60 Day Notice 2021-02062

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2021-02062
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02062.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/19/2021
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
University Games Corporation
Briarpatch, Inc.
Pete the Cat IP Holding Company, LLC
MerryMakers, Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc. dba Marshalls
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Pete the Cat Children’s puzzle

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-02062
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02062C8209.pdf
Date Filed:
08/19/2022
Case Name: 
Bell v. University Games Corporation, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-22-601351
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
University Games Corporation
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Violation of Health & Safety Code 25249.5 et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalties and Injunctive Relief
Contact Name: 
Evan 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
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-02062
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02062S2656.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/22/2023
Case Name: 
Bell v. University Games Corporation, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-22-601351
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
University Games Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and/or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 14,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 15,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan 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
Judgment
AG Number:
2021-02062
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02062J5147.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/11/2024
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 11/22/2023
Case Name: 
Bell v. University Games Corporation, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-22-601351
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
University Games Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and/or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 14,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 15,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan 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

* 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.