60 Day Notice 2014-00082

AG Number: 
2014-00082
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
01/31/2014
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Alleged Violators: 
Native Remedies, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00082
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/08/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Native Remedies, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14736348
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Native Remedies, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund
Email Address:
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:
2014-00082
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
01/24/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Native Remedies, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14736348
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Native Remedies, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Native Remedies shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California", or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product which exposes a person to a "Daily Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum dose is taken as directed on the Covered Product's label, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 18,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 23,379.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 13,621.00  (Attorneys fees in the amount of $20,989 and costs in the amount of $2,389.97. A donation to As You Sow in the amount of $680.00. )
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
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:
2014-00082
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
04/16/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Sat, 01/24/2015
Case Name: 
Environmenal Research Center v. Native Remedies, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14736348
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Native Remedies, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Native Remedies shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California", or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product which exposes a person to a "Daily Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum dose is taken as directed on the Covered Products' label, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 18,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 23,379.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 13,621.00  (Attorneys' fees in the amount of $20,989 and costs in the amount of $2,389.97. A donation to As You Sow in the amount of $680.00.)
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
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) 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.