The parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 30, 2014, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corporation (“Florida Pneumatic”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that Florida Pneumatic sold shop stools with vinyl seats containing the...
Whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman’s allegations against settling party The Grand Del Mar Resort, L.P. (“The Grand”) were resolved on April 30, 2013, when the parties executed a Settlement Agreement. In this case, Leeman alleged that The Grand sold flame-cooked ground beef burgers containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene,...
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Kennedy International, Inc. (“Kennedy”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on February 3, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Kennedy sold vinyl/PVC cosmetic/toiletry bags and ottomans with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
The Honorable Stephen Kaus of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on January 22, 2014, that resolved the enforcement action brought by citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. In this case, Held alleged that defendant Franco Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Franco”) sold pillows with vinyl components and vinyl placemats containing the...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Reebok International Ltd. (“Reebok”) were resolved on December 31, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Held alleged that Reebok sold softballs with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
In the enforcement action Englander v. Euromarket Designs Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Furniture of America California, Inc. (“FAC”) were resolved on January 20, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that FAC sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding...
On June 13, 2000, Raley’s on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries Bel Air Mart, Nob Hill General Store, Inc. Warehouse Concepts d/b/a Food Source (collectively “Raley’s”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Raley’s and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured,...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Luck "E" Strike USA entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 28, 2000, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Luck "E" Strike sold fishing tackle containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Luck...
The parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. Deluxe Corporation, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on January 27, 2014, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Deluxe Corporation (“Deluxe”) sold checkbook covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendants Century Furniture, LLC and CV Industries, Inc. (collectively “Century”) were resolved on December 2, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Century sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(2-...
