Survey: general counsel face environmental toll
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A Jan 1992 National Law Journal/Arthur Andersen survey of corporate attorneys shows that they are increasingly concerned with environmental law. Approximately 25% of respondents reported that their departments spend at least one-quarter of their time on environmental issues. Hazardous waste cleanup is the dominant issue, especially with regard to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and the Clean Air Act. Other major concerns reported include hiring outside counsel, shifting regulatory and enforcement patterns and educating workers on proper environmental policy.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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More lawyers expect to urge their clients to examine compliance
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The possibility of jail terms for corporate polluters is motivating corporate counsels to increase and intensify environmental audits. Over one-third of corporate attorneys responding to a Jan 1992 survey by the National Law Journal and Arthur Andersen said they would recommend more thorough audits if the US Sentencing Commission issues guidelines which would mitigate penalties for companies with adequate compliance programs. The EPA's increasing referrals of environmental cases to the Justice Department has also alarmed corporate attorneys.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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Environment vise: law, compliance
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The National Law Journal's 1993 Corporate Counsel Survey found companies constrained by stricter environmental monitoring and penalties while the increasing complexity of environmental regulation made compliance much more difficult. However, most of the 200 corporate counsel surveyed felt that environmental compliance would, in the long run, lead to increased profitability. Survey results on the risks of self-audits, the frustrations of Superfund compliance, and management's attitude on environmental issues are also given.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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