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In response to increasing and overwhelming evidence that decorations appearing on the exterior surfaces of ceramicware and glassware (and in some instances inside the vessel) contain detectable levels of lead and cadmium, The Chanler Group client, Russell Brimer, initiated enforcement actions...

firm casework - enforcement

April 21, 2006
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Summerwood Winery & Inn, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on April 21, 2006. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the...
April 21, 2006
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Tablas Creek Vineyard elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on April 21, 2006. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead and...
April 19, 2006
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Santa Clara Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on April 19, 2006, in Brimer v. Dave & Busters, Inc.; et al. In this matter, whistleblower Russell Brimer alleged that Dave & Busters, Inc. ("Dave and Busters") sold shot glasses and other glassware and ceramicware intended to hold food and/or beverages with colored artwork that contain the heavy...
April 12, 2006
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Behn of North America elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on April 12, 2006.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead...
April 12, 2006
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Cricket Company, LLC elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on April 12, 2006.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
April 12, 2006
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Direct Retailing, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on April 12, 2006.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
April 12, 2006
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Edna Valley Vineyard elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on April 12, 2006.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead...
April 12, 2006
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
John T’s Newark, dba John T’s Unique Gifts elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on April 12, 2006.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to...