60 Day Notice 2014-00069

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00069
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00069.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/31/2014
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Alleged Violators: 
BPI Sports, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00069
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00069C3493.pdf
Date Filed:
11/13/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. BPI Sports, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14728381
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Ryan Hoffman
Defendant: 
BPI Sports, LLC
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 2014-00768
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00069
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00069C3257.pdf
Date Filed:
06/09/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. BPI Sports, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14728381
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
BPI Sports, LLC
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
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00069
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00069S3664.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/23/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. BPI Sports, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14728381
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Ryan Hoffman
Defendant: 
BPI Sports, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Except as expressly set forth herein, commencing on the Effective Date, BPI shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, marketing or "Distributing into the State of California", and directly selling any Covered Products in the State of California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 17,242.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,965.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 16,793.00  (Reimbursement of attorneys' fees in the amount of $13,657.50 and reimbursement of ERC's costs in the amount of $24,307.56. Payment in lieu of penalty for continued enforcement of Proposition 65, the continued monitoring of past consent judgments and settlements and $862.00 to As You Sow to address reducing toxic chemical exposures in California. )
Total Payments:
$ 72,000.00
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
Comments: 
Also applies to AG Number 2014-00768.
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00069
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00069S3644.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/09/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. BPI Sports, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14728381
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
BPI Sports, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Except as expressly set forth herein, commencing on the Effective Date, BPI shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, marketing or "Distributing into the State of California", and directly selling any Covered Products in the State of California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 17,242.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,515.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 17,243.00  (Reimbursement of attorneys' fees in the amount of $13,207.50 and reimbursement of ERC's costs in the amount of $24,307.56. Payment in lieu of penalty for continued enforcement of Proposition 65, the continued monitoring of past consent judgments and settlements and $862.00 to As You Sow to address reducing toxic chemical exposures in California. )
Total Payments:
$ 72,000.00
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:
2014-00069
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00069J2476.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/21/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 09/23/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. BPI Sports, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14728381
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
BPI Sports, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
BPI shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, marketing or "Distributing into the State of California", and directly selling any of the Covered Products in the State of California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 17,242.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,965.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 16,793.00  ($24,307.56 to ERC as reimbursement of costs and $13,657.50 as reimbursement of ERC's attorneys' fees. )
Total Payments:
$ 72,000.00
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.