60 Day Notice 2011-00833

AG Number: 
2011-00833
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
09/19/2011
Noticing Party: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Alleged Violators: 
Ballet Jewels, LLC
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Jewelry

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00833
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
03/06/2012
Case Name: 
Held v. American Apparel, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1105882
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Josh Voorhees
Defendant: 
American Apparel, Inc.
Amici Accessories, Ltd.
Amway Corp.
Atico International USA, Inc.
Ballet Jewels, LLC
Boss Manufacturing Company
Carole Fabrics, Inc.
Gurwitch Products, L.L.C.
J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.
Leisure Arts, Inc.
Levi Strauss & Co.
Marc Fisher LLC
Michaels Stores, Inc.
Mud Pie, LLC
Tommy Bahama Group, Inc.
Western Digital Corporation
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Zone Enterprises of Anaheim, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00833
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
12/02/2011
Case Name: 
Held v. Ballet Jewels, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1105882
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Troy C. Bailey
Defendant: 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Western Digital Corporation
Tommy Bahama Group, Inc.
The Walt Disney Company
Michaels Stores, Inc.
Marc Fisher LLC
Leisure Arts, Inc.
Gurwitch Products, L.L.C.
Penney Corporation, Inc
Ballet Jewels, LLC
Alticor, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00833
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
01/03/2012
Case Name: 
Held v. Alticor, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1105882
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Josh Voorhees
Defendant: 
Alticor, Inc.
Ballet Jewels, LLC
J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.
Gurwitch Products, L.L.C.
Leisure Arts, Inc.
Marc Fisher LLC
Michaels Stores, Inc
The Walt Disney Company
Tommy Bahama Group, Inc.
Western Digital Corporation
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 136,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 535,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 671,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
troy@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00833
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
03/07/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 01/03/2012
Case Name: 
Held v. Alticor, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1105882
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Josh Voorhees
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Alticor, Inc.
Amici Accessories, Ltd.
Atico International USA, Inc.
Ballet Jewels, LLC
Boss Manufacturing Company
Carole Fabrics, Inc.
Gurwitch Products, L.L.C.
J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.
Leisure Arts, Inc.
Levi Strauss & Co.
Marc Fisher LLC
Michaels Stores, Inc.
Mud Pie, LLC
The Walt Disney Company
Tommy Bahama Group, Inc.
Western Digital Corporation
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 136,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 535,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 671,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
troy@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118


* 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.