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1 ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
Willis M. Wagner (SBN 310900)
2 Rica Santos (SBN 328826)
Three Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor
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Telephone: 415.471.3100
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will.wagner@arnoldporter.com
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CHANEL, INC.
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FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ
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16 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES, Case No. 23CV00598
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17 Plaintiff, NOTICE OF ORDER ASSIGNING
v. COORDINATION MOTION JUDGE,
18 SETTING HEARING AND STAYING
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NOTICE OF ORDER CASE NO. 23CV00598
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pursuant to the Order of the Judicial Council of
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June 12, 2023, the Superior Court of California, Alameda County issued an Order Assigning a
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Coordination Motion Judge, setting a hearing on the Petition for Coordination, and staying this
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case pending the hearing. A copy of the Order is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
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Dated: June 29, 2023 ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
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Attorney for Defendant
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NOTICE OF ORDER CASE NO. 23CV00598
EXHIBIT 1
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IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
TI02 POWER COMETICS CASES No. JCCP 5285
ORDER ASSIGNING COORDINATION
MOTION JUDGE, SETTING HEARING
AND STAYING CASES
ORDER ASSIGNING COORDINATION MOTION JUDGE
On June 12, 2023, the Chair of the Judicial Council issued an Order Assigning
Coordination Motion Judge, authorizing the presiding Judge in Alameda County to appoint a
Coordination Motion Judge. (CCP 404; CRC 3.524.)
The superior court cases in the Judicial Council Order are listed in the attached Order.
The presiding Judge in Alameda County through General Directive 2022-02 designated
Judge Brad Seligman as Supervising Judge of Complex and delegated to the Supervising Judge
of Complex the case assignment duties set forth in CRC 10.603(b)(1)(B) and 10.603(c)(1)(D).
These include the case assignment duties set forth in CCP 404 and CRC 3.524(a).
25 IT IS ORDERED that Judge Brad Seligman, Department 23, is assigned as Coordination
26 Motion Judge. The Coordination Motion Judge will consider the petition and any opposition and
response thereto, hold a hearing if appropriate, and recommend whether the actions should be
coordinated. (C.C.P. 404.4; C.R.C. 3.527.) In addition, the Coordination Motion Judge may
stay the included actions. (C.C.P. 404.5.)
The Court directs counsel for petitioner to file a copy of this order in each of the cases
identified in the attached Order and to serve a copy of this order on all parties in each of the
identified cases by personal delivery, fax or next day mail upon receipt of this order. (CRC
3.510 & 3.511.)
A hearing on the Petition will be heard on July 11, 2023 at 3 pm in Department 23 of the
Alameda Superior Court. All cases are stayed pending this hearing.
Dated: June 15, 2023. {
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Brad Seligman
Judge of the Superior Court
CHAIR, JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA
455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3688
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TIO2 POWDER COSMETICS CASES ) JUDICIAL COUNCIL
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ORDER ASSIGNING COORDINATION MOTION JUDGE
THE PRESIDING JUDGE of the Superior Court of California, County of
Alameda, is hereby authorized to assign this matter to a judge of the court pursuant to Code of
Civil Procedure section 404 and rule 3.524 of the California Rules of Court to sit as
coordination motion judge to determine whether the included actions listed below are
complex (rule 3.502), and if so, whether coordination of those actions is appropriate. Ifthe
coordination motion judge grants the petition for coordination, the judge must (1) recommend
a particular superior court for the site of the coordination proceedings, pursuant to rule 3.530,
and (2) select the reviewing court having appellate jurisdiction if the actions to be coordinated
are within the jurisdiction of more than one reviewing court, pursuant to rule 3.505(a).
INCLUDED ACTIONS
COURT NUMBER SHORT TITLE
Superior Court of California 22CV008711 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v.
Bareminerals US Holdco Inc.,
et al.
Superior Court of California 22CV008722 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Cosnova,
Inc., et al.
COURT NUMBER SHORT TITLE
Superior Court of California 22CV008726 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Seed
Beauty, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California 22CV018926 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. The
Beauty Crop, Limited, et al.
Superior Court of California 22CV019356 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Urban
Decay Cosmetics, LLC,
et al.
Superior Court of California 22CV020982 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Maesa LLC,
et al.
Superior Court of California 22CV23816 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. NYX
Professional Makeup LLC,
et al.
Superior Court of California 22CV023821 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Makeup
by Lilit, LLC
Superior Court of California 22CV024016 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Almay,
Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California 22CV024026 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v.
Maybelline LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV025452 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Almar
Sales Co., Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV025457 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v.
Billion Dollar Beauty L.L.C.,
et al.
COURT NUMBER SHORT TITLE
Superior Court of California 23CV025460 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Danessa
Myricks Beauty, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV025466 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. JW
Beauty LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV026134 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Ulta Salon,
Cosmetics & Fragrance,
Inc.
Superior Court of California 23CV026126 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. GLO
Skin Beauty
Superior Court of California 23CV027328 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Lurella
Cosmetics, Inc.
Superior Court of California 23CV027275 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Persona
Cosmetics Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV027280 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. EM
Cosmetics, LLC
Superior Court of California 23CV027282 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Givenchy
Corporation, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV028399 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Artist
Couture, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV029247 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Giorgio
Armani Corporation, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV030780 Environmental Health
County of Alameda Advocates, Inc. v. Centric
Beauty LLC, et al.
COURT NUMBER SHORT TITLE
Superior Court of California C22-01606 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v.
Revolution Beauty, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California C22-01667 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Michael
Giordano International, Inc.,
et al.
Superior Court of California C22-01669 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. The
Boots Company PLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C22-01695 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Beauty
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Superior Court of California C22-01697 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Larkly,
LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C22-01698 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Melt
Cosmetics, et al.
Superior Court of California C22-01794 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Absolute
New York Beauty Supply
Warehouse, Inc.
Superior Court of California C22-01795 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Black
Opal, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C22-01796 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Nicka K
New York, et al.
Superior Court of California C22-01932 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. BYS
Cosmetics Australia, et al.
COURT NUMBER SHORT TITLE
Superior Court of California C22-02111 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Memebox
Corporation, et al.
Superior Court of California C22-02235 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Jon Davler,
etal.
Superior Court of California C22-02292 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Laura Lee
Los Angeles LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C22-02405 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Pacifica
Beauty, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C22-02462 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. E.L.F.
Cosmetics, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California C22-02657 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Hard
Candy, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California C22-02658 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Rare
Beauty, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C22-02680 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Coty Inc.,
et al.
Superior Court of California C22-02681 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. J.Cat
Beauty Enterprise LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C22-02684 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Jacky and
Lauren Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California C22-02685 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Kat Von D,
Inc., et al.
COURT NUMBER SHORT TITLE
Superior Court of California C23-00153 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. AS
Beauty LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C23-00269 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Glamlite
Inc.
Superior Court of California C23-00270 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Patrick
Ta Beauty, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C23-00402 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Guerlain,
Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California C23-00451 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. THGPP
LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C23-00574 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Tom Ford
International LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California C23-00803 Environmental Health
County of Contra Costa Advocates, Inc. v. Han Skin
Care Cosmetics, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-599492 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Sephora
USA, Inc.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-599495 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Profusion
Cosmetics Corp., et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-599530 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Pearl
World Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-599743 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Tarte, Inc.,
et al.
COURT NUMBER SHORT TITLE
Superior Court of California CGC-22-600953 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Too Faced
Cosmetics LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-600957 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Physicians
Formula Cosmetics, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-602653 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Enchante
Accessories Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-602737 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Kiss
Products, Inc.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-602967 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Estee
Lauder Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-602968 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Clinique
Laboratories, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-602985 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v.
Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics
Brand, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-603487 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Laura
Mercier US Buyer LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-22-603488 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Jaclyn
Cosmetics, LLC
Superior Court of California CGC-22-603489 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Beauty
Treats International Co., Inc.,
et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-603899 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Karity LLC
COURT NUMBER SHORT TITLE
Superior Court of California CGC-23-603901 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Origins
Natural Resources Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-604168 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Fenty
Beauty LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-604171 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. W3ll
People Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-604172 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Mented
Cosmetics, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-604173 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Sugarpill,
LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-604176 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Jouer
Cosmetics, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-604446 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Nails.Inc.
Limited, et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-604457 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Lawless
Beauty Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-605174 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Parfums
Christian Dior U.S. Corp.,
et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-605175 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Anastasia
Beverly Hills, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California CGC-23-605662 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Gucci
America Inc., et al.
COURT NUMBER SHORT TITLE
Superior Court of California CGC-23-605664 Environmental Health
County of San Francisco Advocates, Inc. v. Pop Beauty
Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California 22CV399098 Environmental Health
County of Santa Clara Advocates, Inc. v. The Creme
Shop, et al.
Superior Court of California 22CV02540 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Perfume
Worldwide, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00062 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Kimchi_
Chic Beauty LLC
Superior Court of California 23CV00063 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Kingdom
Animalia, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00064 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. New
Milani Group LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00080 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Laura
Geller Beauty, LLC
Superior Court of California 23CV00188 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. HB USA
Holdings Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00189 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Glossier
Inc.
Superior Court of California 23CV00190 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Lilah
Beauty, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00191 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Joss
Cosmetics LLC, et al.
COURT NUMBER SHORT TITLE
Superior Court of California 23CV00192 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Tru
Fragrance and Beauty LLC
Superior Court of California 23CV00193 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Merle
Norman Cosmetics, Inc.
Superior Court of California 23CV00194 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v.
Colorscience Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00293 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Federici
Brands LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00295 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Stila
Styles, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00296 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Sacha
Cosmetics LLC
Superior Court of California 23CV00426 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Bella
Pierre Cosmetics Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00445 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Make Up
For Ever LLC, et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00454 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Pixi, Inc.,
et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00598 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Chanel, Inc.
et al.
Superior Court of California 23CV00620 Environmental Health
County of Santa Cruz Advocates, Inc. v. Nikkia Joy
Cosmetics, PTY Ltd.
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Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 404.5 and rule 3.515, pending the
determination of whether coordination is appropriate, the coordination motion judge may
stay any action being considered for, or affecting an action being considered for,
coordination.
Pursuant to rule 3.524, the clerk of each court in which an included action is
pending is directed to file this order in the included action. Also, pursuant to rule 3.524, all
documents required to be submitted to the coordination motion judge must be transmitted to
the court address designated below:
Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California,
County of Alameda
1225 Fallon Street
Oakland, CA 94612-4278
Pursuant to rule 3.511, a copy of every notice of opposition, application for
stay order, stay order, notice of hearing on the petition, and order granting or denying
coordination must be transmitted to the Chair of the Judicial Council at the following
address:
Chair, Judicial Council of California
Attn: Appellate Court Services
(Civil Case Coordination)
455 Golden Gate Avenue, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102-3688
Petitioners are directed to serve a copy of this order on (1) all parties to the
included actions, and (2) the clerk of each court for filing in each included action.
Dated: June 12, 2023
Chief Justice of California and
Chair of the Judicial Council
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CHAIR, JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA
PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
JUDICIAL COUNCIL COORDINATION NUMBER: CASE NUMBER:
5285
1. lam over the age of 18 and not a party to this legal action.
2. lam employed in the City and County of San Francisco and my business address is
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102-3688
3. On June 13, 2023, | served a copy of the following documents:
X ORDER ASSIGNING COORDINATION MOTION JUDGE
ORDER ASSIGNING COORDINATION TRIAL JUDGE
ORDER ASSIGNING COORDINATION MOTION JUDGE
AND SETTING DATE FOR HEARING
AMENDED ORDER ASSIGNING COORDINATION MOTION JUDGE
AMENDED ORDER ASSIGNING COORDINATION TRIAL JUDGE
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on the interested parties listed on the attached mailing list by placing a true copy enclosed in a
sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid in the outgoing mailbox in my office, in accordance with
ordinary business practices for deposit with the United States Postal Service in San Francisco,
California. | am readily familiar with my office’s business practice for collection of and processing of
correspondence for mailing, and under that practice the above document is being deposited with
the United States Postal Service this date in San Francisco, California, in the ordinary course of
business.
4. | declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
is true and correct.
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 enndbui
C \ Bernadine “pee
MAILING LIST
JUDICIAL COUNCIL COORDINATION PROCEEDING NO. 5285
Willis M. Wagner
Andrew J. Rambo
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
Three Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4024
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2 I, the undersigned, declare:
3 I am a citizen of the United States and employed in Sacramento, California. I am over the
4 age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled action. My business address is Three
5 Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111. On June 29, 2023, I served a copy of
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NOTICE OF ORDER ASSIGNING COORDINATION MOTION JUDGE,
8 SETTING HEARING AND STAYING CASES
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 [BY E-MAIL] by transmitting via email the document(s) listed above to the email
address(es) set forth below on this date before 6:00 p.m.
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14 ENTORNO LAW, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Noam Glick ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
15 Jake W. Schulte ADVOCATES, INC.
16 Craig M. Nicholas
Janani Natarajan
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jake@entornolaw.com
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janani@entornolaw.com
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21 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is
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