A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. General Motors Corporation, et al. matter, heard in the San Francisco County Superior Court, was entered on July 16, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant General Motors Corporation sold automotive tar and road oil removers in the State of California containing toluene...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. General Electric Company, et al. on November 7, 2003. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant General Electric Company sold certain light bulbs with one or more solder points on the base that contain lead in the State of California without...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Stakmore Company, Inc. (“Stakmore”) were resolved on October 3, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Stakmore sold chairs with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State of California...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Cherry Man Industries, Inc. (“Cherry Man”) were resolved on October 3, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Cherry Man sold upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
A Consent Judgment was entered resolving the DiPirro v. Ganz, Inc., et al. and DiPirro v. Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, et al. matters (collectively "Actions"), both heard in the San Francisco County Superior Court. The Consent Judgment was entered on September 17, 2002, and resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the...
The Superior Court of Alameda entered a consent judgment in DiPirro v. Galway Irish Crystal Ltd., et al. (No. H218171-6) on September 10, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegation that defendant Galway sold certain crystal products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings....
The Superior Court of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Fresh Products, Inc., et al. (No. H217586), executed on July 9, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegation that the defendant Fresh Products sold restroom odor control products containing paradichlorobenzene in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
On March 10, 2010, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Franco Manufacturing Co., Inc. ("Franco") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Franco sold pillows with vinyl components and vinyl placemats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in...
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Vinocur v. Essential Medical Supply, Inc., on October 2, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations that the defendant Essential Medical Supply, Inc. (“EMS”) sold seat cushions with foam cushioned components containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State...
The Los Angeles Times reports that Governor Jerry Brown has signed AB227 into law, which will amend Proposition 65 to give certain businesses a 14-day “cure period” to remedy violations of the law without being subject to civil penalties. Assemblyman Mike Gatto originated AB227.
Proposition 65, or the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986,...
