60 Day Notice 2013-00101

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00101
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00101.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/18/2013
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Erom, Inc.
LuckyVitamin Corporation
GNC Corporation
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC Parent Corporation
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
JUVO
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00101
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00101C3024.pdf
Date Filed:
09/05/2013
Case Name: 
Enviromental Research Center
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00673734
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Wraith
Defendant: 
EROM, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Preliminary and Permanent Injunction
Contact Name: 
William Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
Bill@wraithlaw.com
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9989
Comments: 
Thank you.
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00101
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00101S3013.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/25/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. EROM
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00673734
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
EROM, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Testing protocol for lead content, with agreed-upon method of calculating lead levels and warning protocol and language
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,980.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 42,077.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,943.00  (Of the $42,077.00 in Attorney's Fees and Costs, $20,449.00 is allocated as reimbursement to ERC for its reasonable work, analysis, and testing costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of gathering information, bringing this matter to EROM's attention, and negotiating a settlement in the public interest.)
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00101
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00101J2405.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/05/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 11/25/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. EROM
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00673734
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
EROM, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Testing protocol for lead content, with agreed-upon method of calculating lead levels and warning protocol and language
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,980.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 42,077.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,943.00  (Of the $42,077.00 in Attorney's Fees and Costs, $20,449.00 is allocated as reimbursement to ERC for its reasonable work, analysis, and testing costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of gathering information, bringing this matter to EROM's attention, and negotiating a settlement in the public interest.)
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@arthlink.net
Address: 
24422 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone Number:
(949) 452-1234
Fax Number:
(949) 452-1102

* 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.