firm casework - enforcement

October 4, 2007
Lead
Consent Judgment
Whistleblower Russell Brimer's allegations against the defendant Via Technologies, Inc. ("Via") were resolved on October 4, 2007, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Via Technologies, Inc., et al. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Via sold motherboards with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
May 21, 2007
Lead
Out-Of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant PCE Industry, Inc. ("PCE") entered into an out-of-court agreement on May 21, 2007, which resolved Brimer's allegations that PCE sold motherboards with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the settlement, PCE...
April 5, 2007
Lead
Consent Judgment
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. G.B.T. Inc., et al., on April 5, 2007, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants G.B.T. Inc. and Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd. (collectively "Giga-Byte") sold motherboards with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
December 15, 2005
Lead
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Brimer v. Cables to Go, et al. on December 15, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Cables to Go, Lastar, Inc., TigerDirect, Inc., and Systemax Inc. ("Defendants") manufactured, sold, and/or distributed certain solder (containing lead)...
June 29, 2005
Lead
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Cyberguys, Inc., et al. on June 29, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant Cyberguys, Inc. ("Cyberguys") manufactured, sold, and/or distributed certain computer repair toolkits with solder containing lead in the State of California...
November 3, 2004
Lead
Consent Judgment
The Superior Court of California for the City and County of San Francisco entered a Consent Judgment on November 3, 2004 in Leeman v. Belkin Components, et al. The settlement resolved citizen enforcer Dr. Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendant Belkin manufactured, distributed or sold solder (containing lead) including those sold in computer tool kits in the...