Prop 65 Benchmark

Brown Bear Law, APC: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

Notices brought with Brown Bear Law, APC as plaintiff counsel, and what they settled for.

Notices
30
30% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
5
24% of active notices
Median total payment
$10,000
range $8,000 to $27,500, n=5
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$500$500 to $1,000$500 to $2,5005
Attorney fees and costs$9,500$9,000 to $12,000$7,500 to $25,0005
Total payments$10,000$9,500 to $13,000$8,000 to $27,5005

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 80%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 100%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Dietary supplements20
Food: spices and seasonings4
Other3
Hardware and tools2
Food: other1
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