Excerpted from the full length article at SF Gate:
As You Sow filed lawsuit against Ashland Chemical Co. for violations of California's toxic substance law, Proposition 65, for products including cleaning solvents, adhesives, resins and paint thinners. The major chemical company has agreed to put new health warnings on its products and pay up to $1.1 million in fines and...
Excerpted from the full length article:
As You Sow, a Bay Area environmental public interest foundation, filed suit against Ashland Chemical for violations of the California Toxic Enforcement Act (Prop 65), Cal OSHA's Hazard Communications Standard (HazCom) and the Unfair Trade Practices Act. The San Francisco Superior Court approved a $1.1 million settlement for the case...
The San Francisco based group As You Sow, led by attorney Clifford Chanler, has received an award of substantial attorneys' fees from a San Francisco Superior Court judge as result of two successful cases under Proposition 65. As You Sow received over $48,000 of total fees and costs for preparing and moving forward with a case prosecuting The R.J. McGlennon Company for...
A superior court judge has awarded As You Sow nearly $215,000 in attorney's fees and costs in a long-lasting fight with a paint manufacturer. Additionally, Judge Stuart Pollak rejected defendant Cotter & Co's request for reimbursement of their $53,000 in fees to "protect public interest" against the case. "This is an absolute endorsement of the...
Historically, ceramic dishware has been coated with a glaze containing lead that can potentially be leaked into food, be consumed and may cause clinical lead poisoning. However, due to California's strict laws controlling toxic substances, the use of lead glazes in the industry has significantly dropped. More than 8,000 patterns are currently lead-safe. The Environmental...
As You Sow prosecuted California's auto paint makers for violation of Proposition 65, which requires warnings on products with toxic ingredients. The manufacturers have agreed to pay $1.2 million, keep lead and other toxic metals out of new paints, and place safety warnings on existing paint products sold to auto repair and remodeling shops. As You Sow has sued the Du Pont...
Prop 65, passed in 1986, requires warnings on household products if they expose the public to even minute amounts of chemicals linked to cancer or birth defects. But now the effectiveness of Proposition 65 and the science that underlies it are being challenged. Many legal and scientific experts argue that over the years the law has caused certain hazards to be exaggerated and...
Sherwin-Williams Co. has agreed to pay a $1-million fine for failing to warn consumers that its Krylon spray paints contain the toxic chemical toluene. The state attorney general's office and As You Sow filed separate lawsuits under the 1986 California law, which requires warning labels on products made with chemicals known to cause cancer and birth defects, such as...
Sherwin-Williams Co. was fined $1 million in penalties as part of a settlement of lawsuits brought on by As You Sow, alleging violation of California's Prop 65. This particular settlement is part of a broad agreement resulting from multiple suits against Sherwin-Williams and thirty-seven other companies who produce and distribute spray paint and adhesive products. The $1...
The attorney general's office and As You Sow both prosecuted Sherwin-Williams, the largest producer of spray paint in California, as well as 38 other companies for violation of Prop 65 by failing to provide a clear warning label on the products that contain toluene, a chemical known to cause cancer. Sherwin-Williams has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty under Prop 65 as...
