settlements

April 12, 2016
Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with Harold Import Company, resolving allegations that Harold sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4'-MDA without the requisite health hazard warning.  4,4'-MDA is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and under Proposition 65 law, companies offering products for sale that contain 4,4...
March 16, 2016
Peter Englander has negotiated a settlement with NuWorld Corporation over alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Englander alleged that NuWorld sold eye shadow compacts with vinyl/PVC components that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.  DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other...
March 8, 2016
Dr. Anthony Held has reached a settlement with Inteplast in regards to alleged Proposition 65 violations.  Held alleged that Inteplast did not provide consumers with health hazard warnings for its vinyl gloves, which allegedly contained the phthalate chemical DINP.  DINP is known to the State of California to cause cancer. Inteplast has agreed to pay civil penalties...
March 4, 2016
Our client Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has successfully negotiated a settlement with Dreamgear regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Leeman alleged that Dreamgear sold sports armbands with vinyl/PVC straps that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.  Under Proposition 65 law, companies offering products...
March 1, 2016
Laurence Vinocur has successfully negotiated a settlement with Poetry Corporation for alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Vinocur alleged that Poetry sold belts that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.  DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm. As part...
February 17, 2016
Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with national retail company Big Lots in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Wozniak alleged that Big Lots sold nylon cooking utensils that contained the chemical 4,4'-MDA, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, without the requisite health hazard warning. In addition to paying civil penalties...
February 12, 2016
Laurence Vinocur has successfully negotiated a settlement with Marmot Mountain in regard to allegations that Marmot Mountain sold tents whose fabrics contained the flame retardant TDCPP without the requisite health hazard warning.  TDCPP is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products for sale that contain TDCPP must provide consumers...
February 5, 2016
Russell Brimer has entered into a settlement agreement with Orgill in regard to alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Brimer alleged that Orgill sold vinyl/PVC-coated padlocks that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the Proposition 65 warning required by law.  DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other...
February 2, 2016
Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with popular department store chain Nordstrom in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Wozniak had alleged that Nordstrom sold drinking glasses with exterior designs that contained the heavy metal lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm, without the requisite...
January 25, 2016
Mark Moorberg has negotiated a settlement with ColArt Americas in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Moorberg had alleged that ColArt sold art cases containing the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.   DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and...