60 Day Notice 2015-00118

AG Number: 
2015-00118
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
02/13/2015
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Alleged Violators: 
Nutrivo, LLC individually and doing business as Rivalus
Rivalus Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00118
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
05/27/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Nutrivo, LLC et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15771826
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith, Wraith Law
Defendant: 
Nutrivo, LLC, individually and doing business as Rivalus
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunction
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
Address: 
24422 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone Number:
(949) 452-1234
Fax Number:
(949) 452-1102
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00118
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
05/27/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Nutrivo, LLC et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15771826
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith, Wraith Law
Defendant: 
Nutrivo, LLC, individually and doing business as Rivalus
Rivalus, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunction
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
Address: 
24422 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone Number:
(949) 452-1234
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00118
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
07/21/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Nutrivo
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15771826
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Wraith
Defendant: 
Nutrivo, LLC, individually and dab Rivalus
Rivalus, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning and testing protocol
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,996.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,506.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,998.00  (Total Settlement Amount is $87,500, due within 5 days of the Effective Date. The Total Settlement Amount shall be apportioned as follows: $25,996 shall be considered a civil penalty pursuant to California Health and Safety Code §25249.7(b)(1). $3,360 shall be distributed to ERC as reimbursement to ERC for reasonable costs incurred in bringing this action. $25,998.17 shall be distributed to ERC in lieu of further civil penalties, for the day-to-day business activities such as (1) continued enforcement of Proposition 65, which includes work, analyzing, researching and testing consumer products that may contain Proposition 65 chemicals, focusing on the same or similar type of ingestible products that are the subject matter of the current action; (2) the continued monitoring of past consent judgments and settlements to ensure companies are in compliance with Proposition 65. $14,675 shall be distributed to William F. Wraith as reimbursement of ERC’s attorney’s fees, while $17,470.83 shall be distributed to ERC for its in-house legal fees. )
Total Payments:
$ 87,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
bill@wraithlaw.com
Address: 
24422 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone Number:
(949) 452-1234
Fax Number:
(949) 452-1234
Judgment
AG Number:
2015-00118
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
10/25/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 07/21/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Nutrivo
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15771826
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Nutrivo, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning and testing protocol
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,996.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,506.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,998.00  (Total Settlement Amount is $87,500, due within 5 days of the Effective Date. The Total Settlement Amount shall be apportioned as follows: $25,996 shall be considered a civil penalty pursuant to California Health and Safety Code §25249.7(b)(1). $3,360 shall be distributed to ERC as reimbursement to ERC for reasonable costs incurred in bringing this action. $25,998.17 shall be distributed to ERC in lieu of further civil penalties, for the day-to-day business activities such as (1) continued enforcement of Proposition 65, which includes work, analyzing, researching and testing consumer products that may contain Proposition 65 chemicals, focusing on the same or similar type of ingestible products that are the subject matter of the current action; (2) the continued monitoring of past consent judgments and settlements to ensure companies are in compliance with Proposition 65. $14,675 shall be distributed to William F. Wraith as reimbursement of ERC’s attorney’s fees, while $17,470.83 shall be distributed to ERC for its in-house legal fees.)
Total Payments:
$ 87,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
bill@wraithlaw.com
Address: 
24422 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone Number:
(949) 452-1234


* 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.