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December 18, 2012
Consent Judgment
On December 18, 2012, the parties involved in the case Brimer v. Smart Innovations, Inc.; et al. executed a Consent Judgment, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Smart Innovations, Inc. dba Smart Planet (“Smart Innovations”) sold coffee cups with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
November 15, 2012
Consent Judgment
On November 15, 2012, the Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Capitol Records, LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Capitol Records, LLC ("Capitol"), sold mugs with exterior colored artwork or designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
November 15, 2012
Consent Judgment
On November 15, 2012, the Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Englander v. Accoutrements LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander's allegations that the defendant, Accoutrements LLC ("Accoutrements"), sold placemats, toiletry cases/bags, shower curtains, and bandages containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
October 25, 2012
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 25, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant MSRF, Inc. ("MSRF"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that MSRF sold mugs with colored artwork or designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part...
September 19, 2012
Out-of-Court Settlement
On September 19, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant ModCloth, Inc. ("ModCloth"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that ModCloth sold glassware with colored artwork or designs containing the heavy metal lead on the exterior.
As part of the settlement, ModCloth agreed not to sell...
August 7, 2012
Out-of-Court Settlement
On August 7, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Global Amici, Inc. ("Global") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Global sold glass cruets with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
May 22, 2012
Out-of-Court Settlement
On May 22, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Jay Import Company, Inc. ("Jay Import"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Jay Import sold mugs with colored artwork or designs on the exterior containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
May 15, 2012
Consent Judgment
On May 15, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Brownlow Publishing Company, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Brownlow Publishing Company ("Brownlow") sold notepads containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), purses...

