On April 29, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Rich On, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendant Rich On, Inc. ("Rich On") sold cosmetic kits containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
The Honorable Lawrence John Appel of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Leeman v. Perfumania, Inc., et al., on January 16, 2008. In this matter whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that Perfumania, Inc. ("Perfumania") sold cosmetic kits containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 24, 2000 with Nobara, Inc., Shu Uemura Cosmetics, Inc., and Japanese corporations d/b/a Shu Uemura Beauty Boutique (collectively referred to as “Shu Uemura”). This Agreement was later brought before the San Francisco County Superior Court for approval on...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Markwins International on May 15, 2003. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that defendant Markwins International sold eye shadows, blushes, lipsticks, lip liners, and cosmetic kits containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
On April 29, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Imperial Toy Corp., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendants Imperial Toy Corporation and Imperial Toy LLC (collectively "Imperial Toy") sold cosmetic kits containing a combination of eye shadow, blush, and/or...
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-...
In Brimer v. Inventory Liquidators Corp.; Regent Products Corp., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on December 18, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Regent Products Corp. (“Regent”) sold planners with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
On November 6, 2008, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling defendant Universal City Studios LLP, L.P. (“Universal Studios”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Universal Studios sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing the chemicals benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene...
On February 29, 2008, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling defendant Texas Turkeys, Inc. doing business as Armadillo Willy’s (“Texas Turkeys”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Texas Turkeys sold certain flame-broiled hamburgers including, but not limited to, the Hickory...
On April 29, 2008, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. The Cheesecake Factory, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendant The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. ("Cheesecake Factory") sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]...
