60 Day Notice 2012-00016

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00016
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00016.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/06/2012
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Univera, Inc.
Econet, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00016
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00016C3060.pdf
Date Filed:
10/19/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Econet
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00606434
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Econet, Inc.
Univera, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunction against sales in California of the Covered Products
Contact Name: 
William 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
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00016
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00016S3309.PDF
Settlement Date:
03/25/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Econet
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00606434
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Econet, Inc.
Univera, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Injunction from sale in California of Covered Products for which maximum daily daily dose recommended on label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, unless Defendant warns or reformulates. Warning and testing protocols defined in settlement.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,360.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 44,099.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 18,541.00  (Actual attorney's fees and costs total $44,098.95. Actual in lieu of civil penalties total $18,541.05. Of the listed attorney's fees and costs, $20,384.00 are payable to ERC as reimbursement to ERC for reasonable costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 645 and other costs incurred as a result of work in bringing the action.)
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00016
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00016J2339.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/26/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 03/25/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Econet
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00606434
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Econet, Inc.
Univera, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Injunction from sale in California of Covered Products for which maximum daily daily dose recommended on label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, unless Defendant warns or reformulates. Warning and testing protocols defined in settlement.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,360.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 44,099.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 18,541.00  (Actual attorneys fees and costs total $44,098.95. Actual in lieu of civil penalties total $18,541.05. Of the listed attorney's fees and costs, $20,384.00 are payable to ERC as reimbursement to ERC for reasonable costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other costs incurred as a result of work in bringing this action.)
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@arthlink.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.