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Held v. Aldo
This Proposition 65 action arose from Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and John Moore’s allegations in 2009 that certain fashion accessories containing one or more phthalate chemicals known to cause reproductive harm, specifically di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”), butyl benzyl...
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Held v. Palos Verdes Footwear, Inc.
April 27, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On April 27, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Palos Verdes Footwear, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant, Palos Verdes Footwear, Inc. ("Palos"), sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
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Held v. C.R.A. Int'l Industrial Inc., et al.
April 25, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On April 25, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. C.R.A. Int'l Industrial, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant C.R.A. Int'l Industrial Inc. ("C.R.A.") sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
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Held v. Pacific Connections, Inc.; Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.: et al.
April 25, 2012
DEHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
On April 25, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Pacific Connections, Inc. and Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants, Pacific Connections, Inc. and Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (collectively "Pacific Connections"), sold vinyl handbag handles containing...
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Held v. Peter Thomas Roth Labs LLC
April 23, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On April 23, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Peter Thomas Roth Labs LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E's allegations that defendant Peter Thomas Roth Labs LLC ("PTRL"), sold toiletry cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
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Held v. J & D Brush Co., Inc., et al.
April 12, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On April 12, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. J & D Brush Co., Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant J & D Brush Co., Inc. ("J & D") sold toiletry cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
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Held v. Y&S Handbags, Inc.
March 12, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On March 12, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Y&S Handbags, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Y&S Handbags, Inc. ("Y&S") sold handbags in the State of California containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") without...
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Held v. Dorfman-Pacific Co.
March 9, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On March 9, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Dorfman-Pacific Co. ("Dorfman"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Dorfman sold tote bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
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Held et al. v. American Apparel, Inc.; American Apparel USA, LLC
March 7, 2012
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012.  This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing...
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