60 Day Notice 2009-00367

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2009-00367
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00367.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/14/2009
Noticing Party: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
Staples, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Source: 
Pencil cases

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2009-00367
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00367C1507.pdf
Date Filed:
12/11/2009
Case Name: 
Held v. Staples, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Sacramento Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
34-2009-00066444
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Lavine
Defendant: 
Staples, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
David Lavine
Contact Organization: 
Chanler Law Group
Email Address:
david@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2009-00367
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00367S1494.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/17/2011
Case Name: 
Held v. Staples, Inc.
Court Name: 
Sacramento Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
34-2009-00066444
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Staples, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation and Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 66,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 91,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
josh@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2009-00367
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00367S1357.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/23/2010
Case Name: 
Held v. Staples
Court Name: 
SACRAMENTO SUPERIOR COURT
Court Docket Number: 
34-2009-00066444
Plaintiff: 
ANTHONY HELD, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
JOSH VOORHEES
Defendant: 
STAPLES, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning, reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 0.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
josh@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth St., Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Attorney fees are to be adjudicated by the court pursuant to CCP 1021.5, or if Staples elects within 10 days of 8/23/10 plaintiff's outstanding fees and costs will be adjudicated by binding arbitration.
Supplemental Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00367
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00367J1298.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/13/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 01/17/2011
Case Name: 
Held v. Staples, Inc.
Court Name: 
Sacramento Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
34-2009-00066444
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Staples, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation and Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 66,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 91,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
josh@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00367
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00367J1168.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/18/2010
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 08/23/2010
Case Name: 
Held v. Staples, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Sacramento Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
34-2009-00066444
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Staples, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation and Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 0.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
josh@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118

* 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.