60 Day Notice 2016-00059

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00059
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00059.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/29/2016
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Matthew M. Maclear
Alleged Violators: 
Bodybuilding.com, LLC dba Bodybuilding.com
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00059
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00059S5299.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/23/2016
Case Name: 
ERC v. Bodybuilding.com
Court Name: 
Not filed
Court Docket Number: 
Not filed
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Bodybuilding.com
Injunctive Relief: 
Cessation of sales in CA or to distributors known to sell in California, unless a clear and reasonable warning is provided on the Covered Product label or prior to sale via website.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,650.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 14,377.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,973.00  (Payment in Lieu of civil penalties shall be used for analyzing, researching and testing dietary supplement products that may contain lead and which are sold to CA consumers, and for the monitoring of past consent judgments and settlements to ensure signatories are in compliance with their obligations thereunder, specifically judgments concerning lead.)
Total Payments:
$ 41,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Matthew Maclear
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Email Address:
mcm@atalawgroup.com
Address: 
7425 Fairmount Ave.
City, State, Zip:
El Cerrito, CA 94530
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.