60 Day Notice 2010-00432

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00432
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00432.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/04/2010
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
USP Labs, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00432
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00432C3167.pdf
Date Filed:
03/26/2014
Case Name: 
Enviromental Research Center v. USP Labs, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13684589
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
USP Labs, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
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: 
Also includes AG. Nos. 2010-00512, 2011-00025 and 2014-00013.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00432
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00432C2856.pdf
Date Filed:
06/21/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. USP Labs, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13684589
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
USP Labs, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices 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: 
Also covers AG Nos. 2010-00512 and 2011-00025.
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00432
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00432S3058.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/21/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. USPlabs, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13684589
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
USPlabs, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
USP shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a daily dose of lead more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the label, unless each such unit of the Covered Product (1( qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3, or (2)meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 19,136.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 73,453.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 57,410.00  ($54,539.50 payment in lieu of penalty to ERC; $2,871 to the Woman's Voices for the Earth to address reducing toxic chemical exposures in California. )
Total Payments:
$ 149,999.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
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: 
Includes AG Nos. 2010-00512, 2011-00025 and 2014-00013.
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00432
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00432S3017.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/03/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. USPlabs, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13684589
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
USPlabs, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
USP shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a daily dose of lead more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum suggested dose is take as directed on the label, unless each such unit of the Covered Product (1) qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3, or (2) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 19,136.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 73,453.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 57,410.00  ($35,609.50 for attorneys' fees and $37,844.00 as reimbursement to ERC for costs. Payment in Lieu of Penalty to ERC of $54,539 and $2,871 to the Woman's Voices For the Earth to address reducing toxic chemical exposures in California. )
Total Payments:
$ 149,999.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
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:
2010-00432
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00432J2127.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/22/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 01/21/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. USPlabs, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13684589
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
USPlabs, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
USP shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a daily dose of lead more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the Covered Product's label, unless each unit of the Covered Product (1) qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3, or (2) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 19,136.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 73,453.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 57,410.00  (Reimbursement of costs in the amount of $37,844. Reimbursement of attorneys fees in the amount of $35,609. $2,871 of in lieu money to the Woman's Voices for the Earth to address reducing toxic chemical exposures in California. )
Total Payments:
$ 149,999.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
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.