firm casework - enforcement
August 22, 2012
Consent Judgment
On August 22, 2012, the Contra Costa County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Tower Energy Group, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Tower Energy Group ("Tower") sold flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings....
August 20, 2012
Out-of-Court Settlement
On August 20, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Klein Tools, Inc. ("Klein") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Klein sold hand tools containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
August 14, 2012
Out-of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Charles Amash Imports, Inc. (“Amash”) were resolved on August 14, 2012, when the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Amash sold hand tools and tool bags with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and the heavy...
August 2, 2012
Consent Judgment
On August 2, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. ACCO Brands Corporation, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Coats & Clark Inc. ("Coats & Clark") sold vinyl coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
July 27, 2012
Consent Judgment
On July 27, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Melnor, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Melnor, Inc. ("Melnor"), sold watering guns/nozzles with hand grips containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), di-n-butyl phthalate (...
June 26, 2012
Consent Judgment
The Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Amash Imports, Inc., et al. on June 26, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendants Amash Imports, Inc. (“Amash”) and Michigan Industrial Tools (“MIT”) sold hand tools with grips containing the heavy metal...
March 27, 2012
Consent Judgment
On March 27, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Central Purchasing, LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants Central Purchasing and Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (collectively "Defendants") sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
March 19, 2012
Consent Judgment
On March 19, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Urban Outfitters, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants Urban Outfitters, Inc. ("Urban") and Smartek USA, Inc. ("Smartek") sold vinyl coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State...

