Proceedings to Obtain Disclosure : Discovery and Disclosure

Proceedings to Obtain Disclosure

Environmental Law News Bulletin
Gail H. Allyn of Day Pitney LLP

This bulletin reviews the changes to the EPA's Audit Policy and Small Business Compliance Policy which took effect on May 11, 2000.
Proper Handling of the "Rambo" Litigator
Curtis L. Tideman of Lathrop Gage

We've all encountered what I refer to as the "Rambo" Litigator. John Rambo generally responded to provocation with overwhelming force. In the climax of the first movie, he shoots up a small town and then walks the barren streets as the fires of destruction light up the empty sky.
Self-Reporting Environmental Violation: When And How To Do It
Barry Needleman and Gregory H. Smith of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, P.A.

There is an immediate benefit of involving legal counsel. Counsel experienced in environmental regulatory law could help preserve the confidentiality of your investigation and assist in analyzing issues associated with what may be an emerging enforcement proceeding. It is often a serious mistake not to involve your legal counsel in the retention of consultants and experts so that their evolving work too is sheltered from unnecessary disclosure to the government, third parties or the public. These issues are, at their heart, not engineering problems but legal problems.