60 Day Notice 2012-00789

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00789
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00789.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/30/2012
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Ortho Molecular Products, inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00789
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00789C3391.pdf
Date Filed:
11/27/2013
Case Name: 
ERC vs. Ortho Molecular Products,. Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 529077
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David A. Rosen , Rose, Klein and Marias LLP
Defendant: 
Anthony Cortez, Ortho Molecular Products, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief and Civil Penalties
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
David A. Rosen
Contact Organization: 
Rose, Klein and Marias
Email Address:
d.rosen@rkmlaw.net
Address: 
801 S.Grand, 11th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone Number:
(213) 626-0571
Fax Number:
(213) 623-7755
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00789
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00789C3390.pdf
Date Filed:
11/27/2013
Case Name: 
ERC vs. Ortho Molecular Products,. Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 529077
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David A. Rosen , Rose, Klein and Marias LLP
Defendant: 
Anthony Cortez, Ortho Molecular Products, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief and Civil Penalties
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
David A. Rosen
Contact Organization: 
Rose, Klein and Marias
Email Address:
d.rosen@rkmlaw.net
Address: 
801 S.Grand, 11th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone Number:
(213) 626-0571
Fax Number:
(213) 623-7755
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00789
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00789S3639.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/18/2014
Case Name: 
ERC vs. Ortho Molecular Products,. Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 529077
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David A. Rosen , Rose, Klein and Marias LLP
Defendant: 
Anthony Cortez, Ortho Molecular Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the effective date, OMP 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 Covered Products which 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 Products label, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2. A warning shall not be required if OMP elects to re-formulate a Covered Product resulting in a Reformulated Covered Product as defined in Section 3.3.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 29,384.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 64,707.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 35,909.00  (Attorneys fees of $42,000 and reimbursement to ERC of $22,707; Payment in Lieu of Penalty: includes $1,795 donation to Center for Environmental Health.)
Total Payments:
$ 130,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
David A. Rosen
Contact Organization: 
Rose, Klein and Marias
Email Address:
d.rosen@rkmlaw.net
Address: 
801 S.Grand, 11th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone Number:
(213) 626-0571
Fax Number:
(213) 623-7755
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00789
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00789J2456.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/08/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 08/14/2014
Case Name: 
ERC vs. Ortho Molecular Products
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 529077
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David A. Rosen Rose Klein & Marias LLP
Defendant: 
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Anthony Cortez, Ortho Molecular Products
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the effective date, OMP 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 Covered Products which 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 Products label, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2. A warning shall not be required if OMP elects to re-formulate a Covered Product resulting in a Reformulated Covered Product as defined in Section 3.3.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 29,384.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 64,707.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 35,909.00  ((Attorneys Fee of $42,000.00 and reimbursement to ERC of $22,707; Payment in Lieu of Penalty includes $1795.00 donation to the Center of Environmental Health))
Total Payments:
$ 130,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
David A.Rosen
Contact Organization: 
Rose Klein & Marias LLP
Email Address:
d.rosen@rkmlaw.net
Address: 
801 S. Grand, 11th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone Number:
(213) 626-0571
Fax Number:
(213) 623-7755

* 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.