firm casework - enforcement

September 21, 2005
Lead
Consent Judgment
On September 21, 2005, Whitney Leeman, Big Lots Stores, Inc. and PNS Stores, Inc. reached a settlement agreement that resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendants sold glass and metal terrariums/greenhouses containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part...
September 13, 2005
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on September 13, 2005, in Leeman v. TJX Companies, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D's allegations that the defendants Marshalls, Inc., TJ Maxx, LLC, and HomeGoods, Inc. (collectively "the TJX entities") sold glass and metal candleholders and glass...
July 15, 2005
Lead
Consent Judgment
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Leeman v. Joan Baker Designs, Inc., et al. on July 15, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendant Joan Baker Designs, Inc. ("Joan Baker") sold and distributed certain glass and metal home decorative products containing lead or lead compounds...
July 5, 2005
Lead
Out-Of-Court Settlement
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Longs Drugs Stores Corporation, et al., on July 5, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Dr. Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that Longs Drugs Stores Corporation ("Longs") distributed or sold glass and metal terrariums with materials containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
June 7, 2005
Lead
Consent Judgment
The Marin Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Four Star, et al., on June 7, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Four Star Group USA, Inc. and Four Star Group, Inc. (collectively "Four Star") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain candleholders that contain lead and/or lead...
April 8, 2005
Lead
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's suit against Perky Pet Products was resolved on April 8, 2005, when a Consent Judgment was executed in Brimer v. Perky Pet Products; Lowe's HIW, Inc., Lowe's Companies, Inc. This enforcement action settled Brimer's allegations that Perky Pet sold glass and metal feeders containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
January 26, 2005
Lead
Consent Judgment
The Alameda County Superior Court of California entered a Consent Judgment on January 26, 2005 in Leeman v. The Pomeroy Collection, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Dr. Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendant TPC sold Tiffany-style votive holders and other glass and metal (containing lead) votive holders in the State of California without providing...
December 28, 2004
Lead
Out-Of-Court Settlement
On December 28, 2004 citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Coyne's & Company, Inc. ("Coyne's") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Coyne's sold certain glass and metal lightcatcher products (also known as suncatchers) containing lead in the State of California without...