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August 31, 2004
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco Superior Court of California entered a Consent Judgment on August 31, 2004 in Leeman v. Arc International, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Dr. Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendant Sur La Table, Inc. sold glassware and other tableware with colored artwork or designs (containing cadmium) on the exterior, in addition to mugs and other...
August 21, 2004
Out-Of-Court Settlement
On August 21, 2004, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., and settling defendant Lyon Design, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman's allegations that Lyon sold certain glass containers with colored artwork or designs containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part...
March 26, 2004
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Discovery Channel Store, Inc., a subsidiary of Discovery Communications, Inc., et al. on March 26, 2004. The settlement resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. that defendant Discovery Channel Store, Inc. sold certain glassware products with colored designs on the...
January 12, 2004
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...
December 21, 2001
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...
November 20, 2001
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...
August 22, 2001
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...
June 29, 2001
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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