60 Day Notice 2012-00669

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00669
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00669.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/26/2012
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Meta Labs, Inc.
Meta Labs, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00669
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00669C2979.pdf
Date Filed:
10/17/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Altasource, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-532293
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Ryan Hoffman
Defendant: 
Altasource, LLC dba Meta Labs, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hoffman
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
rrhoffma@gmail.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00669
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00669C2858.pdf
Date Filed:
06/21/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Meta Labs, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-532293
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Meta Labs, Inc.
Meta Labs, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hoffman
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
rrhoffma@gmail.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00669
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00669S3548.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/29/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Altasource, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-532293
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Altasource, LLC dba Meta Labs, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Meta Labs shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any of the products listed in ERC's October 26, 2012 Notice of Violation that expose a person to a daily dose of lead more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the Covered Product’s label, unless each such product either satisfies the warning requirements of Section 3.2 of the Stipulated Consent Judgment, or has been reformulated in accordance with Section 3.3 of the Stipulated Consent Judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,595.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 29,905.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hoffman
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
rrhoffma@gmail.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00669
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00669J2547.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/29/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 07/29/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Altasource, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-532293
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Altasource, LLC dba Meta Labs, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Meta Labs shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any of the products listed in ERC's October 26, 2012 Notice of Violation that expose a person to a daily dose of lead more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the Covered Product’s label, unless each such product either satisfies the warning requirements of Section 3.2 of the Stipulated Consent Judgment, or has been reformulated in accordance with Section 3.3 of the Stipulated Consent Judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,595.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 29,905.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hoffman
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
rrhoffma@gmail.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992

* 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.