60 Day Notice 2021-00103

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2021-00103
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00103.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/21/2021
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Newport News Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
Arlington Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
'Merica Labz, LLC
Core Nutritionals LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2021-00103
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00103C7380.pdf
Date Filed:
07/08/2022
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Newport News Nutrition Corn
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG21094334
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Charles Poss
Defendant: 
Newport News Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
Arlington Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
'Merical Labz, LLC
'Merica Energy, LLC
Core Nutritionals LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Email Address:
charles.poss@erc501c3.org
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Comments: 
This filing includes AG Case Numbers 2021-00865, 2021-00866, 2021-00918, 2021-00953, 2021-01010, and 2022-00466.
Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2021-00103
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00103C6923.pdf
Date Filed:
07/21/2021
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Newport News Nutritio
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG21094334
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Charles Poss
Defendant: 
Newport News Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
Arlington Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
'Merica Labz, LLC
'Merica Energy, LLC
Core Nutritionals LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Email Address:
charles.poss@erc501c3.org
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Comments: 
This filing includes AG Case Numbers 2021-00865, 2021-00866, 2021-00918, 2021-00953, and 2021-01010.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-00103
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00103C6723.pdf
Date Filed:
04/06/2021
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Newport News, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG21094334
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Charles Poss
Defendant: 
Newport News Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
Arlington Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
Merica Labz, LLC
Core Nutritionals, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Email Address:
charles.poss@erc501c3.org
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-00103
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00103S1029.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/11/2022
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Newport News Nutrition
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG21094334
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Charles Poss
Defendant: 
Newport News Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
Arlington Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
'Merica Labz, LLC
'Merica Energy, LLC
Core Nutritionals LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, The Nutrition Corners 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 exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or “Daily Mercury Exposure Level” of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 60,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 60,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 120,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Comments: 
This Consent Judgment also includes AG Case Nos. 2021-00865, 2021-00918, 2021-00953, 2021-01010, and 2022-00466 for litigation purposes.
Judgment
AG Number:
2021-00103
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00103J4903.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/19/2023
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 11/11/2022
Case Name: 
ERC v. Newport News Nutrition Corner, LLC et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG21094334
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Environmental Research Center
Defendant: 
Newport News Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
Arlington Nutrition Corner, LLC, individually and dba The Nutrition Corners
'Merica Labz, LLC
'Merica Energy, LLC
Core Nutritionals LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
3.1 Beginning on the Effective Date, The Nutrition Corners 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 exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or “Daily Mercury Exposure Level” of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 60,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 60,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 120,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090

* 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.