60 Day Notice 2011-01058

AG Number: 
2011-01058
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
12/19/2011
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Forevergreen IP LLC
Forevergreen Interanational LLC
Forevergreen Worldwide Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-01058
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
06/13/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Forevergreen, et al.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00576544
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Forevergreen Worldwide Corporation
Forevergreen International, LLC
Forevergreen IP, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunction against sales in California of the Covered Products
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2011-01058
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/14/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Forevergreen, et al.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00576544
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F.Wraith
Defendant: 
Forevergreen Worldwide Corporation
Forevergreen International, LLC
Forevergreen IP, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Testing protocol for lead content, with agreed-upon method of calculating lead levels and warning protocol and language
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,916.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,330.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 32,754.00  (Of the $31,330.00 in Attorney's Fees and Costs, $16,000 is allocated as a reimbursement to Plaintiff for its reasonable investigation costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of investigating, bringing this matter to defendant's attention, litigating, and negotiating the settlement)
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlnk.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-01058
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/14/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Forevergreen, et al.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00576544
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F.Wraith
Defendant: 
Forevergreen Worldwide Corporation
Forevergreen International, LLC
Forevergreen IP, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Testing protocol for lead content, with agreed-upon method of calculating lead levels and warning protocol and language
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,916.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,330.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 32,754.00  (In addition, $16,000 is allocated as a reimbursement to Plaintiff for its reasonable investigation costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of investigating, bringing this matter to defendant's attention, litigating, and negotiating the settlement)
Total Payments:
$ 59,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlnk.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Corrected Judgment
AG Number:
2011-01058
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
11/19/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 06/14/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Forevergreen, et al.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00576544
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Forevergreen Worldwide Corporation
Forevergreen International, LLC
Forevergreen IP, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Testing protocol for lead content, with agreed-upon method of calculating lead levels and warning protocol and language
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,916.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,330.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 32,754.00  (Of the $31,330.00 in Attorney's Fees and Costs, $16,000 is allocated as a reimbursement to Plaintiff for its reasonable investigation costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of investigating, bringing this matter to defendant's attention, litigating, and negotiating the settlement)
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlnk.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-01058
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
11/19/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 06/14/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Forevergreen, et al.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00576544
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Forevergreen Worldwide Corporation
Forevergreen International, LLC
Forevergreen IP, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Testing protocol for lead content, with agreed-upon method of calculating lead levels and warning protocol and language
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,916.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,330.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 32,754.00  (In addition, $16,000 is allocated as a reimbursement to Plaintiff for its reasonable investigation costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of investigating, bringing this matter to defendant's attention, litigating, and negotiating the settlement)
Total Payments:
$ 59,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977


* 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.