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In response to increasing and overwhelming evidence that decorations appearing on the exterior surfaces of ceramicware and glassware (and in some instances inside the vessel) contain detectable levels of lead and cadmium, The Chanler Group client, Russell Brimer, initiated enforcement actions...

firm casework - enforcement

December 12, 2008
Lead
Consent Judgment
On December 12, 2008, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Golden Orchid, Ltd., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Golden Orchid, Ltd. ("Golden Orchid") sold glass soy sauce bottles and other glass-bottled products with colored artwork containing the heavy metal lead on...
August 5, 2008
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
On August 5, 2008, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Delivery Agent, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Delivery Agent, Inc. ("Delivery") sold ceramic mugs and other ceramic containers with colored artwork containing the heavy metal lead and cadmium on the...
June 30, 2008
Lead
D1
On June 30, 2008, the Fresno County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Fiesta Food Warehouse; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Fiesta Food Warehouse, LLC and Fiesta Mexicana Market, L.P. (collectively "Fiesta") sold ceramic mugs and other ceramic containers with colored artwork...
May 5, 2008
Lead
Consent Judgment
On May 5, 2008, the Los Angeles County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Wing Hop Fung Ginseng, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Wing Hop Fung Ginseng, Inc. ("Wing Hop") sold ceramic containers with colored artwork on the exterior surface containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
April 29, 2008
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Royal Doulton USA, Inc., et al., the Honorable Nancy L. Davis approved a Consent Judgment on December 20, 2007.  The Consent Judgment included an opt-in program which provided citizen enforcer Russell Brimer with the ability to send 60-Day Notices of Violation to each entity that submitted an Opt-In Stipulation.  On April 29,...
April 29, 2008
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Royal Doulton USA, Inc., et al., the Honorable Nancy L. Davis approved a Consent Judgment on December 20, 2007.  The Consent Judgment included an opt-in program which provided citizen enforcer Russell Brimer with the ability to send 60-Day Notices of Violation to each entity that submitted an Opt-In Stipulation.  On April 29,...
April 29, 2008
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Royal Doulton USA, Inc., et al., the Honorable Nancy L. Davis approved a Consent Judgment on December 20, 2007.  The Consent Judgment included an opt-in program which provided citizen enforcer Russell Brimer with the ability to send 60-Day Notices of Violation to each entity that submitted an Opt-In Stipulation.  On April 29,...
April 29, 2008
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Royal Doulton USA, Inc., et al., the Honorable Nancy L. Davis approved a Consent Judgment on December 20, 2007.  The Consent Judgment included an opt-in program which provided citizen enforcer Russell Brimer with the ability to send 60-Day Notices of Violation to each entity that submitted an Opt-In Stipulation.  On April 29,...