Published
February 3, 2026
Updated
September 16, 2026
Class members who filed approved claims in the $90 million Joint Juice settlements began receiving payments in September 2026, delivered by email as printable checks. New York claimants widely report $402.78, while multi-state amounts generally run between about $82 and $206.
Current Status
Payments are going out. Class members began reporting Joint Juice settlement payments on September 16, 2026, roughly four months after final approval. Claims are closed; the deadline was May 18, 2026. The court granted final approval of the New York settlement on May 14, 2026, and of the multi-state settlement on May 26, 2026.The payments arrive by email as printable check images rather than as paper checks in the post. Reports are coming from both settlements: New York class members widely report $402.78, while multi-state class members report smaller amounts, generally between about $82 and $206. A payment letter reviewed by OpenClassActions.com describes the New York payment as a pro rata distribution on an approved claim and states that the check becomes void on December 14, 2026. Some class members report that their claims were denied rather than paid.
Those figures come from class members describing their own payments rather than from an administrator payment schedule, so they show the range being reported rather than a fixed amount. What any individual receives depends on how many units the claim covered and which fund paid it.
Status
Payments in Progress
class members began reporting payments September 16, 2026 · New York approved May 14, 2026 · Multi-State approved May 26, 2026
How Payments Arrive
By email, as a printable check
the New York letter states the check becomes void December 14, 2026
Reported Amounts
$402.78 New York · about $82 to $206 multi-state
reported by class members, not an administrator schedule; each fund pays pro rata
Claim Deadline
May 18, 2026 (Passed)
applied to both the New York and Multi-State settlements; new claims are not accepted
Total Settlement Amount
$90,000,000
$19,160,186.47 New York · $70,839,813.53 Multi-State
Proof Required
No
up to 6 units could be claimed without proof; proof of purchase was required beyond 6 units
What is the Joint Juice Class Action Settlement About?
The lawsuits claimed that Premier Nutrition falsely or deceptively advertised the joint health benefits of its Joint Juice glucosamine drinks. Premier Nutrition denies wrongdoing, and neither settlement is an admission of liability.The New York case is Montera v. Premier Nutrition Corporation, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. It covered purchases made in New York.
The multi-state case is Bland v. Premier Nutrition Corporation, in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. It covered purchases made in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
The courts did not decide who was right as part of the settlement process. The parties agreed to settle to avoid the risk, cost, and uncertainty of continued litigation and appeals, ending roughly 12 years of litigation.
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What is the Total Settlement Amount?
There are two settlements that total $90,000,000.00.• New York settlement: $19,160,186.47.
• Multi-state settlement: $70,839,813.53.
Who Qualified For a Payout?
Eligibility depended on the state where you purchased Joint Juice and on the purchase dates. These class definitions still govern who is entitled to share in each fund.New York settlement eligibility: You may be a class member if you purchased any Joint Juice product in New York for personal or household use from December 5, 2013 through December 28, 2021, inclusive.
Multi-state settlement eligibility: You may be a class member if you purchased any Joint Juice product in one of these states during the following time frames:
• California: March 1, 2009 through December 31, 2022
• Connecticut: November 18, 2013 through December 31, 2022
• Florida: November 18, 2012 through December 31, 2022
• Illinois: November 21, 2013 through December 31, 2022
• Maryland: December 12, 2013 through December 31, 2022
• Massachusetts: January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2022
• Michigan: December 12, 2010 through December 31, 2022
• Pennsylvania: November 18, 2010 through December 31, 2022
The notices list exclusions, including (for example) purchases for resale and people who timely opt out.
How Much Can I Get Paid?
New York settlement (estimated): The notice estimated cash payments of approximately $50 per eligible unit. The final amount may be adjusted depending on the number of valid claims and other factors described in the settlement, so this remains an estimate until the administrator distributes the fund.Multi-state settlement (estimated): The notice estimated payments of $10 per unit for certain products and $25 per unit for certain larger or concentrated products. The final amount may be adjusted depending on how many valid claims were filed and other factors described in the settlement, so this remains an estimate until the administrator distributes the fund.
Multi-state estimated payments by product category:
Category 1 products ($10 per unit):
Ready to Drink (8 oz. bottles, 6-pack)
Drops (liquid concentrate)
Extra Strength Ready to Drink (8 oz. bottles, 6-pack)
On The Go! (Powder Mix Stick Packets, 7-pack)
Category 2 products ($25 per unit):
Ready to Drink (8 oz. bottles, 30-pack)
Easy Shot (1-liter bottle)
Extra Strength Easy Shot (1-liter bottle)
Extra Strength Ready to Drink (8 oz. bottles, 24-pack)
On The Go! (Powder Mix Stick Packets, 30-pack)
How Claims Were Filed
Unless they were identified as a Direct Payment Class Member, class members had to submit a claim by May 18, 2026 to receive a cash payment. The claim portals no longer accept new submissions.Some people were identified through retailer records as Direct Payment Class Members and are set to receive a payment based on recorded purchases without filing. Anyone who wanted to claim purchases beyond what retailer records showed had to submit a claim for those additional units before the deadline.
Questions about an already-filed claim go through the official settlement websites, which also post distribution updates:
New York: Official New York settlement site
Multi-state: Official multi-state settlement site
OpenClassActions.com is a news site — it is not the settlement administrator, a law firm, or the court, and it cannot look up, change, or pay a claim.
What Was the Claim Form Deadline?
The deadline to submit an online claim, or to postmark a mailed claim, was May 18, 2026. That date has passed and new claims are no longer accepted for either settlement.What are the Important Dates?
Every deadline on both settlements has now passed, and both have cleared final approval.New York settlement dates:
Opt out deadline: April 6, 2026 (passed)
Objection deadline: April 6, 2026 (passed)
Final approval hearing: April 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM PT (held)
Final approval granted: May 14, 2026
Claim deadline: May 18, 2026 (passed)
Multi-state settlement dates:
Opt out deadline: April 6, 2026 (passed)
Objection deadline: April 6, 2026 (passed)
Final approval hearing: May 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT (held)
Final approval granted: May 26, 2026
Claim deadline: May 18, 2026 (passed)
When is the class action settlement payment date?
Distribution began in September 2026. Class members started reporting payments on September 16, 2026, in both the New York and the multi-state settlements.Both settlements cleared the approval step first: the court granted final approval of the New York settlement on May 14, 2026 and of the multi-state settlement on May 26, 2026. BellRing Brands, the parent of Premier Nutrition, reported in its quarterly filing for the period ended June 30, 2026 that the remaining amounts owed to both settlement funds were payable on or before August 10, 2026, which put the funds in place ahead of the September distribution.
Distribution of a fund this size is not instantaneous, so a class member who has not received anything on the first day of reports has not necessarily been skipped. Because the payment is delivered by email, the inbox for the address used on the claim form is the first place to check, including spam, promotions, and junk folders.
The per-unit figures in the notices were always estimates. Each fund pays on a pro rata basis, so the final amount depends on how many valid claims were approved against that fund, which is why the reported payments differ from the per-unit estimates. Distribution updates are posted on the official settlement websites.
Why the Payment Arrives by Email Instead of in the Post
The payments are emailed as printable check images. The recipient prints the check and deposits it like any other, including by mobile deposit. Several class members said they had never been paid this way before and questioned whether the email was genuine; emailed digital checks are an established settlement payment method, and a number of administrators now use them because they are faster and cheaper than printing and mailing paper checks.Payout periods are also when impostor emails appear, so a payment is worth verifying before it is deposited. Confirm it against the official settlement website by typing the address into the browser rather than following a link in the email, and check that the case name and claim match the settlement actually filed in. A genuine settlement payment never requires a fee, a deposit, or money sent back in order to release it, and never asks for a full bank login.
The letter accompanying the New York payment states that the check becomes void on December 14, 2026. A class member who does not deposit it before that date loses the payment unless the administrator reissues it.
Is Proof Required to File a Claim?
For both settlements, up to six (6) units could generally be claimed without submitting proof of purchase.Claims for more than six (6) units generally required proof of purchase for each additional unit (such as receipts, order confirmations, or retailer account history).
Direct Payment Class Members generally did not need to submit proof for units already identified in retailer records, but did need proof for any additional units they claimed.
What Were the Options?
All four windows have closed. Class members had these choices:• Submit a Claim: Receive a cash payment if eligible and the claim is approved. The deadline was May 18, 2026.
• Exclude Yourself: Opt out by April 6, 2026 to keep the right to sue on your own, giving up any payment from that settlement.
• Object: Stay in the class and tell the court why you disagreed, by April 6, 2026.
• Do Nothing: Class members who are not Direct Payment Class Members and did not file will not be paid, and are still bound by the settlement and its release.
Because both settlements are now approved, the release described in each notice is in effect for class members who did not opt out.
New York case: Montera v. Premier Nutrition Corporation, Case No. 3:16-cv-06980 RS (N.D. Cal.)
Multi-state case: Bland v. Premier Nutrition Corporation, Case No. RG19002714 (Superior Court of California, County of Alameda)
Official Settlement Notice
New York settlement notice (PDF)Multi-state settlement notice (PDF)
What Happens Next?
Distribution is underway. The remaining milestone for anyone already paid is the December 14, 2026 void date on the New York check, after which an undeposited payment lapses unless the administrator reissues it. Class members who have not been paid and believe they filed a valid claim can check their claim status on the official settlement website; not every claim was approved.If you bought Joint Juice only in New York, our New York Joint Juice settlement page covers that case on its own. Payments from each fund are allocated on a pro rata basis, which is why the per-unit figures in the notices are estimates rather than guaranteed amounts.
Sources
• Joint Juice New York Settlement payment letter reviewed by OpenClassActions.com, stating a pro rata distribution on an approved claim and a check void date of December 14, 2026• Payment reports from class members in the New York and multi-state settlements, collected September 16, 2026
• BellRing Brands, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting the amounts paid into each Joint Juice settlement fund
• Final approval granted in Montera (New York) on May 14, 2026 and in Bland (multi-state) on May 26, 2026, per the official settlement websites
• Official New York Settlement Website: Joint Juice Settlement - New York
• Official Multi-State Settlement Website: Settlement Site - Multi-State
• Montera v. Premier Nutrition Corporation, Case No. 3:16-cv-06980 RS (N.D. Cal.)
• Bland v. Premier Nutrition Corporation, Case No. RG19002714 (Superior Court of California, County of Alameda)
Filing Class Action Settlement Claims
Please submit only truthful and accurate claims. Submitting false information can result in denial of benefits and potential penalties. If you are unsure whether you qualify, review the official notice or contact the Settlement Administrator. OpenClassActions.com is a consumer news site and is not the settlement administrator or a law firm.
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Status
Payments in Progress
Class members began reporting emailed payments September 16, 2026. The New York payment letter states the check becomes void December 14, 2026.
Settlement Amount
$90,000,000
$19,160,186.47 New York · $70,839,813.53 Multi-State
Category
False Advertising
Claim Deadline
May 18, 2026 (passed)
Administrator
JND Legal Administration
Court-appointed settlement administrator for both settlements
Case Title
Montera v. Premier Nutrition Corporation (New York)
Bland v. Premier Nutrition Corporation (Multi-State)
Case Number
No. 3:16-cv-06980 RS (Montera)
No. RG19002714 (Bland)
Court
U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. (Montera)
Superior Court of California, Alameda County (Bland)
Final Approval Hearing
April 30, 2026 (Montera) · May 5, 2026 (Bland)
Both hearings were held.
Final Approval Granted
May 14, 2026 (Montera) · May 26, 2026 (Bland)
Official Website
Joint Juice Settlement.com
