Excerpted from the full article at Forbes:
Clever moneymaking scheme: Visit any doctor or dentist in California. If you don't see signs warning you that the physician is using potentially harmful chemicals as defined by the state's Proposition 65 (e.g., mercury fillings), haul him into court and demand $2,500 for each day he didn't post the warnings. You get 25% of...
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. on January 2, 2013. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (“Stanley”) sold hand tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
In the enforcement action Held v. Smiles Fashion Corporation, et al., the Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on January 3, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that the defendant Smiles Fashion Corporation (“Smiles”) sold belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendants New A.D.E., Inc. and Expressive Design Group, Inc. (collectively "ADE") entered into a Settlement Agreement on January 3, 2013, resolving Moore's allegations that ADE sold paper image gift bags with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
On January 4, 2013, the parties executed a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Leap Year Publishing, LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Leap Year Publishing, LLC (“Leap Year”) sold planners/calendars with vinyl covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
The parties in the case Brimer v. Sakar International, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on January 9, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Sakar International, Inc. (“Sakar”) sold flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations against the defendant Franco American Novelty Company LLC ("Franco American") were resolved on January 9, 2013, when the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Franco American Novelty Company LLC. In this matter, Held alleged that Franco American sold gloves containing the...
In the enforcement action Moore v. Exclusive Imports, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 10, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Exclusive Imports, Inc. (“Exclusive Imports”) sold ID cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling defendant Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. ("Indiana Mills") entered into a Settlement Agreement on January 14, 2013, which resolved Englander's allegations that Indiana Mills sold ratchet tie downs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
On January 15, 2013, the parties executed a Consent Judgment in Englander v. Black Point Products, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendants Black Point Products, Inc. (“Black Point”) and Steren Electronics International, LLC (“Steren”) sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(...
