firm casework - enforcement

March 20, 2015
Benzophenone
Consent Judgment
The parties involved in the case Held v. Product Quest Manufacturing LLC executed a Consent Judgment on March 20, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. alleged that Product Quest Manufacturing LLC (“Product Quest”) sold sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite...
March 17, 2015
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On March 17, 2015, Laurence Vinocur and settling party Lifeworks Technology Group LLC (“Lifeworks”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Vinocur had alleged that Lifeworks sold vinyl/PVC toiletry bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
February 20, 2015
Benzophenone
Out-of-Court Settlement
On February 20, 2015, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E., made against settling party Sun and Skin Care Research, LLC (“SSCR”).  In this matter, Held alleged that SSCR sold sunscreen products containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California...
January 21, 2015
DEHP
Consent Judgment
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. A-List, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on January 21, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that A-List, Inc. (“A-List”) sold vinyl/PVC cosmetic cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
November 3, 2014
DEHP
Consent Judgment
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Grand Star Industrial Limited executed a Consent Judgment on November 3, 2014.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Grand Star Industrial Limited (“Grand Star”) sold travel manicure sets with vinyl/PVC cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in the State of...
August 6, 2013
BBP, DBP, DEHP, Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Belcam Inc. (“Belcam”) were resolved on August 6, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Belcam sold eyelash curlers with grips containing the heavy metal lead and/or the phthalate chemicals butyl benzyl phthalate (...
April 24, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Held v. Urban Decay Cosmetics LLC, the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 24, 2013, which will eventually be reviewed by the Santa Clara County Superior Court.  This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that the defendant Urban Decay Cosmetics LLC (“Urban Decay”)...
February 6, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
An agreement was entered into between citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling party D&C International, Inc. ("D&C") on February 6, 2013. This Settlement Agreement resolved Held's allegations that D&C sold toiletry cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP") in the State of California...