60 Day Notice 2016-00273

AG Number: 
2016-00273
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
03/30/2016
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Alleged Violators: 
Rockin' Wellness Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00273
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
11/03/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Rockin' Wellness Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16837855
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Rockin' Wellness Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hoffman
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00273
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
11/15/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Rockin' Wellness Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16837855
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Rockin' Wellness Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the effective date of the consent judgment, Rockin' Wellness 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 subject to the consent judgment that exposes a person to more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or more than 4.10 micrograms of cadmium per day, excluding allowances pursuant to Section 3.3 of the consent judgment, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2 of the consent judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 13,857.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,751.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,392.00  ($558.70 for ERC's costs, $945.00 for Michael Freund's attorney fees, $8,114.50 for Ryan Hoffman's attorney fees, and $16,132.60 for ERCs in-house legal fees)
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
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:
2016-00273
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
02/16/2017
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 11/15/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Rockin' Wellness Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16837855
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Rockin' Wellness Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the effective date of the consent judgment, Rockin' Wellness 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 subject to the consent judgment that exposes a person to more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or more than 4.10 micrograms of cadmium per day, excluding allowances pursuant to Section 3.3 of the consent judgment, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2 of the consent judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 13,857.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,751.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,392.00  ($558.70 for ERC's costs, $945.00 for Michael Freund's attorney fees, $8,114.50 for Ryan Hoffman's attorney fees, and $16,132.60 for ERCs in-house legal fees)
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
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.