On April 18, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York approved two consent decrees to resolve Toxic Substances Control Act violations. The Complaint, filed January 13, 2022, alleged that Defendants violated lead-based paint requirements of the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule during renovations conducted in multi-unit residential apartment buildings in Manhattan. The Complaint cited the Defendants? failures to: (1) obtain initial certification from EPA; (2) cover floor surfaces with plastic sheeting or other impermeable material; (3) close/cover windows and doors in the work area with plastic sheeting or other impermeable material; (4) post signs defining the work area and warning occupants and other individuals to remain outside the work area; (5) ensure that a certified renovator was assigned to each renovation; (6) establish and maintain or make available records of compliance; and (7) contain waste from renovation activities to prevent releases of dust and debris. Two of the individuals named as Defendants in the lawsuit agreed to settlements involving injunctive relief and the payment by each of a $25,000 civil penalty, based on the settling Defendants? documented limited ability to pay. In addition to committing to undertake compliance actions in connection with renovation activities, the individuals also agreed to injunctive relief that will apply to any renovation firms they control or create in the future doing such work, includin