Posted on August 18, 2015
John Moore has filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior Court against Techtronic Industries North America, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, and Ziemann’s Vision, alleging that the companies violated Proposition 65 by selling gloves and hand tools containing the phthalate chemical DEHP...
Posted on August 14, 2015
Mercy Health Springfield Communities and Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities, formerly St. John’s Health System and St. John’s Clinic, respectively, have agreed to pay $5.5 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal...
Posted on August 14, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a successful settlement with It’s Academic of Illinois in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Leeman had alleged that It’s Academic violated Proposition 65 by selling book covers that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without...
Posted on August 12, 2015
PC Specialists Inc., dba Technology Integration Group (TIG) has agreed to pay $5.9 in order to settle allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the federal government for computers sold to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for use...
Posted on August 12, 2015
Laurence Vinocur has negotiated a settlement with First Texas Products, LLC in regard to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Vinocur had alleged that First Texas sold headphones with vinyl/PVC components that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning...
Posted on August 11, 2015
Anthony E. Held and Whitney R. Leeman issued six new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 yesterday, to companies offering hand tools for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning....
Posted on August 6, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a successful settlement with Annie International in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Leeman had alleged that Annie sold hair brushes with vinyl/PVC grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning...
Posted on July 31, 2015
Anthony E. Held and Mark Moorberg issued 15 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 today, to companies offering products such as gloves, sunscreen, and notebooks in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health...
Posted on July 30, 2015
California-based NuVasive Inc. has agreed to pay $13.5 to the United States federal government in order to settle allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.
The...
Posted on July 29, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a successful settlement with Champion Power Equipment, Inc. in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Leeman had alleged that Champion sold automotive booster cables and generator covers that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the...