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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

Environmental Crimes and Punishment

by Randall M. Lutz | Saul Ewing LLP on 1/24/2013

A few years ago the president of a well-known food brand was convicted and sentenced to serve nine months in federal prison for failing to stop his plant from engaging in a practice that he knew was a violation of...more

Gibson Guitar Corp. Agrees to Resolve Investigation Into Lacey Act Violations

by Burr & Forman on 10/5/2012

On August 6, 2012, Gibson Guitar Corp. entered into a criminal enforcement agreement with the United States, resolving a criminal investigation into allegations that the company violated the Lacey Act by illegally purchasing...more

Environmental Crime Risks

by Michael Volkov on 6/1/2012

Chief compliance officers have enough on their plate without having to worry about another risk. The Obama Administration came into power promising to increase enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. On the civil...more

Going Green: Corruption and the Environment

by Michael Volkov on 5/7/2012

Corruption Crime & Compliance welcomes Patrick Kellermann from LeClairRyan who authored this post. Patrick’s biography is located here (see article for link). For the past decade, money has poured into green businesses...more

Oops! My client had a spill – what do I do now?! By Gerald L. Hilsher

by McAfee & Taft on 2/24/2012

Originally published in Oklahoma Bar Journal - Volume 83, No.5 - February 11, 2012. Anyone who has raised a child or represented a company in a regulated industry knows that accidents will happen. This article will...more

Bill 89: Intervention Strategies Refinement And Reinforcement For The Protection Of The Environment

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 11/23/2011

November 2011 — On October 5, 2011, Bill 89 entitled “An Act to Amend the Environment Quality Act in order to Reinforce Compliance” (the “Bill”) was sanctioned, reinforcing compliance with the Environment Quality Act (“EQA”)....more

The Lacey Act and Fishery Enforcement: Congressional Staffer Caught in the Snare

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/25/2011

President William McKinley, on May 25, 1900, signed into law legislation that has become known as the Lacey Act. Designed to combat interstate trafficking in illegally taken game, the Lacey Act became the first significant...more

Pig Promise Produces No Prudhoe Pork For Plaintiff

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 6/30/2011

What We’ve Got Here is A Failure to Pig In 2006, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. shut down its pipelines and oil production in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska after leaks were discovered in two of its pipelines. Both leaks resulted from...more

Gavel to Gavel: To kill a mockingbird By Jessica John Bowman

by McAfee & Taft on 6/13/2011

Article first appeared in The Journal Record - June 9, 2011. Maybe you’ve heard this one: A hunter asks the game warden whether he may shoot a particular animal. “No,” replies the warden, “I’m sorry, but the season...more

EnviroBrief Newsletter

by Thompson Coburn LLP on 7/14/2010

In this Issue: *REACH Registration Process Remains Challenging For Those Doing Buisness In or With the EU *USEPA Region 7 General Counsel Shares Agency Priorities *Ninth Circuit Affirms Conviction of Corporate Officer...more