On July 28, 2017, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling parties Valley Han Kook Market, a California corporation (“Valley Han”) and Jayone Homeware, Inc. (“Jayone”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Valley Han and Jayone sold vinyl/PVC footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
On April 28, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling parties Landry’s Inc. and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurants, Inc. (collectively, “Landry’s”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Landry’s sold footwear with vinyl/PVC straps containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
The parties involved in the case Moore, et al. v. D.W.L. International Trading, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on November 23, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that D.W.L. International Trading, Inc. and Okabashi Brands, Inc. (“Defendants”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves and vinyl/PVC footwear...
On January 5, 2011, Cels Enterprises Inc. ("Cels Enterprises"), executed a stipulation for Entry of Judgment whereby it elected to participate in a consolidated Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that Cels sold products in the State of California containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("...
On July 11, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Paris Accessories, Inc. ("Paris Accessories"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Paris Accessories sold footwear containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and di-n-butyl phthalate ("DBP") in...
On August 22, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Hot Topic, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant T.U.K., Inc. ("T.U.K.") sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
Citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations against the defendant North Walk, Ltd. (“North Walk”) were resolved on October 3, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this enforcement action, Moore alleged that North Walk sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di-n-butyl phthalate (“DBP”) in the State of California...
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 phthalate...
On November 13, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon.com") sold footwear containing excessive levels of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Speen & Company, Inc. (“Speen”) were resolved on April 25, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Held alleged that Speen sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
