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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 27, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Syratech Corporation elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on December 27, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
December 27, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Travel Traders, LLC, Travel Traders Hotels Inc., Travel Traders of Nevada Inc., and Travel Traders Hotel Stores Inc. (collectively “Travel Traders”) elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on...
December 22, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Department 56, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on December 22, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
December 19, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
AAA Glass Corporation elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on December 19, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
December 19, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Ethel M. Chocolates, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on December 19, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy...
December 19, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Forum Novelties, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on December 19, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
December 19, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
General Mills, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on December 19, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
December 19, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Hormel Foods Corporation elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on December 19, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy...