(36b) Environmental Liability: Regulation, Compliance and Litigation Risk
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2012
2012 Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety
Chemical Engineering & the Law Forum
Litigation Perspectives for Chemical Engineers
Monday, April 2, 2012 - 2:20pm to 3:00pm
Compliance with environmental regulations, while necessary and helpful in minimizing litigation risk, does not completely insulate industry from litigation. This presentation will review potential pathways towards unwanted administrative and judicial entanglements regarding which even the most compliant companies should be aware, including enforcement disputes, citizen suit actions and common law claims.