60 Day Notice 2023-02548

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-02548
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-02548.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/17/2023
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Asheville Kombucha Mamas, LLC individually and dba Buchi
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2023-02548
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-02548S3146.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/20/2024
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Asheville Kombucha Mamas
Court Name: 
Out of Court Settlement
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Asheville Kombucha Mamas, LLC individually and dba Buchi
Injunctive Relief: 
3.1 Buchi contends that it no longer sells or distributes any Covered Products to consumers in the State of California and that it does not intend to resume selling or distributing Covered Products to consumers in the State of California in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, beginning on the Effective Date, Buchi 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 that does not include a warning as set out in Section 3.4 below (collectively referred to as “California Sales Practices”).
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 13,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 15,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Anthony Barnes
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
4030 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone Number:
(415) 568-5200
Comments: 
This Amended Settlement also includes AG number 2023-02667 for settlement purposes.
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-02548
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-02548S2979.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/15/2024
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Asheville Kombucha Ma
Court Name: 
Out of court settlement
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Asheville Kombucha Mamas, LLC, individually and d.b.a. Buchi
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 13,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 15,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Anthony Barnes
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Email Address:
amb@atalawgroup.com
Address: 
4030 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone Number:
(917) 371-8293

* 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.