firm casework - enforcement

September 29, 2015
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On September 29, 2015, the parties involved in the case Brimer v. SMP Safety Corporation executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Standard Motor Products (“SMP”) sold booster cable clamps with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
September 3, 2015
DEHP
Consent Judgment
The parties involved in the case Held v. Old World Industries, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on September 3, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Old World Industries, LLC (“Old World”) sold vinyl/PVC battery clamp cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
July 28, 2015
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On July 28, Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D and settling party Champion Power Equipment, Inc. (“Champion”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Leeman had alleged that Champion sold vinyl/PVC automotive booster cables and generator covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
June 16, 2015
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party KC HiLiTES, Inc. (“KCH”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on June 16, 2015.  Brimer had alleged that KCH sold vinyl/PVC light covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
June 10, 2015
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On June 10, 2015, Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D and settling party C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. (“C.R. Laurence”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on June 10, 2015.  Leeman had alleged that C.R. Laurence sold vinyl/PVC battery booster cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
December 17, 2014
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Whistleblower Paul Wozniak and settling party NMTC, Inc. (“NMTC”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 17, 2014, which resolved Wozniak’s allegations that NMTC sold vinyl/PVC automobile seat covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
September 5, 2014
Lead
Consent Judgment
The parties involved in the enforcement action Held v. Remington Industries, Inc., et al. executed an agreement on September 5, 2014.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that the defendant Remington Industries, Inc. (“Remington”) sold automobile seat organizers containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
July 30, 2014
DEHP, Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
On July 30, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party Budge Industries LLC (“Budge”).  In this matter, Leeman alleged that Budge sold vinyl/PVC coated car cover cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...