Prop 65 Benchmark

Reuben Yeroushalmi: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

Notices brought with Reuben Yeroushalmi as plaintiff counsel, and what they settled for.

Notices
1,146
1% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
79
7% of active notices
Median total payment
$90,000
range $52,000 to $520,000, n=79
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$20,000$13,000 to $20,000$5,000 to $62,50079
Attorney fees and costs$72,000$55,000 to $100,000$8,560 to $425,00079
Total payments$90,000$75,000 to $140,000$52,000 to $520,00079

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 80%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 97%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Food: seafood592
Other184
Bags and cases112
Food: produce61
Footwear37
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