60 Day Notice 2016-01381

AG Number: 
2016-01381
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
11/17/2016
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
American Sports Licensing, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Vinyl Poncho

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-01381
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
11/08/2017
Case Name: 
CAG v. Dick's Sporting Goods
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17881651
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
American Sports Licensing, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2016-01381
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
08/24/2020
Case Name: 
CAG v. Dick's Sporting Goods
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17881651
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not sell, offer for sale,or ship for sale in California any Covered Products. Reformulation of Covered Products to a concentration level of DEHP is less than 0.1% by weight. Any existing inventory must be labeled with a Proposition 65 Compliant Warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 57,149.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 375,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 42,851.00  (Civil Penalty: one check payable to OEHHA in the amount of $42,861.75 (75%) and one check payable to CAG in the amount of $14,287.25 (25%). CAG will use the payment in lieu of the civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 475,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-01381
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
02/05/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 08/24/2020
Case Name: 
CAG v. Dick's Sporting Goods
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17881651
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not sell, offer for sale,or ship for sale in California any Covered Products. Reformulation of Covered Products to a concentration level of DEHP is less than 0.1% by weight. Any existing inventory must be labeled with a Proposition 65 Compliant Warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 57,149.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 375,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 42,851.00  (Civil Penalty: one check payable to OEHHA in the amount of $42,861.75 (75%) and one check payable to CAG in the amount of $14,287.25 (25%). CAG will use the payment in lieu of the civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 475,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926


* 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.