60 Day Notice 2023-03582

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-03582
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03582.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/14/2023
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Alleged Violators: 
Hermes of Paris, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Leaded Crystal

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2023-03582
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03582C9287.pdf
Date Filed:
07/27/2023
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Hermes
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-23-607957
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Hermes USA
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
P.O. Box 1128
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95518
Phone Number:
(707) 677-0778
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2023-03582
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03582S4860.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/18/2025
Case Name: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Hermes of Paris
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-23-607957
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Hermes of Paris, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings/Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 190,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 210,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
P.O. Box 1128
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95518
Phone Number:
(707) 677-0778
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-03582
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03582S4564.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/12/2024
Case Name: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Hermes of Paris
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-23-607957
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Hermes of Paris, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation, Revised Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 60,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 190,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 250,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
P.O. Box 1128
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95518
Phone Number:
(707) 677-0778
Comments: 
$40,000 of Civil Penalty held in abeyance and will be cancelled if defendant stops selling lead crystal in California after specified date.
Judgment
AG Number:
2023-03582
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03582J5520.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/18/2025
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 02/18/2025
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Hermes of Paris, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-23-607957
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Hermes of Paris, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings/Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 60,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 190,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 250,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
P.O. Box 1128
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95518
Phone Number:
(707) 677-0778

* 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.