60 Day Notice 2014-00081

AG Number: 
2014-00081
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
01/31/2014
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Wraith
Alleged Violators: 
Piping Rock Health Products, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00081
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
04/28/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Piping Rock Health Products
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC543392
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Piping Rock Health Products, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00081
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
09/29/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Piping Rock Health Products
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC543392
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Piping Rock Health Products, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Permanent enjoinder from manufacturing for sale in California, directly selling to a consumer in California or Distributing into California any of the Covered Products for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, unless such Covered Product complies with the warning requirements; Warning protocol; Testing protocol; Formula for calculation of lead levels
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 78,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 98,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
bill@wraithlaw.com
Address: 
24422 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone Number:
(949) 452-1234
Fax Number:
(949) 452-1102
Judgment
AG Number:
2014-00081
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
02/03/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 09/29/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Piping Rock Health Products
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC543392
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Wraith
Defendant: 
Piping Rock Health Products, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Permanent enjoinder from manufacturing for sale in California, directly selling to a consumer in California or Distributing into California any of the Covered Products for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, unless such Covered Product complies with the warning requirements; Warning protocol; Testing protocol; Formula for calculation of lead levels
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 78,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 98,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
bill@wraithlaw.com
Address: 
24422 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone Number:
(949) 452-1234


* 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.