60 Day Notice 2013-00028

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00028
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00028.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/04/2013
Noticing Party: 
Chemical Toxin Working Group
Alleged Violators: 
JFE Shoji Trade America, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Canned seafood - clams and oyster

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00028
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00028C2970.pdf
Date Filed:
09/23/2013
Case Name: 
The Chemical Toxin Working Group v. JFE Shoji Trade America
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG-13-686874
Plaintiff: 
The Chemical Toxin Working Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
JFE Shoji Trade America, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00028
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00028C2867.pdf
Date Filed:
07/10/2013
Case Name: 
The Chemical Toxin Working Group v. JFE Shoji Trade America
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13686874
Plaintiff: 
The Chemical Toxin Working Group
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
JFE Shoji Trade America, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00028
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00028S4023.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/31/2015
Case Name: 
The Chemical Toxin Working Group, Inc. v. JFE Shoji
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13-686874
Plaintiff: 
The Chemical Toxin Working Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
JFE Shoji Trade America, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Six months after execution of the Consent Judgment, JFE Shoji shall not distribute for sale in the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any Covered Product unless each unit of the Covered Product (1) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2, or (2) qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 40,443.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 80,914.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 157,392.00  (Attorneys' fees in the amount of $71,786.90 and costs in the amount of $9,128.00.)
Total Payments:
$ 278,749.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
This case has been coordinated with other cases in Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4779.
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00028
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00028J2679.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/04/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 03/31/2015
Case Name: 
The Chemical Toxin Working Group v. JFE Shoji Trade America
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13686874
Plaintiff: 
The Chemical Toxin Working Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
JFE Shoji Trade America, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the date that is six months after execution of this consent judgment, JFE shall not distribute for sale in the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California,any Covered Product unless each such unit of the Covered Product (1) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2, or (2)qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 53,924.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 90,015.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 134,811.00  (Reimbursement of costs in the amount of $9,128 and attorneys fees in the amount of $80,887.)
Total Payments:
$ 278,750.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543

* 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.