firm casework - enforcement

June 11, 2010
Lead
Consent Judgment
On June 11, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. ACCO Brands Corporation, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Kole Imports ("Kole") sold vinyl coated paper fasteners, vinyl coated measuring tapes, and vinyl coated craft wire containing the heavy metal lead in...
March 29, 2010
Lead
Consent Judgment
On March 29, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. ACCO Brands Corporation, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Officemate International Corporation ("Officemate"), sold vinyl coated paper fasteners containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
September 8, 2009
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On September 8, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Horizon Group USA, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “Horizon”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Horizon sold iron-on appliqués containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
September 3, 2009
Lead
Consent Judgment
On September 3, 2009, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Panacea Products Corporation; Michaels Stores, resolving citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Panacea Products Corporation ("Panacea") sold color-coated metal wire used for crafts or floral arrangements and colored waterproof tape...
June 11, 2009
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On June 11, 2009, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Dyno LLC dba Dyno Merchandise ("Dyno") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Dyno sold vinyl coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As...
March 12, 2009
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On March 12, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Kole Imports (“Kole”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Kole sold children’s soft vinyl balls, vinyl backpacks, vinyl coated measuring tapes and vinyl craft string containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
February 7, 2006
Lead
Consent Judgment
On February 7, 2006, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Westrim, Inc.; Westrim Crafts; Westrim Trimming Corporation, Michaels Stores, Inc. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants Westrim, Inc., Westrim Crafts, and Westrim Trimming Corporation, (collectively "Westrim...
August 4, 2005
Lead
Consent Judgment
In an August 4, 2005 settlement, Proposition 65 private enforcer, Dr. Whitney Leeman, and party supply industry members, Hortense B. Hewitt Co., Inc., Party Supply Corporation, and Taylor Corporation, entered an agreement resolving pending litigation and Leeman's claim that the defendants violated Proposition 65. Leeman commenced the action on July 30, 2004, when she...