60 Day Notice 2010-00488

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00488
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00488.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/24/2010
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Golden Gate Capital, L.P.
LTM Enterprises, Inc.
Neways International
Neways, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00488
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00488C2321.pdf
Date Filed:
08/24/2011
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Neways, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-513628
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Neways, Inc., Neways International, Golden Gate Capital, L.P., LTM Enterprises, 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:
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: 
This replaces prior incorrect item that was posted. This complaint also covers A.G. No. 2011-00034
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00488
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00488S1884.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/24/2011
Case Name: 
ERC v. Neways
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-513628
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Neways, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Neways has discontinued shipping 3 products to California and reformulated one product
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,480.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,062.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 33,708.00  ($23,670 in lieu of further civil penalties &$10,038 as reimbursement of costs)
Total Payments:
$ 66,250.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
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: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00488
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00488J1480.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/19/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 10/24/2011
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Neways, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-513628
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Neways, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Discontinued shipping 3 products to CA & reformulated one product
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,480.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 34,100.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 23,670.00  (23670.00 in lieu of further civil penalties 10038.00 as reimbursement of costs)
Total Payments:
$ 66,250.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
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

* 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.