On July 31, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Rite Aid Corporation ("Rite Aid") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Rite Aid sold battery powered light strands with wires that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
On July 7, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Kalan LP ("Kalan") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Kalan sold key covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
On July 13, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Hancock Fabrics, Inc. ("Hancock") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Hancock sold ottomans containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
On March 16, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Do It Best Corp., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Do It Best Corp. ("Do It Best") sold vinyl floor tiles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
Whistleblower John Moore’s allegations against settling party Privilege International, Inc. (“Privilege”) were settled on February 20, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Moore had alleged that Privilege sold ottomans with a faux leather covering material containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate...
A Settlement Agreement was negotiated on February 21, 2013, when citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Big 5 Corp. (“Big 5”) resolved Brimer’s allegations that Big 5 sold chairs with travel bags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Big 5...
On November 21, 2012, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling defendant Fluker's Cricket Farm, Inc. ("Fluker's"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Englander's allegations that Fluker's sold clamp lamps with vinyl components containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations against the defendant UMA Enterprises, Inc. ("UMA") were resolved on November 30, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. UMA Enterprises, Inc., settling Moore's allegations that UMA sold ottomans, stools, trunks, and other container boxes containing the phthalate chemical...
On September 29, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Marco Group, Inc. ("Marco") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Marco sold chairs with vinyl seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On October 24, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Shinn Fu Company of America, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Shinn Fu Company of America, Inc. ("Shinn Fu"), sold stools with vinyl seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
