilorLuxottica S.A. by Nathan Ward, claiming that the company should return reimbursements received from the U.S. government to customers charged for tariff surcharges [3] - Hali Anastopoulo has filed multiple lawsuits against FedEx and UPS in federal district courts across South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, seeking repayment of duties and related costs for parcel imports [4] Group 2: Impact of Tariffs - The lawsuits are connected to the removal of a duty exemption for low-value goods, which has resulted in higher tariffs imposed on imports, affecting consumer prices significantly [5] - The tariff surcharges reportedly increased the price of purchases by approximately 6% compared to earlier prices in the spring of 2025 [3]