On December 15, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Paul Wozniak made against settling parties Homestead International Group LTD and GBG USA Inc. (formerly known as “LF USA Inc.”) (collectively here, “Homestead”). In this matter, Wozniak alleged that Homestead sold...
On December 10, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. made against settling party Gekkeikan Sake (U.S.A.), Inc. (“Gekkeikan”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that Gekkeikan sold sake glasses and glass decanters with exterior designs containing the heavy metal...
On December 2, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D, P.E., made against settling party Scosche Industries, Inc. (“Scosche”). In this matter, Held alleged that Scosche sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Rite Aid Corporation executed a Consent Judgment on November 12, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite Aid”) sold water sprayers with metal nozzles containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
