60 Day Notice 2012-00790

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00790
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00790.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/30/2012
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
AIM International, Inc.
AIM USA, Inc.
AIM International UK, Inc.
AIM Africa, Inc.
AIM Australia, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00790
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00790C2857.pdf
Date Filed:
06/21/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. AIM International, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-532294
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Ryan Hoffman
Defendant: 
AIM International, Inc.
AIM USA, Inc.
AIM International UK, Inc.
AIM Africa, Inc.
AIM Australia, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00790
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00790S3297.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/15/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. AIM International, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC13532294
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
AIM International, Inc. et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
AIM shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a daily dose of lead more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the Covered Products' label, unless each such unit of the Covered Product (1) qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3, or (2) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 9,244.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,390.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 13,866.00  ($19,641 as reimbursement of costs to ERC and $19,749 as reimbursement of attorneys fees. $695 from the payment in lieu of penalty to As You Sow to address reducing toxic chemical exposures in California. )
Total Payments:
$ 62,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00790
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00790J2196.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/07/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 04/15/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. AIM International, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC13532294
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
AIM International, Inc., et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, AIM shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a daily dose of lead more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum suggested dose of lead is taken as directed on the Covered Product's label, unless each such unit of the Covered Product (1) qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3, or (2) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 9,244.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,390.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 13,865.00  ($19,641 as reimbursement of ERC's costs and $19,749 as reimbursement of ERC's attorneys' fees. )
Total Payments:
$ 62,499.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543

* 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.