firm casework - enforcement

December 6, 2011
Lead
Consent Judgment
On December 6, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Hypnotic Hats, Ltd., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Hypnotic Hats, Ltd. ("Hypnotic Hats"), sold Pink Cookie Fashion Belts containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
September 1, 2011
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On September 1, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. CVS Pharmacy, Incorporated; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant CVS Pharmacy, Incorporated ("CVS"), sold children's bags, plush toys with vinyl components, and children's vinyl baseball/sporting...
July 18, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On July 18, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Fishman and Tobin LLC ("Fishman"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Fishman sold footwear containing excessive amounts of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
March 28, 2011
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On March 28, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Cross Canvas Company, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Cross Canvas Company, Inc. ("Cross Canvas"), sold backpacks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in...
February 1, 2011
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On February 1, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Acme United Corporation ("Acme") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Acme sold vinyl accessory pouches containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of...
January 6, 2011
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 6, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc. ("Best Brands") sold children's backpacks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in...
December 15, 2010
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On December 15, 2010, H.H. Brown Shoe Company, Inc. ("H.H. Brown Shoe"), executed a Stipulation for Entry of Judgment whereby it elected to participate in a consolidated Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that H.H Brown Shoe sold products in the State of California containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
December 10, 2010
Lead
Consent Judgment
On December 10, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Jack Schwartz Shoes, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Jack Schwartz Shoes, Incorporated ("Jack Schwartz") sold infant footwear containing the heavy metal lead on the exterior shoe surfaces in the State of...