firm casework - enforcement

November 21, 2012
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On November 21, 2012, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling defendant Fluker's Cricket Farm, Inc. ("Fluker's"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Englander's allegations that Fluker's sold clamp lamps with vinyl components containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
November 15, 2012
DEHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
On November 15, 2012, the Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Englander v. Accoutrements LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander's allegations that the defendant, Accoutrements LLC ("Accoutrements"), sold placemats, toiletry cases/bags, shower curtains, and bandages containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
November 5, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On November 5, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Random House, Inc. ("Random House"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Random House sold books with vinyl covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
October 26, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 26, 2012, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling defendant Hallmart Collectibles, Inc. ("Hallmart"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Englander's allegations that Hallmart sold pillows containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
October 24, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On October 24, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Shinn Fu Company of America, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Shinn Fu Company of America, Inc. ("Shinn Fu"), sold stools with vinyl seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("...
October 23, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
The Honorable Mark H. Pierce of the Santa Clara County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Brimer et al. v. 3M Company, et al., on October 23, 2012.  This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers Russell Brimer, John Moore, and Peter Englander’s allegations that sixteen defendants, including D.W.L....
October 12, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On October 12, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Guitar Center, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Guitar Center, Inc. ("Guitar Center"), sold benches with vinyl seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
October 4, 2012
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 4, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendants Rocking P, Inc. and River's Edge Products (collectively "Defendants") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that the Defendants sold light sets with cords containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...