posted on August 10, 2012
Beginning in late-2005, Dr. Whitney Leeman, a client of The Chanler Group, began investigating risks to human health from cancer-causing chemicals found in flame-cooked hamburgers sold in restaurants. When meat is cooked over an open flame, chemicals called polycyclic—pronounced polly ∙ sigh ∙ click—aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs for short, are formed. PAHs include several different chemicals, including benzo[a]pyrene (“BaP”), one of the most potent PAH... full text
posted on July 31, 2012
In early July 2012, Dr. Whitney Leeman, a client of TCG, began issuing Proposition 65 notices to restaurants and resorts selling flame-cooked burgers containing chemicals known to cause cancer. These efforts are a continuation of Dr. Leeman's ongoing work, which she commenced more than seven years ago, to reduce or eliminate toxins in flame-cooked burgers.
It was in late 2005 that Dr. Leeman began investigating risks to human health from cancer-causing chemicals found in flame-cooked... full text
posted on July 25, 2012
On July 25 2012, in a case brought by Dr. Anthony Held, a client of TCG, involving allegations of phthalates in pedicure and manicure kits, the Marin County Superior Court denied Defendant Kiss Nail's motion for summary judgment, finding that Kiss's scientific expert failed to provide an evidentiary basis for his opinion.
At the same hearing, Dr. Held obtained further rulings in his favor on other matters before the Court in this case. The Court granted Dr. Held's motion to file an... full text
