60 Day Notice 2013-00515

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00515
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00515.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/17/2013
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Alleged Violators: 
Victus, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00515
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00515C3036.pdf
Date Filed:
10/31/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Victus, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13703466
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Victus, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
510-5401992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
This is originally filed complaint that replaces complaint filed on November 19, 2013, Case No. RG13703714 which was dismissed on November 21, 2013.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00515
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00515C3033.pdf
Date Filed:
11/19/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Victus, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13703714
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Victus, 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:
2013-00515
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00515S3321.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/30/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Victus, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13703466
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Victus, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Victus 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 of Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,384.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 54,786.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 6,580.00  ($33,136 as reimbursement of ERC's reasonable costs and $21,650 as reimbursement of attorneys' fees. )
Total Payments:
$ 65,750.00
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:
2013-00515
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00515J2331.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/04/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 04/30/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Victus, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13703466
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Victus, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Victus shall not manufacture for sale in the Stae 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:
$ 4,384.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 54,786.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 6,580.00  (33136 as reimbursement of ERC's costs and 21650 as reimbursement of ERC's attorneys' fees. )
Total Payments:
$ 65,750.00
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.