Prop 65 Benchmark

Manning Law, APC.: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

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

Notices
2,335
7% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
327
15% of active notices
Median total payment
$20,000
range $4,000 to $119,000, n=327
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$2,000$1,562 to $2,500$400 to $15,500327
Attorney fees and costs$18,000$14,062 to $22,500$3,600 to $107,100327
Total payments$20,000$15,750 to $25,000$4,000 to $119,000327

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 27%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 96%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Dietary supplements607
Other504
Food: produce409
Food: spices and seasonings231
Food: other174
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