60 Day Notice 2012-00784

AG Number: 
2012-00784
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
11/30/2012
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Gary Null & Associates, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00784
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
07/16/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Gary Null & Associates, Inc
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14733262
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Gary Null & Associates, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hoffman
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00784
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
09/19/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Gary Null & Associates, Inc
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14733262
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Gary Null & Associates, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Gary Null shall be permanently enjoined from “Distributing into the State of California” or directly selling in the State of California, any of the Covered Products. As used in Consent Judgment, the term “Distributing into the State of California” shall mean to directly ship a Covered Product into California for sale in California or to sell a Covered Product to a distributor that Gary Null knows will sell the Covered Product in California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,104.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,793.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,103.00  ($26,318.00 for ERC's reasonable costs, and $13,475.00 for reasonable attorneys' fees)
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
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:
2012-00784
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
01/08/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 09/19/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Gary Null & Associates, Inc
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14733262
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Gary Null & Associates, Inc
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Gary Null shall be permanently enjoined from “Distributing into the State of California” or directly selling in the State of California, any of the Covered Products. As used in Consent Judgment, the term “Distributing into the State of California” shall mean to directly ship a Covered Product into California for sale in California or to sell a Covered Product to a distributor that Gary Null knows will sell the Covered Product in California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,104.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,793.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,103.00  ($26,318.00 for ERC's reasonable costs, and $13,475.00 for reasonable attorneys' fees)
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
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.