60 Day Notice 2018-00717

AG Number: 
2018-00717
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
05/10/2018
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo
Alleged Violators: 
NutraKey, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00717
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
06/17/2019
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center,Inc. v. Nutrakey, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18915863
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Tanya A. Gulesserian
Christina M. Caro
Defendant: 
Nutrakey, LLC
MacroCap Labs, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Preliminary / Permanent Injunction; Attorneys Fees/Costs
Contact Name: 
Christina M. Caro
Contact Organization: 
Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo
Email Address:
Address: 
601 Gateway Blvd., Suite 1000
City, State, Zip:
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone Number:
(650) 589-1660
Fax Number:
(650) 589-5062
Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00717
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
06/17/2019
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center,Inc. v. Nutrakey, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18915863
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Tanya A. Gulesserian
Christina M. Caro
Defendant: 
Nutrakey, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Preliminary / Permanent Injunction; Attorneys Fees/Costs
Contact Name: 
Christina M. Caro
Contact Organization: 
Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo
Email Address:
Address: 
601 Gateway Blvd., Suite 1000
City, State, Zip:
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone Number:
(650) 589-1660
Fax Number:
(650) 589-5062
Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00717
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
09/20/2018
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center,Inc. v. NutraKey, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18915863
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christina M. Caro
Defendant: 
NutraKey, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Preliminary / Permanent Injunction; Attorneys Fees/Costs
Contact Name: 
Christina M. Caro
Contact Organization: 
Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo
Email Address:
Address: 
601 Gateway Blvd., Suite 1000
City, State, Zip:
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone Number:
(650) 589-1660
Fax Number:
(650) 589-5062
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00717
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/07/2018
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. NutraKey, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18915863
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Tanya A. Gulesserian
Christina M. Caro
Defendant: 
NutraKey, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Preliminary/Permanent Injunction; Attorneys Fees/Costs
Contact Name: 
Christina M. Caro
Contact Organization: 
Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo
Email Address:
Address: 
601 Gateway Blvd., Suite 1000
City, State, Zip:
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone Number:
(650) 589-1660
Fax Number:
(650) 589-5062
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00717
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
08/19/2019
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center,Inc. v. Nutrakey, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18915863
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Tanya A. Gulesserian
Christina M. Caro
Defendant: 
Nutrakey, LLC
MacroCap Labs, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings, Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 75,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 122,498.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 197,498.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Christina M. Caro
Contact Organization: 
Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo
Email Address:
ccaro@adamsbroadwell.com
Address: 
601 Gateway Blvd., Suite 1000
City, State, Zip:
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone Number:
(650) 589-1660
Fax Number:
(650) 589-5062
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00717
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
01/30/2020
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 08/19/2019
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center,Inc. v. Nutrakey, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18915863
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Tanya A. Gulesserian
Christina M. Caro
Defendant: 
Nutrakey, LLC
MacroCap Labs, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings, Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 75,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 122,498.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 197,498.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Christina M. Caro
Contact Organization: 
Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo
Email Address:
ccaro@adamsbroadwell.com
Address: 
601 Gateway Blvd., Suite 1000
City, State, Zip:
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone Number:
(650) 589-1660
Fax Number:
(650) 589-5062


* 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.