60 Day Notice 2021-01971

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2021-01971
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01971.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/12/2021
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Alleged Violators: 
Harmless Harvest, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead and lead compounds
Mercury and mercury compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2021-01971
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01971S0916.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/05/2022
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Harmless Harvest
Court Name: 
out of court settlement
Court Docket Number: 
out of court settlement
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Harmless Harvest, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Harmless Harvest agrees that it will not manufacture the Covered Product in the future and the Covered Product shall remain discontinued. Harvest Harvest shall be permanently enjoined from distributing or directly selling the Covered Product to or in the State of California after the Effective Date.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,296.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 1,704.00  (Reimbursement of costs to ERC in the amount of #1,704.08)
Total Payments:
$ 45,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
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) 499-1992

* 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.