60 Day Notice 2014-00767

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00767
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00767.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/29/2014
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Alleged Violators: 
Gano Excel (U.S.A.) Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00767
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00767C3541.pdf
Date Filed:
12/26/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Gano Excel (U.S.A.) Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14752641
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Gano Excel (U.S.A.) 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) 540-5543
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00767
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00767S4537.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/14/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center vs. Gano Excel (USA) Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14752641
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Gano Excel (USA) Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Gano Excel shall be permanently enjoined from 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 which exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms per day of lead when the maximum suggested dose is taken as direct on the Covered Product's label unless it meets the warning requirements of Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 56,704.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,518.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 42,778.00  ($24,230 as reimbursement of ERC's attorneys' fees and $18,598.62 as reimbursement of ERC's in-house legal fees. $2,689.15 as reimbursement of ERC's costs.)
Total Payments:
$ 145,000.00
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
Comments: 
Also covers A.G. No. 2015-01110.
Judgment
AG Number:
2014-00767
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00767J2922.pdf
Judgment Date:
02/04/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 12/14/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Gano Excel (U.S.A.) Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14752641
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Gano Excel (U.S.A.) Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Gano Excel shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in California, "Distributing into the State of California", or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product which exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms per day of lead when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the Covered Products' label, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 56,704.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,518.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 42,778.00  (Reimbursement of ERC's attorneys' fees in the amount of $24,230, reimbursement of ERC's in-house legal fees in the amount of $18,598.62 and reimbursement of ERC's costs in the amount of $2,689.15. )
Total Payments:
$ 145,000.00
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.