Allegations. 1. The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, commonly known as the Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act ("Xxxxx-Xxxxxx"), created the regulatory mechanism under which the United States Food and Drug Administration can approve generic pharmaceuticals. In 2015, sales of generic pharmaceuticals in the United States were estimated at $74.5 billion dollars. Today, the generic pharmaceutical industry accounts for approximately 88% of all prescriptions written in the United States.
2. Heritage, a privately held company formed in 2006, markets a variety of products in a number of therapeutic categories, including but not limited to: cardiovascular, metabolic disease, anti-infective and pain management.
3. Xxxxxx participated in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by allocating customers, rigging bids, and fixing and maintaining prices for doxycycline hyclate delayed release sold in the United States, from in or about April 2013 and continuing until at least December 2015, in violation of the Xxxxxxx Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1. Xxxxxx participated in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by allocating customers and fixing and maintaining prices for glyburide sold in the United States, from in or about April 2014 and continuing until at least December 2015, in violation of the Xxxxxxx Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. §
1. (“Relevant Conduct”).
Allegations. This Settlement Agreement settles Notice of Violation (NOV) CP21- 09-02, which was issued on October 25, 2021. CARB alleged PBB violated the Consumer Products Regulation by selling, supplying, offering for sale, or manufacturing for use in California, Green Gobbler 30% Vinegar Home & Garden, that is subject to and exceeded a VOC limit of 0.5 percent by weight for the General Purpose Cleaner (nonaerosol) category and for failing to display the date of manufacture as outlined in NOV CP21-09-02. CARB alleges that if the allegations described in Paragraph 6 were proven, civil penalties could be imposed against PBB for each and every day the noncompliant product was sold, supplied, offered for sale or manufactured for use in California.
Allegations. A teacher shall be disciplined, suspended, discharged, or terminated only for just cause. (See Appendix G). Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the District from taking appropriate disciplinary action in situations or conduct deemed outside the scope of normal teaching.
Allegations. 1.2.1 APS&EE alleges that Aili’s Corner sold Aili’s Corner brand of clutches, including oversize chestnut clutch (hereinafter the “Products”), in the State of California causing users in California to be exposed to unsafe levels of lead, without providing “clear and reasonable warnings”, in violation of Proposition 65. Lead is potentially subject to Proposition 65 warning requirements because it is listed by the State of California as known to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
1.2.2 On September 2, 2021, APS&EE provided a Sixty-Day Notice of Violation (the “Notice”), along with a Certificate of Merit, to Aili’s Corner, Zulily, LLC, and the various public enforcement agencies regarding the alleged violation of Proposition 65 with respect to the Products.
Allegations. CARB alleges HMM Ocean Service Co., Ltd. violated the Ocean-Going Vessel Fuel Regulation by failing to comply with the operational requirements on one voyage into Regulated California Waters by one vessel entering the Port of Long Beach, resulting in two days of violations, as outlined in Notice of Violation OGV06192023_HMM. CARB alleges that if paragraphs 1 through 6 were proven, civil penalties could be imposed against HMM Ocean Service Co., Ltd. for each, and every vessel involved in the violations and each day.
Allegations. This Settlement Agreement settles Notice of Violation (NOV 2020- PACCHE-686, which was issued on July 26, 2022. CARB alleges Pacific Cheese Co., Inc. violated the RMP Regulation by owning or operating a stationary refrigeration system after January 1, 2011, as defined by the RMP Regulation with a full charge of greater than 200 pounds but less than 2000 pounds; failing to submit an annual report (Cal. Code Regs., tit.17, § 95388), failing to pay the annual implementation fee (Cal. Code Regs., tit.17, § 95384 (b)), and failing to conduct leak detection and monitoring (Cal. Code Regs., tit.17, § 95385 (b)), resulting in 4 units of violation, as outlined in Notice of Violation 2020-PACCHE-686. (Cal. Code Regs., tit.17, § 95380 et seq.) CARB alleges that if paragraphs 1 through 6 were proven, civil penalties could be imposed against Pacific Cheese Co., Inc. for each and every unit involved in the violations and each day.
Allegations. This Settlement Agreement settles Notice of Violation (NOV) CP21-03-05, which was issued on April 14, 2021. CARB alleged MMOP violated the Consumer Products Regulation by selling, supplying, offering for sale, or manufacturing for use in California, Mother Earth Distilled White Vinegar that is subject to and exceeded a VOC limit of 0.5 percent by weight for the General Purpose Cleaner (nonaerosol) category and for failing to submit an explanation of the manufacturing date code with CARB as outlined in Notice of Violation CP21-03-05. CARB alleges that if the allegations described in Paragraph 6 were proven, civil penalties could be imposed against MMOP for each and every day the noncompliant product was sold, supplied, offered for sale or manufactured for use in California.
Allegations. 3.1. EPA has promulgated New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for source categories pursuant to Section 111 of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. § 7411, including standards for crude oil and natural gas facilities. These standards are codified at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart OOOOa, Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities for which Construction, Modification or Reconstruction Commenced After September 18, 2015 (“Subpart OOOOa”).
3.2. According to 40 C.F.R. § 60.5365a, the requirements of Subpart OOOOa apply to owners or operators of any onshore affected facilities listed in § 60.5365a(a)-(j) that are located within the Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production source category, as defined in § 60.5430a, for which construction, modification, or reconstruction is commenced after September 18, 2015. The Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production source category includes natural gas production and processing, which includes the well and extends to, but does not include, the point of custody transfer to the natural gas transmission and storage segment.
Allegations. Aiken Chemical Company, Inc. violated the Consumer Products Regulation by selling, supplying, offering for sale, or manufacturing for use in California the manufacturer Best Parts’ product, ProElite Tire Shine without clearly displaying the date of manufacture or a code indicating such date, and without annually filing a date code explanation with CARB, as outlined in Notice of Violation CP22-03-02. CARB alleges that if the allegations described in this Paragraph were proven, civil penalties could be imposed against Aiken Chemical Company, Inc. for each and every day the noncompliant product was sold, supplied, offered for sale or manufactured for use in California.
Allegations. CAA Title II, Subpart A
