Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Duncan Enterprises, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 2, 1999. This agreement was later brought before the Alameda County Superior Court for approval on January 11, 2000. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Duncan sold paint glazes containing lead and crystalline...
On February 2, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Coloramics LLC entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Coloramics sold certain glaze products that contained one or more of the Proposition 65 listed chemicals, including the heavy metal lead and cadmium, in the State of California without providing...
On October 4, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendants Rocking P, Inc. and River's Edge Products (collectively "Defendants") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that the Defendants sold light sets with cords containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
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....
In 2011 The Chanler Group’s client, Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., commenced an investigation into Halloween products, which resulted in the enforcement action Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc., et al. In this case, Dr. Held alleged that Forum Novelties, Inc. and other entities sold Halloween costumes, accessories, and décor containing the heavy metal lead, ...
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 San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Home Depot USA, Inc., et al., on December 13, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Home Depot USA, Inc., Expo Design Center, Inc., and Evergreen Enterprises Inc. (collectively "Defendants") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain...
On August 28, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Tofasco of America, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Tofasco of America, Inc. ("Tofasco") sold folding chairs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
On May 15, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Tablecraft Products Company, Inc. ("Tablecraft") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Tablecraft sold kitchen tools with grips containing the heavy metal lead and/or phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
