Prop 65 Benchmark

Shannon C. Wilhite: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

Notices brought with Shannon C. Wilhite as plaintiff counsel, and what they settled for.

Notices
214
12% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
8
3% of active notices
Median total payment
$25,000
range $20,000 to $45,000, n=8
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$2,000$2,000 to $2,500$2,000 to $5,0008
Attorney fees and costs$22,500$20,000 to $23,000$18,000 to $40,0008
Total payments$25,000$22,000 to $25,000$20,000 to $45,0008

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 25%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 100%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Dietary supplements72
Food: other46
Food: snacks and confectionery26
Other23
Cosmetics and personal care13
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