Citizen enforcer Whitney Leeman and settling defendant The Homax Group, Inc. (“Homax”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 20, 2013, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Homax sold vinyl/PVC caulking tools containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Whistleblower Peter Englander’s allegations against the defendant Iron Bridge Tools, Inc. (“Iron Bridge”) were resolved in the enforcement action Englander v. Iron Bridge Tools, Inc. The parties executed a Consent Judgment on December 23, 2013, which resolved Englander’s assertions that Iron Bridge sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate...
In Brimer v. Inventory Liquidators Corp.; Regent Products Corp., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on December 18, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Regent Products Corp. (“Regent”) sold planners with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
Citizen enforcer Whitney Leeman and settling defendant Poolmaster, Inc. (“Poolmaster”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 11, 2013, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Poolmaster sold vinyl/PVC long-handled tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
The Honorable Mark H. Pierce of the Santa Clara County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Brimer et al. v. 3M Company, et al., on October 23, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers Russell Brimer, John Moore, and Peter Englander’s allegations that sixteen defendants, including D.W.L....
On May 11, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Howard Berger Company, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Howard Berger Company Inc. ("Howard") sold work lights with clamp handles containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
On March 18, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. SBI Incorporated, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant SBI Incorporated ("SBI") sold watering gun/nozzles with grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
On March 1, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Rug Doctor, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Rug Doctor, Inc. ("Rug Doctor") sold carpet cleaners and carpet cleaner hand tool attachment kits containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against settling party The Premium Connection, Inc. (“Premium Connection”) were resolved on November 22, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Englander alleged that Premium Connection sold hand tool grips that contain the phthalate chemical di(2-...
The Consent Judgment that was executed on August 16, 2013, resolved whistleblower Peter Englander’s allegations against the Chinese manufacturer DAP, Incorporated (“DAP”). In the enforcement action Englander v. Target Corporation; et al., Englander’s assertions that DAP sold tape measures with vinyl components and tools with vinyl grips containing...
