60 Day Notice 2022-02192

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2022-02192
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02192.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/06/2022
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick, Klamath Law Center
Alleged Violators: 
Neiman Marcus Group, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Leaded crystal vessels for drinking
NOTE: 
This notice was uploaded by the Office of the Attorney General.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2022-02192
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02192C7891.pdf
Date Filed:
12/29/2022
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Neiman Marcus
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-603724
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Defendant: 
Neiman Marcus Group LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 Sixteenth Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95570
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2022-02192
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02192S1955.PDF
Settlement Date:
07/25/2023
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Neiman Marcus
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-603724
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Neiman Marcus Group LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings, reformulation standard
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 150,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 180,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 330,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 Sixteenth Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95570
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061
Settlement
AG Number:
2022-02192
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02192S1894.PDF
Settlement Date:
07/14/2023
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Neiman Marcus
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-603724
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Neiman Marcus Group LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 150,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 180,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 330,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 16th Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061
Comments: 
120,000 of the civil penalties will be held in abeyance until 9 months after the effective date of the Consent Judgment. If at that time Neiman Marcus has stopped selling leaded crystal, then the 120,000 amount will be forgiven.
Judgment
AG Number:
2022-02192
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02192J5047.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/25/2023
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 09/25/2023
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Neiman Marcus
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
603724
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
The Neiman Marcus Group LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 150,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 180,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 330,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 16th Street
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061

* 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.