In the enforcement action Brimer v. Royal Doulton USA, Inc., et al., the Honorable Nancy L. Davis approved a Consent Judgment on December 20, 2007. The Consent Judgment included an opt-in program which provided citizen enforcer Russell Brimer with the ability to send 60-Day Notices of Violation to each entity that submitted an Opt-In Stipulation. On April 29, 2008...
The dispute between citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and defendant Norpro originally resolved in Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al., was recently reviewed when Brimer alleged that Norpro had sold glassware that violated the terms of the Consent Judgment. To read the terms of the original Consent Judgment dated August 17, 2005, please click here. On January 15,...
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Joovy Holding Co. (“Joovy”) in the case Vinocur v. Joovy Holding Co. when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on February 13, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Joovy sold foam cushioned high chairs containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)...
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing phthalate...
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al. The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al. The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
An agreement was created to settle the allegations raised by citizen enforcer John Moore against settling party Dyno LLC ("Dyno") on January 10, 2013. This Settlement Agreement resolved Moore's allegations that Dyno sold vinyl/PVC rain free ponchos containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Staples, Inc. (“Staples”) were resolved on January 6, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Staples sold padded upholstered seat/back cushions containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in...
In the enforcement action Leeman v. Adams Extract & Spice, LLC, the parties executed an agreement on February 5, 2014. In this matter, whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that defendant Adams Extract & Spice, LLC (“Adams”) sold food extracts, flavors, and/or colorings containing 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) in the State of California without...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (“J.C. Penney”) were resolved on October 7, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that J.C. Penney sold upholstered furniture with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
