firm casework - enforcement
July 3, 2002
Out-Of-Court Settlement
On July 3, 2002, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Central Purchasing Inc. dba Harbor Freight Tools (collectively "Harbor") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Harbor sold certain brass instruments, brass and brass-faced hammers, and other brass products containing lead and lead...
May 29, 2002
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro filed an action against Velleman Components N.V. and Velleman, Inc. which concluded on May 29, 2002, when a Consent Judgment was executed in DiPirro v. Velleman Components N.V., et al. that resolved DiPirro's allegations that the defendants sold solder and soldering kits/sets containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
May 14, 2002
Out-Of-Court Settlement
An out-of-court Settlement Agreement was entered into between private citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Cobra Anchors Corp. The Settlement Agreement was finalized on May 14, 2002, and it resolved DiPirro's allegations that Cobra sold certain lead anchors and kits containing lead anchors in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition 65...
December 28, 2001
Consent Judgment
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Hilti, Inc. on December 28, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Hilti, Inc. distributed, rented, and/or sold power tools and other equipment whose customary use and application is likely to expose users to lead, crystalline...
December 26, 2001
Consent Judgment
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. KBC Tools & Machinery on December 26, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant KBC Tools & Machinery distributed and sold certain power tools, the use of which expose persons to lead, crystalline silica, arsenic and chromium...
December 21, 2001
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant Crain Cutter Co., Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on December 21, 2001, subsequently approved by the Superior Court of California County of Alameda, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Crain sold one or more of the products identified in the agreement whose customary use and application are likely to...
December 21, 2001
Consent Judgment
On December 21, 2001, the case DiPirro v. Sunex International, Inc., et al., had a Consent Judgment executed, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Sunex International, Inc. ("Sunex") sold power tools whose customary use produces dust containing the heavy metals lead, crystalline silica, arsenic, and chromium in the...
December 20, 2001
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Grizzly Industrial, Inc. reached a settlement agreement in the matter DiPirro v. Grizzly Industrial, Inc. on December 20, 2001, which was later entered by the Alameda County Superior Court. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Grizzly Industrial, Inc. sold certain power...
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