60 Day Notice 2024-00151

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2024-00151
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-00151.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/12/2024
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Alleged Violators: 
Olipop Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2024-00151
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-00151C9768.pdf
Date Filed:
05/29/2025
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, inc. vs. Just Ingredients
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
24CV0105733
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Just Ingredients, Inc., TKS Co-Pack Manufacturing LLC, Keystone Co-Pack Manufacturing, LLC f/k/a TKS Products, LLC, TKS Products, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 104
City, State, Zip:
BERKELEY, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Comments: 
Also includes AG Nos. 2024-04196 and 2025-00870.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2024-00151
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-00151C9103.pdf
Date Filed:
10/24/2024
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Olipop Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24CV096887
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Defendant: 
Olipop Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Michael Bruce Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
1919 Addison St Ste 104
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Comments: 
This Complaint also includes AG Numbers 2024-00257, 2024-02093, 2024-03188, and 2024-03397.
Settlement
AG Number:
2024-00151
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-00151S5431.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/02/2025
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Olipop Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24CV096887
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Defendant: 
Olipop Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Olipop shall manufacture for sale in the State of California, “Distribute into the State of California,” or directly sell in the State of California, only Lead Covered Products and Mercury Covered Products that are Conforming Covered Products, as set forth in Section 3.3, unless the Lead Covered Product and/or Mercury Covered Product meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 67,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 104
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Comments: 
This Settlement also includes 2024-00257, 2024-02093, 2024-03188, and 2024-03397.

* 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.