Prop 65 / Environment
May 27, 2016
Dr. Anthony E. Held, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur have issued 18 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as hand tools, sunscreen, and electrical tape in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Our clients allege that the...
Benzophenone, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Flame retardants, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, TDCPP
May 24, 2016
TCG attorney Brian Johnson shredded guitar in a "Battle of the Bands" style fundraising concert at last week's Fourth Annual Law Rocks San Francisco. His band, Generator, raised over $4000 for the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, which provides free civil legal services to low-income San Mateo County residents.
Collectively, the event raised over...
May 20, 2016
Paul Wozniak has negotiated settlements with Acme International Enterprises, Franklin Financial Management, and East Bay Restaurant Supply regarding allegations that the companies sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4'-methylenedianiline ("4,4'-MDA") without the requisite health hazard warning. 4,4'-MDA is known to the State of...
4,4'-MDA, Cancer, Nylon Cooking Utensils, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements
May 18, 2016
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has reached a settlement with Paradies Gifts regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65. Leeman alleged that Paradies Gifts sold vinyl/PVC ponchos that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm, and companies...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, settlements, Vinyl/PVC Ponchos, Whitney R. Leeman
May 13, 2016
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has filed a complaint in San Francisco Superior Court against Occunomix International LLC, alleging that Occunomix violated Proposition 65 by selling safety vests that contain the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm.
Dr....
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Complaints, DEHP, Occunomix International LLC, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Whitney R. Leeman
April 26, 2016
Russell Brimer has filed a complaint against FAM, LLC, alleging that FAM violated Proposition 65 by selling exercise balls containing the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm, and Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale that...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Complaints, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Russell Brimer
May 6, 2016
Our client Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. has settled with Shiseido Americas Corporation and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65. Dr. Held alleged that Shiseido and Johnson & Johnson sold SPF products (such as sunscreen, lip balm, lotions containing sunscreen, etc.) that contained the chemical benzophenone, which is known...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Octocrylene, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Shiseido Americas Corporation, sunscreen
April 29, 2016
TCG clients Dr. Anthony E. Held and Laurence Vinocur have issued 18 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as disposable gloves, sunscreen, and fuel pump nozzles in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Our clients allege...
60-Day Notice, Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action
April 22, 2016
Mark Moorberg has reached a settlement with Gartner Studios regarding allegations that Gartner sold notebooks with vinyl/PVC covers that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm, and companies offering products for sale that contain DEHP...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Gartner Studios, Inc., Mark Moorberg, Phthalates, settlements
April 19, 2016
Members of The Chanler Group will be at the 4th Annual Law Rocks San Francisco, a "Battle of the Bands" style fundraiser featuring bands comprised of members of the legal profession. Generator, a classic rock band featuring TCG attorney Brian Johnson on guitar, will be raising money for the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, which provides free civil legal...
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