60 Day Notice 2010-00157

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00157
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00157.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/10/2010
Noticing Party: 
David Steinman
Alleged Violators: 
Alberto Culver Company
Chemicals: 
1,4-Dioxane
Source: 
Body Wash

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00157
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00157C1731.pdf
Date Filed:
07/22/2010
Case Name: 
Steinman v. Alberto-Culver
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
10526999
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Alberto-Culver USA, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
David Steinman (Freedom Press)
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: 
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00157
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00157S1950.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/23/2012
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. AlbertoCulver USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10526999
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Alberto Culver USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Alberto Culver shall institute a quality control program to ensure company does not distribute or sell any Covered Product containing more than 10 ppm of 1,4-dioxane; warnings if Covered Products exceed level; and testing of Covered Products
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 22,125.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 22,875.00  ($22,875 for investigation, research, testing of consumer products for toxic chemicals, research into alternatives, post settlement monitoring and continued enforcement of Prop 65. )
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1915 Addison Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
This superscedes prior submittal in which case caption stated Alberto Culver Company.
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00157
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00157S1946.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/23/2012
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. Alberto Culver USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10526999
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Alberto Culver USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Quality control program to ensure company does not distribute anywhere any Covered Product containing more than 10 parts per million of 1,4-dioxane; warnings if standard not met and testing of products
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 22,125.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 22,875.00  (5,363 as reimbursement of costs and remainder for investigation, research & testing of consumer products, research into alternatives, post settlement monitoring & continued Proposition 65 enforcement. )
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
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
Comments: 
The caption page replaces prior Consent Judgment submitted. The remainder of the document is unchanged.
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00157
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00157S1917.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/23/2012
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. The AlbertoCulver Co.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10526999
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
The Alberto-Culver Co.
Injunctive Relief: 
No selling of covered product containing more than 10 ppm of 1,4-dioxane and compliance testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 16,762.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 28,238.00  (Investigation & research of consumer products in marketplace, testing of products for toxic chemicals, research into alternatives, post settlement monitoring & continued enforcement of Proposition 65.)
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1915 Addison Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00157
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00157J1522.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/23/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 01/23/2012
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. Alberto Culver USA Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10526999
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Alberto Culver USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
No shipping, distributing, marketing or selling of Covered Product containing more than 10 ppm of 1,4-Dioxane and testing of Covered Products
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 22,125.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 28,238.00  (28238 for activities related to investigation and research of consumer products that may contain Proposition 65 chemicals, testing of those products, research into alternatives, & post settlement monitoring; and $5363 as reimbursement of costs )
Total Payments:
$ 55,363.00
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.