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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 14, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
J.J. Paramount International 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 November 14, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the...
December 13, 2005
Lead
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Home Depot USA, Inc., et al., on December 13, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Home Depot USA, Inc., Expo Design Center, Inc., and Evergreen Enterprises Inc. (collectively "Defendants") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold...
December 13, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Honorable James L. Warren of the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on December 13, 2005, in Brimer v. Smith Novelty Company, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants, Smith News Company, Inc. dba Smith Novelty Company (collectively "Smith"), sold mugs, shot glasses, and...
November 29, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Brimer v. Kohl's Corporation, et al. on November 29, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant Kohl's Corporation ("Kohl's") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain glass containers intended to hold beverages with colored...
November 25, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Norpro 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 November 21, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead and cadmium...
November 22, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Charles Products, 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 November 22, 2005. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead...
November 22, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Neuwirth Company, 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 November 22, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy...
November 22, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
notNeutral, 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 November 22, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead...