firm casework - enforcement

August 6, 2013
DEHP, Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling parties Navajo Manufacturing Company (“Navajo”) and CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (“CVS”) were resolved on August 6, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Navajo and CVS sold tools with grips containing the heavy metal...
August 1, 2013
DEHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations against the defendant Illinois Industrial Tool, Inc. (“Illinois Industrial”) were resolved on August 1, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Illinois Industrial Tool, Inc.  In this enforcement action, Moore alleged that Illinois sold cases for CDs and DVDs containing the heavy metal...
July 29, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
The Consent Judgment that was executed on July 29, 2013 resolved whistleblower Peter Englander’s allegations against the defendant Ingersoll-Rand Company (“Ingersoll-Rand”).  The enforcement action Englander v. Ingersoll-Rand Company resolved Englander’s assertions that Ingersoll-Rand sold vinyl coated steel cables containing the phthalate...
July 23, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Englander v. Lakim Industries Incorporated, the parties executed a Consent Judgment on July 23, 2013.  The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Lakim Industries Incorporated dba Quali-Tech (“Lakim”) sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
July 8, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling parties American Lawn Mower Co. and The Great States Corporation (collectively “American Lawn Mower”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 8, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that American Lawn Mower sold reel mowers with vinyl/PVC hand grips containing the phthalate chemical di(...
June 28, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Englander v. Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Co., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on June 28, 2013.  The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Co. (“V&B”) sold hammers with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
June 21, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. True Value Company on June 21, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant True Value Company (“True Value”) sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
June 20, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
The Settlement Agreement between citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Gleason Corporation (“Gleason”) was executed on June 20, 2013.  This agreement resolved Englander’s allegations that Gleason sold vinyl/PVC hand truck grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...