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Brimer v. The Boelter Companies
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...
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firm casework - enforcement

Leeman v. Catamount Glassware, et al.
January 12, 2004
Lead
Out-Of-Court Settlement
On January 12, 2004, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., and settling defendant Catamount Glassware entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman's allegations that Catamount sold certain glassware with colored artwork, designs, or markings containing lead (or lead compounds) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
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DiPirro v. Gifts.com, Inc., formerly known as Good Catalog Co., et al.
December 21, 2001
Lead
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro reached a settlement agreement with Gifts.com, Inc., formerly known as Good Catalog Co., on December 21, 2001 that was later entered by the Alameda County Superior Court. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of DiPirro that defendant Gifts.com, Inc. sold certain wine glasses, decanters and other crystalware that contained lead...
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DiPirro v. Blanch Cristal, S.A., et al.
November 20, 2001
Lead
Consent Judgment
In a settlement agreement reached on November 20, 2001, Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, Michael DiPirro, and distributor of glass and crystal products, Blanch Cristal, S.A., entered into a settlement resolving DiPirro's allegation that Blanch sold crystal tumblers containing lead without providing the health hazard warning required by Proposition 65...
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Brimer v. Wells Mfg., Inc., et al.
August 22, 2001
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
On August 22, 2001, Proposition 65 private enforcer, Russel Brimer, and manufacturer of crystal and glassware products, Wells Mfg., Inc., agreed to settlement terms that resolve pending litigation, and Brimer's allegation that Wells violated Proposition 65 when it sold wine glasses, goblets, and other glassware with exterior decorations containing lead and cadmium in...
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DiPirro v. QVC Inc., et al.
June 29, 2001
Lead
Consent Judgment
In the case DiPirro v. QVC, Inc., et al., the two parties executed a Consent Judgment on June 29, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant QVC Inc. ("QVC") sold glassware containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the settlement,...
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