60 Day Notice 2015-00707

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2015-00707
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00707.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/24/2015
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Alleged Violators: 
Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00707
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00707S4494.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/23/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Dee Cee Laboratories
Court Name: 
Out-of-Court Settlement
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Agreement by Dee Laboratories, Inc. shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, directly sell to a consumer in California, or distribute into the State of California, any Covered Product which exposes a person to a day lead exposure level of more than 0.5 micrograms per day of led when the maximum daily suggested dose is taken as directed on the Covered Product's label, unless it meets the warning requirements; Warning protocol; Testing protocol; and option of reformulation.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,624.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,441.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 12,935.00  (Of the attorney's fees and costs, $7,285.22 shall be considered a reimbursement to ERC for its costs incurred as a result of bringing this matter to Dee Cee Laboratories's attentions and negotiating a settlement; $3,400 shall be considered reimbursement of attorney fees for William F. Wraith and $7,655.74 shall be considered reimbursement for ERC's in-house legal fees. )
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
24422 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone Number:
(949) 452-1234

* 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.