60 Day Notice 2012-00399

AG Number: 
2012-00399
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
06/19/2012
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00399
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
05/20/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Market America
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00650458
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Market America, Inc.
Market America Worldwide, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Preliminary and Permanent Injunction
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Comments: 
Thank you.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00399
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
03/04/2013
Case Name: 
environmental Research Center v. Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00635134
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00399
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
04/26/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00635134
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content and warning or reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,420.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,320.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,260.00  (Of the $31,320.00 in Attorney's Fees and Costs, $15,500.00 allocated as a payment to Plaintiff 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 the defendant's attention, litigating, and negotiating the settlement)
Total Payments:
$ 65,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@arthlink.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 Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00399
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
09/27/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 04/26/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
2013-00635134
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content and warning or reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,420.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,320.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,260.00  (Of the $31,320.00 in Attorney's Fees and Costs, $15,500.00 allocated as a payment to Plaintiff 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 the defendant's attention, litigating, and negotiating the settlement)
Total Payments:
$ 65,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@arthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00399
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
04/26/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 04/26/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
2013-00635134
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content and warning or reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,420.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,820.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,260.00  (In addition, $15,500 allocated as a payment to Plaintiff 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, brnging this matter to the defendant's attention, litigating, and negotiating the settlement)
Total Payments:
$ 49,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William 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.