60 Day Notice 2014-00288

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00288
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00288.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/04/2014
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Alleged Violators: 
Aegle Nutrition, LLC dba FSI Nutritional Products, LLC, 8-Ball Nutrition and Tropical Oasis
FSI Nutritional Products, LLC dba 8-Ball Nutrition and Tropical Oasis
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00288
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00288C3368.pdf
Date Filed:
08/18/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Aegle Nutrition, LLC et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14737491
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Ryan Hoffman
Defendant: 
Aegle Nutrition, LLC dba FSI Nutritional Products, 8-Ball Nutrition, and Tropical Oasis
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund and Ryan Hoffman
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:
2014-00288
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00288S4015.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/27/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Aegle Nutrition, LLC et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14737491
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Aegle Nutrition, LLC dba FSI Nutritional Products, 8-Ball Nutrition, and Tropical Oasis
Injunctive Relief: 
Aegle 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 product named in ERC's April 4, 2014 Notice of Violation that exposes a person to more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the product’s label, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2 of the consent judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,150.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,698.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,652.00  ($2,677.24 to ERC for its costs, $2,880.00 to Michael Freund for attorney’s fees, $8,775.00 to Ryan Hoffman for attorney’s fees, and $10,365.61 to ERC for its in-house legal fees.)
Total Payments:
$ 42,500.00
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:
2014-00288
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00288J2755.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/16/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 03/27/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Aegle Nutrition, LLC et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14737491
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Aegle Nutrition, LLC dba FSI Nutritional Products, 8-Ball Nutrition, and Tropical Oasis
Injunctive Relief: 
Aegle 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 product named in ERC's April 4, 2014 Notice of Violation that exposes a person to more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the product’s label, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2 of the consent judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,150.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,698.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,652.00  ($2,677.24 to ERC for its costs, $2,880.00 to Michael Freund for attorney’s fees, $8,775.00 to Ryan Hoffman for attorney’s fees, and $10,365.61 to ERC for its in-house legal fees.)
Total Payments:
$ 42,500.00
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.