The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc., et al. on August 23, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc. (“Provo”) sold storage binders, binder inserts/pages, shoulder bags, and tote bags...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling parties Vera Bradley, Inc., Vera Bradley Designs, Inc., and Vera Bradley Sales, LLC (collectively “Vera Bradley”) were resolved on March 13, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In the case, Brimer alleged that Vera Bradley sold pen cases made with vinyl/...
The Honorable James McBride of the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the enforcement action Brimer v. Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd., et al., on June 19, 2012. This resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Flambeau, Inc. (“Flambeau”) sold art tote bags containing the phthalate...
On August 8, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Merkury Innovations LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Merkury Innovations LLC ("Merkury"), sold cases for digital cameras containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
On October 4, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendants The Gap, Incorporated; Banana Republic, LLC; and Old Navy LLC (collectively "Gap"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Gap sold toiletry cases/bags, cosmetic cases/bags, and luggage tags containing the phthalate chemical...
On January 3, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. The Hilsinger Company, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant The Hilsinger Company ("Hilsinger") sold cases and bags for eyewear products and accessories containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("...
On May 15, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Brownlow Publishing Company, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Brownlow Publishing Company ("Brownlow") sold notepads containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), purses containing the...
The parties in the enforcement action Brimer v. National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on March 18, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that defendant National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc. (“National”) sold mugs with colored artwork containing the heavy metal lead and...
On June 8, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Staples, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Staples, Inc. ("Staples"), sold laptop computer bags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
On April 19, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered an Amended Consent Judgment in Brimer and Held v. CPP International, LLC, which resolved citizen enforcers Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s and Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant CPP International, LLC ("CPP") sold vinyl laptop tote bags containing the heavy metal lead and the...
