60 Day Notice 2014-00285

AG Number: 
2014-00285
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
04/04/2014
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Alleged Violators: 
Ultimate Nutrition, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00285
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/18/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Ultimate Nutrition, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14737474
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Ultimate Nutrition, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
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:
2014-00285
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
12/04/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Ultimate Nutrition, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14737474
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Ultimate Nutrition, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Any Covered Products that are manufactured 150 days after the Effective Date that Ultimate Nutrition thereafter distributes into the State of California, offers for sale to a third party for retail sale in California, or directly sells in the State of California, shall either (1) contain no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day as calculated pursuant to Section 3.13 and as validated by the quality control methodology described in Section 3.4, or (2) meet the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 11,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aolcom
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105,
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
Adds correct Exhibits A and B.
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00285
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
12/04/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Ultimate Nutrition, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14737474
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Ultimate Nutrition, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Any Covered Products that are manufactured 150 days after the Effective Date that Ultimate Nutrition thereafter distributes into the State of California, offers for sale to a third party for retail sale in California, or directly sells in the State of California, shall either (1) contain no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day as calculated pursuant to Section 3.13 and as validated by the quality control methodology described in Section 3.4, or (2) meet the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 11,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
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:
2014-00285
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
12/15/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 12/04/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Ultimate Nutrition, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14737474
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Ultimate Nutrition, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Any Covered Products that are manufactured 150 days after the Effective Date ("the Compliance Date") that Ultimate Nutrition thereafter distributes into the State of California, offers for sale to a third party for retail sale in California, or directly sells in the State of California, shall either (1) contain no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day as calculated pursuant to Section 3.1.3 and as validated by the quality control methodology described in Section 3.4 or (2) meet the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 11,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
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.