60 Day Notice 2015-00122

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2015-00122
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00122.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/13/2015
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Lucky Vitamin Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00122
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00122C4338.pdf
Date Filed:
05/15/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Researck Center.Inc. v. Lucky Vitamin, et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15770606
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kristen OBee
Defendant: 
Lucky Vitamin Corporation
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Attorney fees and costs
Contact Name: 
Anne Barker
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Email Address:
abarker.erc@gmail.com
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-6433
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00122
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00122C3732.pdf
Date Filed:
05/15/2015
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Vitacost.com, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15770506
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Anne Barker
Ryan Hoffman
Defendant: 
Lucky Vitamin Corporation
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Anne Barker
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center
Email Address:
abarker.erc@gmail.com
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Fax Number:
706.858.0326
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00122
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00122S5064.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/30/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Vitacost.com, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15770506
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Anne Barker
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Lucky Vitamin Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, LuckyVitamin shall be permanently enjoined from distributing into the State of California, or directly selling in the State of California, any product identified in the Consent Judgement which exposes a person to more than 0.5 micrograms per day of lead when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the product’s label, unless it meets the warning requirements under section 3.2 of the Consent Judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,764.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 13,602.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,134.00  ($1,544.86 for ERC's costs; $4,000.00 for Ryan Hoffman's attorney fees; $1,440.00 for Michael Freund's attorney fees; $6,617.23 for ERC's in-house legal fees)
Total Payments:
$ 32,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00122
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00122S4756.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/22/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Vitacost.com, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15770506
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Anne Barker
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Lucky Vitamin Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, LuckyVitamin shall be permanently enjoined from distributing into the State of California, or directly selling in the State of California, any product identified in the Consent Judgement which exposes a person to more than 0.5 micrograms per day of lead when the maximum suggested dose is taken as directed on the product’s label, unless it meets the warning requirements under section 3.2 of the Consent Judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,764.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 13,602.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,134.00  ($1,544.86 for ERC's costs; $4,000.00 for Ryan Hoffman's attorney fees; $1,440.00 for Michael Freund's attorney fees; $6,617.23 for ERC's in-house legal fees)
Total Payments:
$ 32,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2015-00122
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00122J3189.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/06/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 03/22/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Lucky Vitamin, et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15770606
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Anne Barker
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Lucky Vitamin Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 107,864.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 13,602.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,134.00  (Amounts rounded: Actual amounts ERC costs $1544.86; Hoffman attorney fees $4,000; Freund attorney fees $1,440.00; ERCs in-house legal fees $6,617.23)
Total Payments:
$ 129,600.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Anne Barker
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Email Address:
abarker.erc@gmail.com
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Fax Number:
(706) 858-0302

* 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.