60 Day Notice 2010-00088

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00088
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00088.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/15/2010
Noticing Party: 
David Steinman
Alleged Violators: 
Kao Brands Company
Chemicals: 
1,4-Dioxane
Source: 
Hair shampoo

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00088
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00088C1672.pdf
Date Filed:
05/26/2010
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. KAO Brands Company
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10516969
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
KAO Brands Company
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: 
1915 Addison Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00088
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00088S1932.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/03/2012
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. KAO Brands Company
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10516969
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
KAO Brands Company
Injunctive Relief: 
No distribution of Covered Product to California containing more than 10 parts per million of 1,4-dioxane.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,250.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 16,652.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 21,598.00  ($3341 for reimbursement of costs & remaining for investigation & research of consumer products that may contain listed cheicals, testing, research into alternatives, post settlement monitoring & continued enforcement actions. )
Total Payments:
$ 42,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00088
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00088J1521.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/23/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 02/03/2012
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. KAO Brands Company
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10516969
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
KAO Brands Company
Injunctive Relief: 
no shipping, distributing, marketing or selling Covered Product containing more than 10 ppm of 1,4 -Dioxane
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,250.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,053.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 21,598.00  ($21598 for activities related to investigation and research of consumer products that may contain Prop 65 chemicals, testing, research into alternatives and post settlement monitoring.)
Total Payments:
$ 45,901.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
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

* 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.