DiPirro Settles Four– by Rick Lovett at Prop. 65 News

Excerpted from the full length article at Prop. 65 News:

Private enforcer Michael DiPirro resolved four soldering-supply cases for warnings and $223,399 in fees and penalties.

One accord, entered on April 15 with Newell CO. (Bernzomatic), called for $15,300 in civil penalties, plus $9,000 in pre-notice investigation fees, $13,050 for expert, investigation and litigation costs, and $29,350 in attorney’s fees. DiPirro was represented by Clifford Chanler co-counsel David Bush; Newell was represented by Robert Falk, of Morrison and Foerster.

Another settlement, with The Weller Group, was entered on April 15 and signed by Bush and Falk. It called for a civil penalty of $45,300; pre-notice investigation costs of $9,000; expert, investigation and litigation costs of $1,350, and attorney’s fees of $29,350.

The third settlement, with Plato Products, Inc., was reached on April 16 and includes strong warnings, as well as an explanation of how to reduce lead exposures from solder usage. The company will also pay a civil penalty of $14,000, $9,000 in pre-notice investigation fees, $1,400 for expert, investigation and litigation costs, and $18,000 in attorney’s fees. DiPirro was represented by Hudson Bair of the San Francisco firm of Kapsack & Bair; Plato by Gregory Patterson of Proskauer, Rose in Los Angeles. link to source.