Whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendants Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation and Carrand Companies, Inc. (collectively “Hopkins”) in the case Englander v. Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation; Carrand Companies, Inc. when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 12, 2013. In this enforcement action, Englander alleged...
Whistleblower Peter Englander’s allegations against the defendant Iron Bridge Tools, Inc. (“Iron Bridge”) were resolved in the enforcement action Englander v. Iron Bridge Tools, Inc. The parties executed a Consent Judgment on December 23, 2013, which resolved Englander’s assertions that Iron Bridge sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Craftmaster Furniture, Inc. (“Craftmaster”) were resolved on October 31, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Craftmaster sold padded upholstered furniture including ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-...
The Honorable Mark H. Pierce of the Santa Clara County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Brimer et al. v. 3M Company, et al., on October 23, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers Russell Brimer, John Moore, and Peter Englander’s allegations that sixteen defendants, including D.W.L....
On September 25, 2012, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling defendant Dexter-Russell, Inc. ("Dexter-Russell") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Englander's allegations that Dexter-Russell sold cutlery cases exposing people to the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Butler Specialty Company (“Butler”) were resolved on December 3, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Butler sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Benetti’s Italia, Inc. (“Benetti’s”) were resolved on October 11, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Benetti’s sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Intercon, Inc. (“Intercon”) were resolved on October 14, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Intercon sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Room & Board, Inc. (“Room & Board”) were resolved on November 27, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Room & Board sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding including ottomans containing the flame retardant tris(1...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against settling party The Premium Connection, Inc. (“Premium Connection”) were resolved on November 22, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Englander alleged that Premium Connection sold hand tool grips that contain the phthalate chemical di(2-...
