Your father founded a company in 1958 called Old Painters, Inc. From 1965 to 1976, Old Painters, Inc. disposed of hazardous waste from its paint plant in a lagoon located on the company property in Anytown, New York. In 1986, your father retired, and you took over the...
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Year: 2007
Whistle Blower Statutes
Employers have been known to ask employees to violate environmental laws. Sometimes, the request occurs because of an honest misunderstanding of the law and should be considered an innocent mistake. Less scrupulous employers have been known to ask employees to perform...
Between A Rock And A Hard Place
You are the Plant Manager for Coaters, Inc., an Ohio Corporation. Founded in 1963, your company prepares and coats a variety industrial equipment for its customers. Your operation uses different preparation techniques before coating depending on the particular coating...
Paying Only Your Fair Share
Your company, Silvers, Inc. formerly operated a silver plating facility in Anytown, USA. Your company sold the plant to Chromers, Inc. in 1978. Chromers, Inc. used the facility exclusively for chrome plating. In 1990, a citizen in your community complained to U.S. EPA...
BIKE LAW 101 – Cold Case & Cold Weather Riding
Ahhh, the things we do for science. If there are typos in this article it is only because my fingertips are still not quite working properly. I just walked in the door of the office – it’s 9:05am on December 9, 2006. According to the weather icon on my computer, it’s...
A Spill Causes a Spill & a Bad Court Decision
On September 13, 2004, motorcyclist Bruce Willis [yes, his real name] lost his appeal in the case of Willis v. Commodity Specialists, Inc. In my mind, the Third Appellate District made the wrong decision and issued an opinion which permits cities to discriminate...
“Conspicuity” – What is it & why you need to worry about it
“Conspicuity” – What is it & why you need to worry about it? First Posted on – 04/11/2007 by Phillips Law Firm, Inc. “Conspicuity” is the level or quality of being “conspicuous.” This term has become a hot buzzword in accident reconstruction and accident...