60 Day Notice 2013-00108

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00108
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00108.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/18/2013
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Robbins Research International, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00108
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00108S3539.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/24/2014
Case Name: 
N/A
Court Name: 
N/A
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Robbins Research International, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Robbins Research 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 product listed in Environmental Research Center's January 18, 2013 Notice of Violation which expose a person to a daily dose of lead more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the product’s label, unless each such product unit bears one of the warning statements attached to this settlement agreement as Exhibit A on its individual unit label packaging or by sticker securely affixed on the container.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,340.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 23,644.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 46,016.00  ($17,281.00 for ERC's reasonable costs, and $6,363.00 for reasonable attorney's fees.)
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hoffman
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
rrhoffma@gmail.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992

* 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.