firm casework - enforcement

March 12, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
Whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendants Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation and Carrand Companies, Inc. (collectively “Hopkins”) in the case Englander v. Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation; Carrand Companies, Inc. when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 12, 2013.  In this enforcement action, Englander...
March 8, 2013
Lead
Consent Judgment
On March 8, 2013, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. Bangkit U.S.A, Inc., et al., executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Bangkit U.S.A., Inc. (“Bangkit”) sold backpacks and various cutting tools with grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
February 20, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Moore v. Fiskars Brands, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on February 20, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Fiskars Brands, Inc. (“Fiskars”) sold tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
February 14, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
An agreement was negotiated on February 14, 2013, when citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling defendant CAS Enterprises, Inc. ("CAS") entered into a Settlement Agreement which resolved Englander's allegations that CAS sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
February 14, 2013
DEHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
On February 14, 2013, the parties executed a Consent Judgment in Englander v. Jonard Industries Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Jonard Industries Corporation (“Jonard”) sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and the...
February 12, 2013
Lead
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Englander v. Weems Industries, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on February 12, 2013.  The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Weems Industries, Inc. d/ba/ Legacy Company (“Legacy”) sold grease guns with hand grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
January 18, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations against settling party Keson Industries, Inc. ("Keson") were resolved when the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement on January 18, 2013. Moore alleged that Keson sold measuring wheels containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
January 15, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On January 15, 2013, the parties executed a Consent Judgment in Englander v. Black Point Products, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendants Black Point Products, Inc. (“Black Point”) and Steren Electronics International, LLC (“Steren”) sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate...