Posted on October 11, 2012
Yesterday, President Obama issued a Presidential Policy Directive to protect national security and intelligence community whistleblowers from retaliation for reporting violations law, gross waste or mismanagement, and abuse of authority, among other activities.
The Chanler Group, in association...
Posted on October 2, 2012
On October 2, 2012, Dr. Anthony Held, a TCG client, obtained approval of an unparalleled settlement with manufacturers of Halloween costumes, accessories, and décor. Through the settlement manufacturers have agreed to reformulate their products to virtually eliminate the presence of seven chemicals...
Posted on September 27, 2012
On September 27, 2012, having previously approved an unprecedented settlement obtained by TCG clients Dr. Anthony Held and John Moore from more than 100 manufacturers, distributers, and retailers of fashion accessories, the San Francisco Superior Court approved the plaintiffs' recovery of $2.3...
Posted on September 27, 2012
Captain Cutlass Pirate Pistol Toys are being recalled due to their surface paints containing levels of lead that exceed federal safety standards. The toys were sold at Halloween and specialty stores nationwide from April 2008 through May 2012. Consumers are advised to stop using the...
Posted on September 21, 2012
The New York Times today ran an article titled "The Price Whistle-Blowers Pay for Secrets," in which lawyers and government officials warn potential whistleblowers of the risks and pitfalls of, well, blowing the whistle. One lawyer is quoted in the article as saying, "You see a...
Posted on August 30, 2012
Does the California Attorney General's Office have the power to unilaterally rewrite state law to require that Proposition 65 plaintiffs provide a whopping 45 days' notice for motions to approve settlements, instead of the statutorily allowed 16 days' notice? Dr. Anthony Held, Russell...
Posted on August 10, 2012
Beginning in late-2005, Dr. Whitney Leeman, a client of The Chanler Group, began investigating risks to human health from cancer-causing chemicals found in flame-cooked hamburgers sold in restaurants. When meat is cooked over an open flame, chemicals called polycyclic—pronounced polly...
Posted on July 31, 2012
In early July 2012, Dr. Whitney Leeman, a client of TCG, began issuing Proposition 65 notices to restaurants and resorts selling flame-cooked burgers containing chemicals known to cause cancer. These efforts are a continuation of Dr. Leeman's ongoing work, which she commenced more than seven...
Posted on July 25, 2012
On July 25 2012, in a case brought by Dr. Anthony Held, a client of TCG, involving allegations of phthalates in pedicure and manicure kits, the Marin County Superior Court denied Defendant Kiss Nail's motion for summary judgment, finding that Kiss's scientific expert failed to provide an...
Posted on April 29, 2012
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/29/4449484/state-ordered-warnings-generate...
Ira Reiner vaguely remembers the ballot measure he helped champion 25 years ago, back when he was a politician on the rise and groundwater contamination was the crisis of the day.
Proposition 65? Isn...
