60 Day Notice 2012-00313

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00313
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00313.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/09/2012
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Arbonne International, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00313
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00313C2911.pdf
Date Filed:
02/22/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Arbonne International, LLC
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00632540
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Arbonne International, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00313
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00313S2995.PDF
Settlement Date:
06/26/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Arbonne International, LLC
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00632540
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Arbonne International, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content and warning and agreed upon calculation of lead level computations
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,388.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,943.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 43,169.00  (Of the $28,943.00 in Attorney's Fees and Costs, $16,063 is allocated as reimbursement to plaintiff for its reasonable costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of bringing this matter to defendant's attention, litigating and negotiating the settlement.)
Total Payments:
$ 86,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00313
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00313S2789.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/26/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Arbonne International, LLC
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00632540
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Arbonne International, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content and warning and agreed upon calculation of lead level computations
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,388.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 12,880.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 43,169.00  (An additional $16,063 is allocated as reimbursement to plaintiff for its reasonable costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of bringing this matter to defendant's attention, litigating and negotiating the settlement)
Total Payments:
$ 70,437.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00313
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00313J2414.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/17/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 06/26/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Arbonne International, LLC
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00632540
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Arbonne International, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content, warning, and agreed-upon calculation of lead level computations
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,388.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,943.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 43,169.00  (Of the attorney's fees and costs, $16,063 is allocated as reimbursement to plaintiff for its reasonable costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of bringing this action.)
Total Payments:
$ 86,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
24422 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone Number:
(949) 452-1234

* 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.