Since its inception, The Chanler Group and its clients have tirelessly researched and analyzed consumer products for the presence of detectable levels of heavy metals, phthalates, and other toxins. Over the last two decades, The Chanler Group’s clients, acting as citizen enforcers on behalf of California consumers, have filed hundreds of Proposition 65 notices, and pursued lengthy litigation in an effort to secure reformulation commitments for these products from their sellers and manufacturers. The Chanler Group’s clients continue to closely monitor these industries to ensure the health and safety of all California residents.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The dispute between citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and defendant Aramco Imports, Inc. that was originally resolved on November 20, 2009 in Brimer v. Aramco Imports, Inc., et al., was recently reviewed when Brimer alleged that Aramco had sold mugs with colored artwork that violated the terms of the Agreement. On March 6, 2012, Brimer and Aramco entered into an out-...
On March 5, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Best Buy Co., Inc. ("Best Buy") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Best Buy sold cases for CDs/DVDs containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
On February 28, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Shin's Trading Company, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant, Shin's Trading Company, Inc. ("Shin's"), sold in the State of California cosmetic cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
On February 27, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered an Amended Consent Judgment in Held v. S. Goldberg and Co., Inc., et al., which allowed defendants Nina Footwear, Inc. ("Nina") and Mamiye Brothers, Inc. ("Mamiye"), to opt-in to the original Consent Judgment, dated August 20, 2010, resolving citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D.,...
On February 24, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Camping World, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants Camping World, Inc. and CWI, Inc. (collectively "Camping World") sold tire pressure gauges containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
On February 15, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Prym Consumer USA Inc. ("Prym") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Prym sold handle adapters with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
On February 14, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Milano Series International Products Ltd. ("Milano"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Milano sold cosmetic cases/bags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
On or about February 13, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Notations, Inc. ("Notations") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Notations sold dresses with components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
On February 9, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Proposition 65 Settlement and Consent Judgment in Held v. Implus Footcare, LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Implus Footcare, LLC ("Implus") sold bags/cases for toiletries containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
On February 6, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Global Design Concepts, Inc. ("Global"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Global sold women's handbags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
