60 Day Notice 2011-00525

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00525
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00525.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/01/2011
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
The Synergy Company of Utah, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00525
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00525C2868.pdf
Date Filed:
07/05/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. The Synergy Company of Utah
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13686687
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
The Synergy Company of Utah, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00525
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00525S2978.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/12/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. The Synergy Company of Utah
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13686687
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
The Synergy Company of Utah, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Synergy shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a daily dose of lead more than 0.5 micrograms per day, unless each such unit of the Covered Product (1) qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3 or (2) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,956.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 56,197.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 77,847.00  ($73,955 to ERC for continued work and $3,892 to Women's Voices for the Earth.)
Total Payments:
$ 160,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00525
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00525J1974.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/07/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 12/12/2013
Case Name: 
Evironmental Research Center v. The Synergy Company of Utah
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13686687
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
The Synergy Company of Utah, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Synergy shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California,any Covered Products which expose a person to a daily dose of lead more than 0.5 micrograms per day, as determined under Sections 3.3 and 3.4, unless each such unit of the Covered Product (1) qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3, or (2) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,956.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 56,197.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 73,955.00  (Reimbursement of costs in the amount of $31,447 and reimbursement of attorney's fees in the amount of $24,750. )
Total Payments:
$ 156,108.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543

* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.