On January 18, 2007, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Arte Italica, Ltd., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Arte Italica, Ltd. ("Arte Italica"), sold cereal bowls and other ceramic containers with pewter that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of...
On March 27, 2008, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Arctic Circle Enterprises, LLC (formerly Arctic Circle Enterprises, Inc.) ("Arctic") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Arctic sold beverageware with colored artwork or designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
On March 27, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party ArcOne (a division of A.C.E. International Company, Inc.) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that ArcOne sold certain welding machines, power sources, and similar products that through their normal and foreseeable use produce fumes that contain...
The dispute between citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and defendant Aramco Imports, Inc. that was originally resolved on November 20, 2009 in Brimer v. Aramco Imports, Inc., et al., was recently reviewed when Brimer alleged that Aramco had sold mugs with colored artwork that violated the terms of the Agreement. On March 6, 2012, Brimer and Aramco entered into an out-of-...
On November 20, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Aramco Imports, Inc., resolving citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Aramco Imports, Inc. ("Aramco") sold mugs with colored artwork or designs containing the heavy metal lead on the exterior in the State of California without providing the...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations against settling party Avery Dennison Corporation and subsidiary Avery Denison Office Products Company (collectively "Avery") were resolved on March 1, 2013, when the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Avery sold card holders and binders containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. S.P. Richards Company, et al., on March 6, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant S.P. Richards Company (“S.P. Richards”) sold pencil cases/pouches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Norcom, Inc. (“Norcom”) were resolved on March 12, 2013, when the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Norcom sold ledger/cash books with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Neil International, Inc. (“Neil”) were resolved on March 12, 2013, when the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Neil sold business card holders with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
Whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman’s allegations against settling party Independent Brewers United Corporation (“Brewery”) were resolved on March 13, 2013, when the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Leeman alleged that Brewery sold flame-cooked ground beef containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[...
