firm casework - enforcement

March 31, 2014
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Aurora Wholesalers, LLC (“Aurora”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 31, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Aurora sold vinyl/PVC football flags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As...
March 20, 2014
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Englander v. Hans Johnsen Company, whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendant Hans Johnsen Company (“Hans Johnsen”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 20, 2014.  In this case, Englander alleged that Hans Johnsen sold seat post binders with vinyl/PVC handles containing the...
December 31, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Reebok International Ltd. (“Reebok”) were resolved on December 31, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement.  In this matter, Held alleged that Reebok sold softballs with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
September 30, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer Whitney Leeman, Ph.D., and settling defendant E. Mishan & Sons, Inc. (“Mishan”) entered into a Settlement Agreement on September 30, 2013, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Mishan sold exercise equipment with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
September 26, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Vinocur v. Diamond Baseball Company, Inc., on September 26, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations that the defendant Diamond Baseball Company, Inc. (“Diamond”) sold baseballs containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
May 17, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
Whistleblower John Moore resolved his allegations against the defendant Janco Distributors Inc. (“Janco”) in the enforcement action Moore v. Bliss Hammocks Inc.; Janco Distributors Inc., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on May 17, 2013.  Moore alleged that Janco sold exercise balls, yoga mats, and jump ropes containing the phthalate chemical...
March 19, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Moore v. Indian Industries, Inc., whistleblower John Moore resolved his allegations against the defendant Indian Industries Inc. (“Indian”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 19, 2013.  In this enforcement action, Moore alleged that Indian sold billiard table covers and ping pong table covers that contain the...
March 19, 2013
Lead
Consent Judgment
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Sports Warehouse executed a Consent Judgment on March 19, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Sports Warehouse (“Sports”) sold lead tape containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.  As...