60 Day Notice 2013-00838

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00838
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00838.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/13/2013
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Alleged Violators: 
Designs for Health, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00838
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00838C3270.pdf
Date Filed:
06/17/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Designs for Health, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14729513
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Designs for Health, Inc.
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 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-55453
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00838
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00838S4612.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/18/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Designs for Health, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14729513
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Designs for Health, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Designs for Health shall be permanently enjoined from "Distributing into California", or directly selling to a consumer in California, any Covered Product which exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the Covered Product's label, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,100.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 69,150.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 84,250.00
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:
2013-00838
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00838J3014.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/28/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 01/18/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Designs for Health, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14729513
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Designs for Health, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Designs for Health shall be permanently enjoined from "Distributing into California" , or directly selling to a consumer in California, any Covered Product which exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms per day when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the Covered Product's label, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,100.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 69,150.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 84,250.00
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.