60 Day Notice 2010-00321

AG Number: 
2010-00321
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
07/09/2010
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
AMS Health Sciences, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Herbal dietary supplements
Comments: 
This notice was withdrawn by letter to the Office of the Attorney General and all parties on April 15, 2011 as it pertains to Prime One Concentrate - Mixed Fruit.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00321
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/10/2011
Case Name: 
ERC v. AMS
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-513255
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
AMS Health Sciences, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
Address: 
1915 Addison Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
covers 2010-00321 and 2011-00021
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00321
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/28/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. AMS Health Sciences, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC11513255
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
AMS Health Sciences, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
AMS shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale, distributing or directly selling to a consumer in California any Covered Product for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead unless such Covered Product complies with the warning requirement of Proposition 65. Company shall conduct a testing program to test its products for lead.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,675.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,325.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
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: 
Case covers A.G. No. 2011-00021. This is an amended Stipulated Consent Judgment.
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00321
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/07/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. AMS Health Sciences, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC11513255
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
AMS Health Sciences, Inc.and AMS Health Sciences, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Proposition 65 warnings and testing products for lead
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,675.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,324.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 29,999.00
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: 
Settlement includes A.G. No. 2011-00021
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00321
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
09/18/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 06/28/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. AMS Health Sciences Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC11513255
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
AMS Health Sciences, Inc. & AMS Health Sciences, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
AMS shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in California, distributing into California, or directly selling to a consumer in California any Covered for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead unless such Covered Product contains such product contains a Proposition 65 warning. AMS shall randomly test the Covered Products for lead.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,675.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,325.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
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.