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This Proposition 65 action arose from Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and John Moore’s allegations in 2009 that certain fashion accessories containing one or more phthalate chemicals known to cause reproductive harm, specifically di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”), butyl benzyl...

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January 20, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 20, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. BCBG, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant, Max Rave, LLC ("Max Rave"), sold in the State of California footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") without providing the requisite...
January 13, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 13, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Shalom; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Shalom International Corporation ("Shalom") sold tote bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
January 12, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 12, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and HOB Entertainment, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and HOB Entertainment, Inc. ("Live Nation and HOB") sold handbags containing the...
January 6, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 6, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Y.M.I Jeanswear, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Y.M.I. Jeanswear, Inc. ("Y.M.I.") sold jeans with belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
January 6, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On January 6, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Hard Rock Café International (USA), Inc. ("Hard Rock") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Hard Rock sold identification (I.D.) cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
January 3, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 3, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. The Hilsinger Company, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant The Hilsinger Company ("Hilsinger") sold cases and bags for eyewear products and accessories containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
December 22, 2011
Lead
Consent Judgment
On December 22, 2011, the Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Franshaw, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Franshaw, Inc. ("Franshaw") sold belts containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the...
December 15, 2011
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On December 15, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Tworoger Associates, Ltd., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Tworoger Associates, Limited ("Tworoger") sold eyewear cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...