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Jan. 17, 2009
The Muck Stops Here
Thanks to a recent appellate court decision, corporate officers can be held liable for environmental wrongdoings, write Matthew J. Sanders, Deborah J. Schmall, Alexis B. Ford and John P. Phillips. - Focus Column
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By Matthew J. Sanders, Deborah J. Schmall, Alexis B. Ford and John P. Phillips For the first time in over 15 years, a California appellate court has applied the responsible corporate officer doctrine in an environmental case, holding officers personally liable for several million dollars in civil penalties under California's underground storage tank laws. People v. Roscoe, 2008 DJDAR 18845. It is perhaps the clearest Califor...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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