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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

November 14, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
M&F Western 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 14, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy...
November 14, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Noritake Co., 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 heavy metals lead...
November 10, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Coors and Company, Coors Global Properties, Inc. and Coors Brewing Company (collectively "Coors") 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 10, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member...
November 10, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Hot Topic, 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 10, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead...
November 10, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Jelly Belly Candy Company 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 10, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy...
November 10, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
Sutter Home Winery, Inc. dba Trinchero Family Estates and Montevina Winery ("Sutter") 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 10, 2005. In doing so, it became a member of a class of...
November 10, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
V. Sattui Winery 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 10, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead...
November 7, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Encore Group, 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 7, 2005.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...