firm casework - enforcement
March 7, 2012
Consent Judgment
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing...
February 15, 2012
Out-of-Court Settlement
On February 15, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Prym Consumer USA Inc. ("Prym") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Prym sold handle adapters with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
January 9, 2012
Consent Judgment
On February 8, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment and Proposition 65 Settlement in Brimer v. Restoration Hardware, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Restoration Hardware, Inc. ("Restoration Hardware") sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
December 13, 2011
Consent Judgment
On December 13, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. The Hillman Group, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant The Hillman Group, Inc. ("Hillman") sold tape measures with grips containing the heavy metal lead on the exterior surface in the State of California without...
October 28, 2011
Consent Judgment
On October 28, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Kmart Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Notions Marketing Corporation ("Notions") sold vinyl coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead to retail customer Kmart Corporation ("Kmart") in...
October 26, 2011
Consent Judgment
On October 26, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Pier 1 Imports, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. ("Pier 1"), sold vinyl coated tape measures that exposed users to the heavy metal lead and travel bags with zipper pulls which exposed users to...
September 20, 2011
Consent Judgment
On September 20, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. True Value Company and Chardon Corp., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants True Value Company and Chardon Corp. ("True Value and Chardon") sold Proman Tool Flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
August 18, 2011
Consent Judgment
On August 18, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. U.S. Tape Company, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant U.S. Tape Company, Inc. ("U.S. Tape") sold tape measures with grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...

