Whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.’s allegations against settling party Hohner, Inc. (“Hohner”) were resolved on October 9, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Leeman alleged that Hohner sold vinyl/PVC instrument cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
The lawsuit against Citizens Medical Center (Citizens), filed by Drs. Dakshesh Parikh, Harish Chandna, and Ajay Gaala, is moving forward after a federal judge denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss the case. The doctors allege that Citizens violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting or causing the submission of false claims to federal health care...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Sauder Woodworking Co. and Target Corporation (“Sauder”) were resolved on October 7, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Sauder and Target sold upholstered office chairs with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate...
The Consent Judgment between citizen enforcer Peter Englander and defendant F&M Plastics, Inc. (“F&M”) was executed September 12, 2013. This agreement resolved Englander’s allegations that F&M sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and the heavy metal lead in the State of...
The Honorable James L. Stoelker of the Santa Clara County Superior Court approved a Consent Judgment on September 3, 2013. The parties in the enforcement action Leeman v. The Habit Restaurants, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on June 29, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.’s allegations that the defendant The Habit Restaurants, LLC (...
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 (...
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...
Whistleblower Whitney Leeman, Ph.D., resolved her allegations against the defendant Farmer Bros. Co. (“Farmer Bros”) in the enforcement action Leeman v. Farmer Bros. Co., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on August 15, 2013. In this matter, Leeman alleged that Farmer Bros. sold food extracts, flavors, and colorings containing 4-methylimidazole (4-...
In the enforcement action Moore v. Etna Products Co., Inc., et al., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 10, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Etna Products Co., Inc. (“Etna”) sold ottomans containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
