Environmental & Energy
Aug. 21, 2009
Cleaning Up Their Act
A recent case in which EPA officials were forced to give depositions is a reminder that no public official is above accountability, write Jeffrey D. Dintzer, Krista L. Hernandez and Jenna Musselman Yott.
Jeffrey Dintzer
Partner, Alston & Bird LLP
333 S Hope St Ste 1600
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (213) 576-1063
Email: jeffrey.dintzer@alston.com
Boston University SOL; Boston MA
During over 30 years representing clients in complex environmental, toxic tort, and land use litigation, class actions, and administrative proceedings, he has been involved in precedent-setting cases affecting the way industries such as oil & gas do business in California.
The New Jersey District Court's July 22 order in United States v. Sensient Colors, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62728, took the unusual step of ordering the deposition of a former regional director of the Environmental Protection Agency. High-ranking government officials are generally not subject to deposition, but the extraordinary circumstances of the case and the strong evidence of i...
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