60 Day Notice 2016-00272

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00272
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00272.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/30/2016
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Alleged Violators: 
Almased USA, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00272
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00272C4327.pdf
Date Filed:
07/19/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Almased USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16823889
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Amassed USA, 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:
2016-00272
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00272S5256.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/26/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Almased, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16823889
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Almased, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Almased shall be permanently enjoined from "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 unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 69,791.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,417.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 69,792.00  (For continuing costs of investigation and monitoring of previous settlement and judgments; $3,489 to As You Sow to support their Prop 65 investigations)
Total Payments:
$ 175,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00272
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00272J3303.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/29/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 09/26/2016
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Almased USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16823889
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Almased USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Almased shall be permanently enjoined from "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 unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 69,791.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,417.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 69,792.00  ($33,305 as reimbursement of ERC's attorneys' fees and in-house legal fees. $2,111.58 as reimbursement of ERC's reasonable costs incurred. )
Total Payments:
$ 175,000.00
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.