60 Day Notice 2012-00184

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00184
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00184.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/15/2012
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Tools with vinyl grips

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00184
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00184C2601.pdf
Date Filed:
11/21/2012
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC496089
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocay Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Violation of Prop 65
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Costs of suit, reasonable attorney fees and costs
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 610E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Fax Number:
310-623-1930
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00184
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00184S4789.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/09/2015
Case Name: 
CAG v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC496089
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Within 30 days of the Effective Date, Defendant shall not sell the Covered Products in California unless they are reformulated to contain less than 0.1% by weight (1,000 parts per million) of DEHP.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 28,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 500,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 22,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environment protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances. )
Total Payments:
$ 550,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Fax Number:
(310) 623-1930
Comments: 
Includes Related Notice AG# 2012-00196
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00184
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00184J3027.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/13/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 02/09/2016
Case Name: 
CAG v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC496089
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Within 30 Days of Effective Date, Defendant shall not sell the Covered Products in CA unless they are reformulated to contain less than 0.1% by weight (1,000 parts per million) of DEHP and for any existing in Defendant's inventory as of the Effective Date, Defendant shall place a Prop 65 compliant Warning on those Covered Products.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 28,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 500,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 22,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 550,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Fax Number:
(310) 623-1930

* 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.