60 Day Notice 2023-00812

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-00812
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00812.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/22/2023
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Lanocorp New Zealand dba Rata & Co.
LTM Holdings Limited
CITIC Capital Rose Investment Limited
Canterbury Cosmetics Limited
Lanocorp USA Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc. dba TJ Maxx
The TJX Operating Companies, Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Diethanolamine
Source: 
Rata & Co. Quenching Hyaluronic Acid Sheet Mask

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2023-00812
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00812C8493.pdf
Date Filed:
02/02/2024
Case Name: 
Balabbo, Bell v. Lanocorp USA Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-24-612087
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
Lanocorp USA Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Violation of Health & Safety Code 25249.5 et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalties and Injunctive Relief
Contact Name: 
Evan Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE. 900
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Comments: 
This Complaint also applies to AG # 2023-00566 and 2023-00815
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-00812
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00812S5185.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/23/2025
Case Name: 
Balabbo, Bell v. Lanocorp USA Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-24-612087
Plaintiff: 
Precila Balabbo
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
Lanocorp USA Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and/or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 49,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9465 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE. 300
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Comments: 
This Settlement applies to AG # 2023-00566, 2023-00812, 2023-00815

* 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.