Posted on August 10, 1993
Rust-Oleum Corp, an Illinois paint manufacturer, has reached a settlement with As You Sow in response to allegations of inadequate warning of toluene in paint products under Proposition 65. Rust-Oleum agreed to supply warning labels to products still on the shelves. As You Sow sent 60-day notices...
Posted on August 4, 1993
San Francisco's As You Sow sued over 40 nail polish manufacturers in April for failing to warn consumers of the hazardous side effects from the toxic chemical toluene. The defendants claim the substance is harmless in tiny amounts and does not warrant a warning label. Toluene was rated the 37th...
Posted on July 7, 1993
Four nail-polish manufacturers have settled lawsuits with As You Sow involving illegal chemical use in their products. As You Sow, an environmental group, sued Revlon Inc., Pavlon Ltd., Jonel, and Artmatic USA Cosmetics for use of toluene, a chemical known to cause birth defects. The companies have...
Posted on May 17, 1993
Six companies have settled with As You Sow in lawsuits alleging violations of Proposition 65. The action alleges that under Proposition 65 both consumers and manicurists have a right to know the risks and side effects of toluene to pregnant women using nail polish containing the chemical. The...
Posted on April 14, 1993
As You Sow filed a lawsuit accusing 14 major cosmetic companies of failing to warn consumers that their nail polish contains potentially unsafe levels of a toxic chemical that causes birth defects. As You Sow seeks to force these companies to place warnings on their products identifying use of...
Posted on April 13, 1993
As You Sow sued major nail polish makers Revlon Inc, Procter & Gamble Co, Chesebrough-Ponds' U.S.A. Co., Elizabeth Arden and Max Factor & Co. for violating state law by not informing consumers, especially pregnant women, of the dangerous side effects of inhaling nail polish fumes...
Posted on March 23, 1993
Thousand of caged rats, mice, and other rodents are used to test common environmental and household chemicals in order to identify potential health hazards and assist in setting Federal regulations. But now animal-studies are experiencing doubts about their validity and worth in regards to human...
Posted on January 17, 1993
Ten leading ceramic dish manufacturers have agreed to reduce the amount of lead used in the production of their dishes and also institute a warning label to alert consumers of china patterns that pose health hazards. Lead is associated with hypertension and known to cause birth defects along with...
Posted on January 16, 1993
Ten major manufacturers of china dishes have settled a consumer protection lawsuit filed by the state, agreeing to pay $2.3 million for not adhering to Prop 65 and warning consumers about the lead content in their tableware. This settlement is the largest award under Proposition 65. The ten...
Posted on April 2, 1992
Eight months after quitting big-firm law, Clifford Chanler is making his mark as outside counsel for environmentalists.
If the creators of Shannon’s Deal – the defunct television show about a big-firm attorney who chucks it all to champion the little guy – wanted to revive...
