60 Day Notice 2025-00967

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2025-00967
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2025-00967.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/25/2025
Noticing Party: 
Aram Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Alleged Violators: 
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Borde SA
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead
Mercury
Source: 
Dried Porcini Mushrooms
Comments: 
This notice is filed as an amendment to the original AG Number 2024-05049 dated December 5, 2024, adding a violator and a chemical.

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2025-00967
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2025-00967S5683.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/18/2025
Case Name: 
Aram Kaloustian v. Borde SA
Court Name: 
None
Court Docket Number: 
Out of court settlement
Plaintiff: 
Aram Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Borde SA
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Borde agrees to discontinue manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California any Covered Product that exposes a person to: (a) a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day, (b) a “Daily Cadmium Exposure Level” of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day, or (c) a “Daily Mercury Exposure Level” of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 2.2
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 28,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588

* 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.