60 Day Notice 2014-00756

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00756
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00756.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/29/2014
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Richard Drury
Alleged Violators: 
Food for Health International, LLC
Activz, LLC
Honest Nutrition, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00756
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00756C3505.pdf
Date Filed:
11/13/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Food for Health Inter
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14748008
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lozeau Drury LLP
Defendant: 
Food for Health International LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Richard Drury
Contact Organization: 
Lozeau Drury LLP
Email Address:
richard@lozeaudrury.com
Address: 
410 12th Streer # 250
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone Number:
(510) 836-4200
Fax Number:
(510) 836-4205
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00756
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00756S4355.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/14/2015
Case Name: 
ERC vs. FFH
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14748008
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael R. Lozeau
Defendant: 
Food for Health International, LLC et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning or Reformulation, Testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 27,860.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 91,114.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 21,026.00  (Payment in lieu of civil penalties will be used for continued enforcement of Proposition 65, continued monitoring of past settlements, and efforts to reduce toxic chemical exposures. Attorney’s fees and costs were rounded up from the exact cost of 91,113.87. The payment in Lieu of penalty has been rounded down from 21,026.13.)
Total Payments:
$ 140,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Theresa Rettinghouse
Contact Organization: 
Lozeau Drury
Email Address:
theresa@lozeaudrury.com
Address: 
410 12 th Street, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone Number:
(510) 836-4200
Fax Number:
(510) 836-4205
Judgment
AG Number:
2014-00756
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00756J2902.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/07/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 09/14/2015
Case Name: 
ERC v Food for Health International, LLC et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14748008
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael R. Lozeau
Defendant: 
Food for Health International, LLC et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning or Reformulation, Testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 27,860.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 91,114.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 21,026.00  ((Payment in lieu of civil penalties will be used for continued enforcement of Proposition 65, continued monitoring of past settlements, and efforts to reduce toxic chemical exposures. Attorney’s fees and costs were rounded up from the exact cost of 91,113.87. The payment in Lieu of penalty has been rounded down from 21,026.13.))
Total Payments:
$ 140,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Theresa Rettinghouse
Contact Organization: 
Lozeau Drury
Email Address:
theresa@lozeaudrury.com
Address: 
410 12 Th Street, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone Number:
(510) 836-4200

* 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.