firm casework - enforcement

August 22, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On August 22, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Catholic Book Publishing Corp., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant, Catholic Book Publishing Corporation ("Catholic Book"), sold coverings for books containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
July 16, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On July 16, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Gemmy Industries Corporation ("Gemmy") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Gemmy sold shower curtains containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
July 11, 2012
BBP
Consent Judgment
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the complex case Moore v. American Biltrite, et al., on July 11, 2012.  In this enforcement action, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that the defendant Tarkett, Inc. (“Tarkett”) sold vinyl sheet flooring containing the phthalate chemical butyl benzyl phthalate...
June 7, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On June 7, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Torin Jacks, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Torin Jacks, Inc. ("Torin") sold stools containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
May 15, 2012
DEHP, Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On May 15, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Tablecraft Products Company, Inc. ("Tablecraft") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Tablecraft sold kitchen tools with grips containing the heavy metal lead and/or phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in...
March 29, 2012
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On March 29, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Inventory Liquidators Corp. ("ILC") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that ILC sold flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the...
March 26, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On March 26, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Arista Enterprises Inc. ("Arista") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Arista sold keyboard benches with vinyl seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
March 7, 2012
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012.  This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing...