firm casework - enforcement

October 28, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Amini Innovation Corp. (“Aminir”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 28, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Amini sold vinyl/PVC benches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
October 26, 2013
TDCPP
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Legacy Classic Furniture, Inc. (“Legacy”) were resolved on October 26, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Englander alleged that Legacy sold padded upholstered kid and teen chairs and other furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardant...
October 23, 2013
TCEP, TDCPP
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Ace Bayou Corp. (Ace Bayou”) were resolved on October 23, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Ace Bayou sold padded upholstered furniture including gaming chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-...
October 23, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant The Import Collection (“Import Collection”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 23, 2013, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Import Collection sold stools with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
October 16, 2013
TCEP, TDCPP
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Minson Corporation (“Minson”) were resolved on October 16, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Englander alleged that Minson sold padded upholstered furniture including chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl...
October 14, 2013
TCEP, TDCPP
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcers Laurence Vinocur and Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Kmart Corporation (“Kmart”) in the case Englander, et al. v. Cheyenne Industries, LLC, et al. were resolved on October 14, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Englander and Vinocur filed claims against thirteen furniture companies...
October 14, 2013
DEHP, TCEP, TDCPP
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Jofran Sales, Inc. (“Jofran”) were resolved on October 14, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Englander alleged that Jofran sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“...
October 14, 2013
TCEP, TDCPP
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Z-Line Designs, Inc. (“Z-Line”) were resolved on October 14, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Z-Line sold padded upholstered office chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate...