60 Day Notice 2012-00179

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00179
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00179.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/15/2012
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Wise Buys Liquidators, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Day planners

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00179
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00179S3243.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/13/2014
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group v. Wise Buys Liquidators
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC495382
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Wise Buys Liquidators, Inc.
Meadwestvaco Corp.
American Favorite Tools, Inc.
A.D. Sutton & Sons
Injunctive Relief: 
On or after the effective date, ACCO shall not purchase, import, manufacture, distribute, sell, or offer for sale Covered Products intended for sale to California consumers if the Covered Product contains more than 1,000 per million ("ppm") DEHP by weight.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 1,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Fax Number:
310-623-1930
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00179
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00179J2042.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/21/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 02/13/2014
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group v. Wise Buys Liquidators
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC495382
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Wise Buys Liquidators, Inc.
Meadwestvaco Corp.
American Favorite Tools, Inc.
A.D. Sutton & Sons
Injunctive Relief: 
On or after the Effective Date, ACCO shall not purchase, import, manufacture, distribute, sell, or offer for sale Covered Products intended for sale to California consumers if the Covered Product contains more than 1,000 per million ("ppm") DEHP by weight.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 1,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Fax Number:
310-623-1930

* 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.