The Honorable Ronni MacLaren of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Revised Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Ross Stores, Inc., et al., on January 10, 2008. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that Ross Stores, Inc. ("Ross") sold cosmetic kits containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
On April 29, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Rich On, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendant Rich On, Inc. ("Rich On") sold cosmetic kits containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
The Honorable Lawrence John Appel of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Leeman v. Perfumania, Inc., et al., on January 16, 2008. In this matter whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that Perfumania, Inc. ("Perfumania") sold cosmetic kits containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
On April 29, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Imperial Toy Corp., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendants Imperial Toy Corporation and Imperial Toy LLC (collectively "Imperial Toy") sold cosmetic kits containing a combination of eye shadow, blush, and/or...
On November 6, 2008, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling defendant Universal City Studios LLP, L.P. (“Universal Studios”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Universal Studios sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing the chemicals benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene...
On February 29, 2008, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling defendant Texas Turkeys, Inc. doing business as Armadillo Willy’s (“Texas Turkeys”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Texas Turkeys sold certain flame-broiled hamburgers including, but not limited to, the Hickory...
On April 29, 2008, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. The Cheesecake Factory, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendant The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. ("Cheesecake Factory") sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]...
Anthony Held, Russell Brimer, and Whitney Leeman--clients of The Chanler Group--served nine new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today. The notices were served to companies offering products such as hand tools, stools, chairs and ottomans for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard...
