60 Day Notice 2011-00640

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00640
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00640.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/17/2011
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Michaels Stores, Inc.
Michaels Stores Procurement Company, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP)
Source: 
Footwear

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00640
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00640S2130.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/26/2012
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group v. Michaels Stores, et al.
Court Name: 
Out of Court
Court Docket Number: 
n/a
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Michaels Stores, Inc.
Wire and Cable Specialties, Inc.
Horizon Group USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of covered products at or below 0.1% DEHP, BBP and DBP. No more than 30 days after the Effective Date, to the extent it has already not done so, each Settling Defendant shall provide the Reformulation Standard to all of its then-current suppliers of the Covered Products and shall instruct each such supplier to use reasonable efforts to provide Covered Products that comply with the Reformulation Standard as soon as possible. Commencing on December 15, 2012, a Settling Defendant shall not purchase, import, manufacture, or supply to an unaffiliated third party, any Covered Product intended for sale to California consumers if they know it exceeds the Reformulation Standard.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 137,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 16,000.00  (Payments to Consumer Advocacy Group in lieu of civil penalties.)
Total Payments:
$ 159,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 610E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310.623.1926

* 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.