Cliff Chanler Interviewed by Corporate Crime Reporter

Firm founder Clifford Chanler was interviewed by Corporate Crime Reporter about the firm's work in enforcing Proposition 65 with Chinese manufacturers of American consumer goods, as well as the firm's enforcement work in general.

“A factory in China does not make products just for California,” Chanler said. “They make products for the entire United States and globally. So, if you get a commitment to take lead paint out of a children’s toy, then you are pretty sure that is going to impact in a positive way the children’s toys being sold in the other 49 states. And I would venture to guess it would also impact the toys sold to many other countries, although I have no statistics or other evidence to support that.”

“Recently, our clients have settled with three Chinese companies where they have agreed to reformulate the products to eliminate the known toxicants. That’s a direct commitment with a Chinese company that is enforceable through a special tribunal in Hong Kong.”

“I would venture to say now that we are settling with the very top of the pyramid that the impact of those cases will be more far reaching than some of our other cases that have been successfully concluded.”

A summary of the interview can be found at Corporate Crime Reporter; a full transcript can be found in their print edition.