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U.S. 4th Court of Special Appeals (access required)

Posted: 1:00 am Wed, October 16, 2002
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<b><u>Criminal</u>Responsible corporate officer doctrine</b><b>BOTTOM LINE:</b> Even though corporate officer went to great lengths to avoid being formally associated with the corporation, he bore such a relationship to the corporation that it was appropriate to hold him criminally liable for failing to prevent the charged violations of the Clean Water Act.<b>CASE:</b><i> United States v. Hong, Nos. 00-4335, 00-4462, 00-4502 (decided Mar. 8, 2001) (Judges Wilkinson, WILKINS & King). RecordFax No. 1-0308-40, 10 pages.<b>COUNSEL:</b> John Fontana Cooney, Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti, L.L.P., Washington, for Appellant. John Staige Davis, V, Assistant United States Attorney, Michael R. Fisher, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Va., for Appellee. <b>FACTS:</b> In September 1993, James Ming Hong acquired a wastewater treatment facility from Environmental Restoration Company, Inc. Hong initially operated the

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