60 Day Notice 2014-00478

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00478
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00478.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/23/2014
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Alleged Violators: 
River Canyon Retreat Inc. dba Earth Circle Organics
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00478
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00478C3468.pdf
Date Filed:
10/30/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. River Canyon Retreat, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14746349
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
River Canyon Retreat, Inc. dba Earth Circle Organics
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00478
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00478S4168.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/12/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. River Canyon Retreat, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14746349
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
River Canyon Retreat, Inc. dba Earth Circle Organics
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Defendant shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California", or directly selling into 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 suggested 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:
$ 31,430.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 29,856.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 23,714.00  ($28,290 as reimbursement of ERC's attorneys'fees and in-house legal fees and $1,565.89 as reimbursement of costs. )
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
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:
2014-00478
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00478J2759.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/14/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 06/12/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. River Canyon Retreat, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG14746349
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
River Canyon Retreat, Inc. dba Earth Circle Organics
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant 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 suggested dose is taken as directed on the Covered Product's label, unless it meets the warning requirements of Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 31,430.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 29,856.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 23,714.00  (Reimbursement of attorneys fees in the amount of $28,290.11 and reimbursement of costs in the amount of $1,565.89.)
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
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.