60 Day Notice 2007-00179

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2007-00179
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00179.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/07/2007
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Alleged Violators: 
TwinLab, Inc.
Nature's Herbs, Inc.
Ideasphere, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Herbal supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2007-00179
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00179S632.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/28/2008
Case Name: 
AYS v. Idea Sphere
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-07-468381
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Andrew L. Packard
Defendant: 
Idea Sphere, Inc.
Twinlab Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
No sale of products without warnings except those below the naturally occurring allowance.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 35,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 47,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 215,000.00  (At least one half of "other payments" go to 3rd party nonprofits to reduce toxic exposures, remainder to AYS Foundation to reduce and prevent toxic exposures.)
Total Payments:
$ 297,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Andrew L. Packard
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Andrew L. Packard
Email Address:
andrew@packardlawoffices.com
Address: 
319 Pleasant Street
City, State, Zip:
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone Number:
(707) 763-7227
Fax Number:
(707) 763-9227
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2007-00179
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00179J510.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/04/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 03/27/2008
Case Name: 
AYS v. Idea Sphere et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-07-468381
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Andrew L. Packard
Defendant: 
Idea Sphere, Inc.
TwinLab Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
No sale of products containing lead in excess of nat. occurring allowance without a warning; ban on sale of all products that cause exposures in excess of 10 micrograms per day.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 35,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 47,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 215,000.00  (1/2 of other payments to be paid to 3rd party nonprofits to reduce exposures to toxic exposures; remaining funds will be deposited in the As You Sow Environmental Enforcement Fund for actions to reduce exposures to toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 297,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Andrew L. Packard
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Andrew L. Packard
Email Address:
andrew@packardlawoffices.com
Address: 
319 Pleasant Street
City, State, Zip:
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone Number:
(707) 763-7227
Fax Number:
(707) 763-9227

* 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.