60 Day Notice 2014-01319

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-01319
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-01319.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/25/2014
Noticing Party: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Alleged Violators: 
Philips Holding USA Inc.
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Headphones with Vinyl/PVC Earhooks

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-01319
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-01319C3897.pdf
Date Filed:
09/10/2015
Case Name: 
Held v. Philips Holding USA Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1503344
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kimberly Gates
Defendant: 
Philips Holding USA Inc.
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Kimberly Gates
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
kimberly@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite #214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-01319
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-01319S4532.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/11/2015
Case Name: 
Held v. Philips Holding USA Inc.
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CV1503344
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kimberly Gates
Defendant: 
Philips Holding USA Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 18,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 35,000.00  (Payment in lieu of penalty shall be waived if by January 30, 2016, defendant provides plaintiff with written certification of reformulation. See section 3.1.2.)
Total Payments:
$ 93,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Kimberly Gates
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
kimberly@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Judgment
AG Number:
2014-01319
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-01319J2980.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/18/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 12/11/2015
Case Name: 
Held v. Philips Holding USA Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1503344
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kimberly Gates
Defendant: 
Philips Holding USA Inc., et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 18,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 58,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Kimberly Gates
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
kimberly@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880

* 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.