60 Day Notice 2013-00102

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00102
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00102.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/18/2013
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Biotics Research Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00102
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00102C3010.pdf
Date Filed:
11/01/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Biotics Research Corporatio
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1304497
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Biotics Research Corporation
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00102
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00102S3009.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/31/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Biotics Research Corporatio
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1304497
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Biotics Research Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Biotics shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell to a consumer 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 lable, unless each such unit meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,708.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 26,174.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 44,118.00  ($42,920 to ERC and $2,198 as a donation to the Woman's Voices for the Earth to address reducing toxic chemical exposures in California. )
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00102
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00102J2029.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/25/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 12/31/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Biotics Research
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1304497
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Biotics Research Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell to a consumer in the State of California, any Covered Prducts 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 Product's label, unless each such unit of the Covered Product meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,708.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 26,174.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 44,118.00  (Reimbursement of costs in the amount of $16,274 and reimbursement of attorney's fees n the amount of $9,900.)
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
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.