Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Marukai Corporation (“Marukai”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on April 30, 2015. Held had alleged that Marukai sold dried hijiki-varietal seaweed containing the chemical arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
On February 26, 2015, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E., made against settling party Daiso California LLC (“Daiso”). In this matter, Held alleged that Daiso sold dried seaweed containing the chemical arsenic, earphones with vinyl/PVC cords containing di(2-...
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and defendant JFC International Inc. (“JFC”) entered into a Consent Judgment on August 8, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that JFC sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, JFC agreed not to sell any...
On February 20, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Raley's, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendant Raley's dba Nob Hill Foods ("Raley's") sold glass soda bottles with colored artwork containing the heavy metal lead on the exterior surface in the State of...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer resolved his allegations against defendant Mandarin Soy Sauce, Inc. ("Mandarin") on May 1, 2007, when the Honorable Peter J. Busch granted the parties' motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case of Brimer v. Mandarin Soy Sauce, Inc., et al. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Mandarin sold glass sauce bottles with colored...
On December 12, 2008, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Golden Orchid, Ltd., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Golden Orchid, Ltd. ("Golden Orchid") sold glass soy sauce bottles and other glass-bottled products with colored artwork containing the heavy metal lead on the...
