firm casework - enforcement

May 21, 2014
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
The parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 21, 2014, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party Marshalltown Company (“Marshalltown”).  In this matter, Leeman alleged that Marshalltown sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
May 21, 2014
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party MTD Products Company (“MTD”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 21, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that MTD sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
May 14, 2014
DEHP, Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
On May 14, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party T. Christy Enterprises (“T. Christy”).  In this matter, Leeman alleged that T. Christy sold vinyl/PVC knife grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
May 1, 2014
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Rust-Oleum Corporation and its holding company RPM International Inc. (collectively “Rust-Oleum”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 1, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Rust-Oleum sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
April 29, 2014
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Alert Stamping & Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Alert”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 29, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Alert sold clamp lamps with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”)...
April 9, 2014
DEHP
Consent Judgment
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Partrade Trading Company, LLC executed an agreement on April 9, 2014.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Partrade Trading Company, LLC (“Partrade”) sold hand tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
March 25, 2014
DEHP, Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
On March 25, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Ivy Classic Industries, Inc. executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party Ivy Classic Industries, Inc. (“Ivy Classic”).  In this matter, Leeman alleged that Ivy Classic sold...
March 10, 2014
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party GB Tools & Supplies, LLC (“GB Tools”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 10, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that GB Tools sold wiring tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...