60 Day Notice 2011-01060

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-01060
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-01060.pdf
Date Filed: 
12/19/2011
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
VRP Brands LLC
Vitamin Research Products, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2011-01060
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-01060S2650.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/07/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Vitamin Research, et al.
Court Name: 
No Lawsuit Filed
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith, Wraith Law
Defendant: 
Vitamin Research Products, Inc.
VRP Brand, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Agreement to comply with Proposition 65; Warning for products that cause exposure to a person of a daily dose of lead more than .50 micrograms per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the label unless it can be shown that the excess exposure is caused solely by "naturally occurring" lead at the "lowest level currently feasible, as set forth in California Code of Regulations, title 27, section 25501(a)
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 9,700.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,207.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 29,093.00  ($29,093.00 is allocated as a payment to Plaintiff in lieu of further civil penalties )
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon 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.