Proposition 65
December 16, 2013
Firm founder Clifford Chanler was interviewed by Corporate Crime Reporter about the firm's work in enforcing Proposition 65 with Chinese manufacturers of American consumer goods, as well as the firm's enforcement work in general.
“A factory in China does not make products just for California,” Chanler said. “They make products for the entire United...
January 6, 2014
Let’s say a product is made in China. But the product doesn’t meet American health and safety standards. Can an American law reach across the Pacific and force the Chinese manufacturing company to comply with U.S. law?
Apparently yes.
In September, the Chanler Group, an environmental law firm, reached a settlement on behalf of its client, Peter...
March 12, 2013
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...
Carrand Companies, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Tools with Grips, vendor notification, Whistleblower
December 20, 2013
Citizen enforcer Whitney Leeman and settling defendant The Homax Group, Inc. (“Homax”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 20, 2013, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Homax sold vinyl/PVC caulking tools containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Caulking Tools, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Proposition 65, Reformulation, The Homax Group, Inc., Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
January 6, 2014
Several studies have found chemicals and other environmental toxicants in breast milk, the San Francisco Chronicle reported last weekend. The high fat and protein content in breast milk attracts heavy metals and other contaminants that have been ingested or absorbed into the mother’s body, which are then passed on to their infants.
The article referenced one recent...
January 3, 2014
Earlier this year, Gov. Gerald “Jerry” Brown signed into law AB 711, banning lead in hunting ammunition. Lead is a known carcinogen and reproductive toxin, and is also harmful to the environment and wildlife. According to the Washington Post, there is little doubt that lead poisoning is the main cause of death and illness for the extremely endangered...
December 29, 2013
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against defendant Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (Hobby Lobby”) were resolved on December 27, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Hobby Lobby sold upholstered ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., Ottomans, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Storage Bins, TDCPP, vendor notification, Vinyl/PVC Scrapbook Albums, Whistleblower
December 23, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant OfficeMax Incorporated (“OfficeMax”) were resolved on December 23, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that OfficeMax sold upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Laurence Vinocur, Officemax Incorporated, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Residential Furniture, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
November 26, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Meco Corporation ("Meco”) were resolved on November 26, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Meco sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Meco Corporation, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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