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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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February 13, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On or about February 13, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Notations, Inc. ("Notations") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Notations sold dresses with components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
February 6, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On  February 6, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Global Design Concepts, Inc. ("Global"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Global sold women's handbags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
February 1, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On February 1, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Panasonic Corporation of North America, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Panasonic Corporation of North America ("Panasonic"), sold toiletry cases and bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
January 20, 2012
Lead
Consent Judgment
On January 20, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Consolidated Shoe Company Incorporated, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Consolidated Shoe Company Incorporated ("Consolidated"), sold certain footwear containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
January 20, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 20, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. BCBG, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant, Max Rave, LLC ("Max Rave"), sold in the State of California footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") without providing the requisite...
January 13, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 13, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Shalom; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Shalom International Corporation ("Shalom") sold tote bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
January 12, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 12, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and HOB Entertainment, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and HOB Entertainment, Inc. ("Live Nation and HOB") sold handbags containing the...
January 6, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 6, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Y.M.I Jeanswear, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Y.M.I. Jeanswear, Inc. ("Y.M.I.") sold jeans with belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...