60 Day Notice 2013-00103

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00103
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00103.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/18/2013
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
It Works Global, Inc.
It Works Marketing, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00103
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00103C3475.pdf
Date Filed:
10/28/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. It Works Global, Inc.
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1304656
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Ryan Hoffman
Defendant: 
It Works Global, Inc.
It Works Marketing, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Declaratory Relief
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
Comments: 
Also applies to AG Number 2014-00487.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00103
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00103C3028.pdf
Date Filed:
11/13/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. It Works Global, Inc. et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1304656
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
It Works Global, Inc., It Works Marketing, 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
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00103
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00103S3835.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/19/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. It Works Global, Inc. et al
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1304656
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
It Works Global, Inc., It Works Marketing, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning six months after the Effective Date, It Works 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 Product's label, unless each such unit of the Covered Product (1) qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3, or (2) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 98,120.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 52,859.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 74,021.00  (Attorneys fees in the amount of $49,740 and reimbursement of costs in the amount of $3,119.)
Total Payments:
$ 225,000.00
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:
2013-00103
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00103J2514.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/10/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 12/19/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. It Works Global, Inc. et al
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1304656
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
It Works Global, Inc., It Works Marketing, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning six months from the Effective Date, It Works 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 Product's label, unless each such unit of the Covered Products (1) qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3, or (2) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 98,120.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 52,859.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 74,021.00  (Attorneys' fees in the amount of $49,740.26 and costs in the amount of $3,119.10. )
Total Payments:
$ 225,000.00
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.