60 Day Notice 2013-00832

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00832
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00832.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/13/2013
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Karen Evans
Alleged Violators: 
RHG & Company, Inc. dba Vital Nutrients
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00832
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00832C3117.pdf
Date Filed:
01/28/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. RHG & Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14711723
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
RHG & Company, Inc. dba Vital Nutrients
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:
2013-00832
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00832S3205.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/05/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. RHG & Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14711723
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Karen Evans
Defendant: 
RHG & Company, Inc. dba Vital Nutrients
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant and other companies distributing its products will no longer sell the Covered Products in California unless they are either accompanied by a clear and reasonable warning (see Consent Judgment sections 3.1 - 3.8) or have been reformulated such that their consumption does not cause exposure to lead at a level exceeding that permitted by Proposition 65 (see Consent Judgment sections 3.8 - 3.9).
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,128.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,496.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 36,376.00  (($16,275 for reimbursement of attorneys' fees and $20,221 for reimbursement to ERC for its reasonable work and costs incurred.))
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hoffman
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
rrhoffma@gmail.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00832
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00832J2237.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/03/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 03/05/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. RHG & Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14711723
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Karen Evans
Defendant: 
RHG & Company, Inc. dba Vital Nutrients
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant and other companies distributing its products will no longer sell the Covered Products in California unless they are either accompanied by a clear and reasonable warning (see Consent Judgment sections 3.1 - 3.8) or have been reformulated such that their consumption does not cause exposure to lead at a level exceeding that permitted by Proposition 65 (see Consent Judgment sections 3.8 - 3.9).
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,128.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,496.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 36,376.00  ($16,275 for reimbursement of attorneys' fees and $20,221 for reimbursement to ERC for its reasonable work and costs incurred.)
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hoffman
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
rrhoffma@gmail.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992

* 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.