Noticing Party:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney:
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Chemicals:
Lead and lead compounds
Mercury and mercury compounds
60-Day Notice Document
Settlement
Settlement Date:
08/11/2023
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. FOND Bone Broth, LLC
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney:
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Injunctive Relief:
3.1 Beginning on the Effective Date, FOND 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 Covered Product which
exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of
lead per day and/or a “Daily Mercury Exposure Level” of more than 0.3 micrograms
per day of mercury unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Contact Organization:
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Address:
4030 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone Number:
(415) 568-5200
* 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.
