60 Day Notice 2023-00452

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-00452
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00452.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/16/2023
Noticing Party: 
Ecological Alliance, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Alleged Violators: 
M. Jacobs & Sons
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
travel related products, including but not limited to travel cases
Comments: 
This Notice Amends AG# 2022-02506, to replace the Defendant T.J. Maxx of CA, LLC with Defendant M. Jacob & Sons

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2023-00452
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00452C7849.pdf
Date Filed:
06/06/2023
Case Name: 
Ecological Alliance vs. M. Jacob & Sons
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV12826
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Alliance, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Defendant: 
M. Jacobs & Sons
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Vineet Dubey
Contact Organization: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Email Address:
dubey@cd-lawyers.com
Address: 
445 S Figueroa St.. Suite 2520
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone Number:
(121) 359-39095
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2023-00452
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00452S2863.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/21/2023
Case Name: 
Ecological Alliance vs. M. Jacob & Sons
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV12826
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Alliance, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Defendant: 
M. Jacobs & Sons
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation to less than 0.1% DEHP or Warning Labels
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 52,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Vineet Dubey
Contact Organization: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Email Address:
dubey@cd-lawyers.com
Address: 
445 S Figueroa St.. Suite 2520
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone Number:
(213) 593-9095
Comments: 
This revised CJ spells out the name of the chemical in the Warning, adds a foreign language Warning provision, and also adds language regarding internet warnings.
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-00452
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00452S2341.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/31/2023
Case Name: 
Ecological Alliance vs. M. Jacob & Sons
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV12826
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Alliance, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Defendant: 
M. Jacobs & Sons
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation to less than 0.1% DEHP or Warning Labels
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 52,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Vineet Dubey
Contact Organization: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Email Address:
dubey@cd-lawyers.com
Address: 
445 S Figueroa St.. Suite 2520
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone Number:
(121) 359-39095
Judgment
AG Number:
2023-00452
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00452J5153.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/30/2024
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 12/21/2023
Case Name: 
Ecological Alliance vs. M. Jacob & Sons
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV12826
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Alliance, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Defendant: 
M. Jacob & Sons
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation to less than 0.1% DEHP or Warning Labels
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 52,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
No
Contact Name: 
Vineet Dubey
Contact Organization: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Email Address:
dubey@cd-lawyers.com
Address: 
445 S Figueroa St.. Suite 2520
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone Number:
(121) 359-39095

* 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.