60 Day Notice 2010-00681

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00681
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00681.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/23/2010
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Morinda Holdings, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00681
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00681C1971.pdf
Date Filed:
03/02/2011
Case Name: 
ERC v. Morinda Holdings
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-508698
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Defendant: 
Morinda Holdings, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
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: 
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00681
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00681S2037.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/24/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Morinda Holdings, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC11508698
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Morinda Holdings, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Morinda enjoined from manufacturing or distributing to California any Covered Product for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead unless a warning is provided. Testing of Covered Products.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,300.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 34,175.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 18,525.00  (18525 in lieu of further civil penalties for grants to The Breast Cancer Fund and Environmental Working Group: funding for ERC's Voluntary Compliance Progrsm and ERC's Got Lead Program; and continued monitoring of consent judgments and settlements to ensure compliance. )
Total Payments:
$ 60,000.00
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
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00681
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00681S2020.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/09/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Morinda Holdings, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC11508698
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Morinda Holdings, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Morinda enjoined from manufacturing, distributing or selling to a consumer in California for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead unless Covered Product complies with the warning requirement. Company to test each Covered Product.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,300.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,312.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 22,388.00  (15,000.00 as reimbursement of costs and 22388 in lieu of further civil penalties to Environmental Working Group and The Breat Cancer Fund, ERC's voluntary Compliance Program, ERC's Got Lead Program and continued monitoring of consent judgments and settlement. )
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
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 5401992
Fax Number:
510 5405543
Comments: 
The modified language is set forth in Paragraph 4.3 which reduces the number of in lieu payments options and designates specific grantees. The remaining CJ has not been modified.
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00681
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00681S1935.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/06/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Morinda Holdings, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC11508698
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Morinda Holdings, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
no sales of any Covered Product to California for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead unless a Proposition 65 warning is provided. Testing of Covered Products annually.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,300.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,312.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 22,388.00  (22388 in lieu of further civil penalties for investing, researching and testing products; awarding grants to CA non-profit foundations dedicated to public health; funding ERC Eco Scholarship Fund for CA high school students in field of environment science; funding ERC Cancer Scholarship Fund, post settlement monitoring etc. )
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
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: 
Settlement also covers A.G. No. 2011-00030
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00681
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00681J1555.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/18/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 04/24/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Morinda Holdings, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC11508698
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Morinda Holdings, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Morinda shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in California, distributing into California, 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 a warning is provided; Morinda to test four randonly selected samples of each Covered Product
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,300.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 34,175.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 18,525.00  ($18525 in lieu of further civil penalties for awarding grants to California public health & environmental groups; funding ERC's Voluntary Compliance Program ; funding ERC's Got Lead? Program; and monitoring consent judgments. $15,000 as reimbursement of ERC's costs. )
Total Payments:
$ 60,000.00
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.