60 Day Notice 2023-03533

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-03533
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03533.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/09/2023
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Brew Dr. Kombucha, LLC
The Townshend Group LLC
Castanea Partners LLC
Castanea Partners, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Mercury and mercury compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2023-03533
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03533C9414.pdf
Date Filed:
09/13/2024
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center vs. Brew Dr. Kombucha, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24CV064644
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Brew Dr. Kombucha, LLC
The Townsend Group LLC
Castanea Partners LLC
Castanea Partners, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Anthony Barnes
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
8 Rio Vista Avenue
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94611
Phone Number:
(416) 568-5200
Comments: 
This Amended Complaint includes 2024-01770 and 2024-01957.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2023-03533
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03533C8529.pdf
Date Filed:
02/20/2024
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Brew Dr. Kombucha, LL
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24CV064644
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Brew Dr. Kombucha, LLC
The Townshend Group LLC
Castanea Partners LLC
Castanea Partners, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Anthony Barnes
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Email Address:
amb@atalawgroup.com
Address: 
4030 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone Number:
(917) 371-8293
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-03533
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03533S4990.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/14/2025
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Brew Dr. Kombucha, LL
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24CV064644
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Brew Dr. Kombucha, LLC
The Townshend Group LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 100,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 110,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Anthony Barnes
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Email Address:
amb@atalawgroup.com
Address: 
8 Rio Vista Ave.
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94611
Phone Number:
(917) 371-8293
Comments: 
The settlement also covers NOV II (2024-01770) and NOV III (2024-01957)

* 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.