Have any settlements been reached in lawsuits involving Dr Eric Berg and are terms public?

Checked on January 14, 2026
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Executive summary

Yes—at least one civil settlement and a public disciplinary consent order involving Dr. Eric Berg are publicly documented with specific terms: a California Proposition 65 consent judgment with monetary payments and product restrictions is on the state’s docket and judgment PDF (public), and a state chiropractic board consent order imposing a $1,500 fine and conditions is publicly reported (public) [1] [2] [3]. Other federal lawsuits involving Berg show docket entries that note settlements or mediation outcomes but do not disclose settlement terms on the public dockets reviewed [4] [5].

1. The California Proposition 65 settlement — public, specific monetary and injunctive terms

A Proposition 65 action against The Health & Wellness Center, Inc., dba Dr. Berg Nutritionals, is recorded in a California 60‑day notice and accompanied by a consent judgment/Judgment PDF that spells out injunctive obligations, monetary payments and allocations: the judgment enjoins certain product sales unless they meet specified lead‑exposure warning or content limits and sets out actual payment figures including a total recovery and an “Additional Settlement Payment” allocation to the Environmental Research Center for enforcement work [1] [2].

2. Federal copyright/defamation/other civil suits — settlements noted but terms not publicly posted

Dockets in the U.S. District Court (Western District of Texas) show litigation by Dr. Eric Berg against Dr. Jacob Torres and include a Notice of Settlement and a court entry noting the case “Settled during ADR/Mediation,” but the docket entries and public case pages do not attach or publish a settlement agreement or show detailed terms on the public docket [4] [5] [6]. Thus while the court record confirms at least one mediated resolution, the settlement terms themselves are not available on the public docket entries reviewed.

3. Class action and consumer claims — active pleadings, no public settlement reported

A proposed class action filed in 2023 alleges Dr. Berg Nutritionals misrepresented “naturally flavored” labeling for its electrolyte powder; reporting outlines the claim and proposed class but does not report any settlement or judgment to date, indicating the matter remained a pending consumer suit at the time of that coverage [7]. No public settlement terms for that class action were found in the reviewed sources.

4. Professional disciplinary consent order — public administrative penalty and conditions

A state disciplinary consent order reported on Quackwatch details an agreed administrative reprimand and a monetary penalty of $1,500 against Eric Berg, D.C., together with conditions including continuing education and monitoring provisions; that consent order and its monetary penalty are publicly reported in the disciplinary summary [3]. This administrative document is a public remedy distinct from civil settlement but is a formal, recorded resolution of regulatory concerns.

5. What the public record shows — and what it does not

Public records examined show at least one detailed, publicly filed civil consent judgment in California (Prop 65) with monetary figures and injunctive language [1] [2], and an administrative consent order with a specific fine and conditions [3]. Other federal dockets acknowledge settlements or mediations but either do not file the settlement agreement on the public docket or the docket entries supplied do not include the settlement terms [4] [5]. The reporting reviewed does not assert the absence of other settlements; it simply does not produce any additional settlement documents or public terms beyond those described.

6. Bottom line

Concrete, public settlement terms exist in the California Proposition 65 matter and in a state disciplinary consent order—both include specific financial and injunctive provisions and are publicly recorded [1] [2] [3]. Other federal cases involving Berg show settlement activity on dockets but lack attached public settlement agreements in the sources reviewed, leaving their terms undisclosed in the public filings available here [4] [5].

Want to dive deeper?
What are the full terms of the California Proposition 65 consent judgment involving Dr. Berg Nutritionals and where can the PDF be retrieved?
Which federal lawsuits involving Dr. Eric Berg resulted in published opinions or court orders beyond docket settlement notations?
What procedures govern public disclosure of settlement agreements in federal court and when do parties file redacted or sealed settlements?