60 Day Notice 2015-00552

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2015-00552
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00552.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/15/2015
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Alleged Violators: 
Chosen Foods, Inc.
Chosen Foods, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00552
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00552C4048.pdf
Date Filed:
01/05/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Chosen Foods, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16798895
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Chosen Foods, Inc.
Chosen Foods, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Declaratory Relief
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:
2015-00552
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00552S4733.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/14/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Chosen Foods, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16798895
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Chosen Foods, Inc.
Chosen Foods, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Chosen Foods 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 product covered by the Consent Judgment 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:
$ 16,472.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 11,326.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 12,202.00  ($291.87 for ERC's costs, $900.00 for Michael Freund's attorney fees, $4,775.00 for Ryan Hoffman's attorney fees, and $5,358.70 for ERC's in-house legal fees)
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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:
2015-00552
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00552J3140.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/08/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 03/14/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Chosen Foods, Inc. et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16798895
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Hoffman
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Chosen Foods, Inc.
Chosen Foods, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Chosen Foods 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 product covered by the Consent Judgment 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:
$ 16,472.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 11,326.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 12,202.00  ($291.87 for ERC's costs, $900.00 for Michael Freund's attorney fees, $4,775.00 for Ryan Hoffman's attorney fees, and $5,358.70 for ERC's in-house legal fees)
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
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

* 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.