The parties involved in the case Held v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on February 27, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. alleged that John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (“JW&S”) sold books with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
On January 30, 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 Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. (“Barron’s”). In this matter, Held alleged that Barron’s sold books with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Trends International, LLC (“Trends”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 12, 2015, which resolved Held’s allegations that Trends sold planners with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (“Wilson”) were resolved on June 26, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Wilson sold folders with synthetic leather covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
On January 11, 2010, the Solano County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Shims Bargain, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcers Russell Brimer's and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant, Shims Bargain, Inc. ("Shims"), sold children's soft vinyl balls, vinyl bags, and pillows with vinyl components containing the...
On January 27, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. OfficeMax Incorporated, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant OfficeMax Incorporated ("OfficeMax") sold jumbo paperclips with vinyl components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in...
On June 13, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Chronicle Books LLC; Paul Frank Industries, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Chronicle Books LLC ("Chronicle") and Paul Frank Industries, Inc. ("Paul Frank") sold character journals containing the heavy...
On July 15, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Sixtrees USA Ltd., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Sixtrees USA Ltd. ("Sixtrees") sold books containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On September 6, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Quo Vadis Editions, Incorporated ("Quo Vadis") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Quo Vadis sold coverings for books containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
On September 6, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Itoya of America, Ltd., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Itoya of America, Ltd. ("Itoya") sold coverings for books containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
