firm casework - enforcement

January 23, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
The defendants Kiss Nail Products, Inc. and Kiss Products, Inc. (collectively “Kiss”) and citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., executed a Consent Judgment on January 23, 2013, which resolved Held's allegations that Kiss sold cosmetic cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
November 29, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations against the settling party Ricardo Beverly Hills, Inc. ("Ricardo") were resolved on November 29, 2012.  In this enforcement action, Held and Ricardo entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Ricardo sold toiletry cases/bags containing the...
August 15, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Held v. Cashco Distributors, Inc.; et al., the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on August 15, 2012, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that the defendant SeaCliff Beauty Packaging & Laboratories, Inc. (“SeaCliff”) sold toiletry cases/bags containing the phthalate...
March 7, 2012
BBP, DBP, DEHP
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...
March 7, 2012
BBP, DBP, DEHP
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 14, 2012
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On February 14, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Milano Series International Products Ltd. ("Milano"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Milano sold cosmetic cases/bags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
October 26, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 26, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Francesca's Collections, Inc. ("Francesca's"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Francesca's sold toiletry cases and bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
October 21, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 21, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant CWC Inventories, Incorporated ("CWC"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that CWC sold toiletry cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...