60 Day Notice 2020-02749

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2020-02749
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02749.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/15/2020
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Benefit Cosmetics, LLC
Benefit Cosmetics, Inc.
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrances, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Diethanolamine
Source: 
Benefit Beyond Mascara

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-02749
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02749C7034.pdf
Date Filed:
10/13/2021
Case Name: 
Ema Bell v. Benefit Cosmetics, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-21-596018
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Benefit Cosmetics, LLC
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Fax Number:
(310) 247-0160
Settlement
AG Number:
2020-02749
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02749S0154.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/24/2022
Case Name: 
Bell v. Benefit Cosmetics, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-21-596018
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
Benefit Cosmetics, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Benefit Cosmetics, LLC shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 68,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Fax Number:
(310) 247-0160

* 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.