60 Day Notice 2014-00762

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00762
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00762.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/29/2014
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Alleged Violators: 
RCBA Nutraceuticals, LLC dba Ronnie Coleman Signature Series
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00762
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00762S3974.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/28/2015
Case Name: 
N/A
Court Name: 
N/A
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
RCBA Nutraceuticals, LLC dba Ronnie Coleman Signature Series
Injunctive Relief: 
RCBA shall not manufacture for sale in California, distribute into California, or directly sell into California any of the products named in ERC's August 29, 2014 Notice of Violation for which the maximum dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, unless each individual unit of product bears a warning complying with Proposition 65 as described in the settlement agreement.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,340.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 14,151.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 13,009.00  ($718.92 for ERC's costs, $1,170.00 in attorney fees for Michael Freund, $2,812.50 in attorney fees for Ryan Hoffman, and $9,449.91 for ERC's in-house legal fees.)
Total Payments:
$ 34,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
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.