Law360, New York ( June 12, 2015, 4:09 PM EDT) -- Whether to self-disclose environmental violations presents a host of choices that require careful and thoughtful decision-making in a short period of time. Companies may have little lead time to address follow-up agency inquiries as they may have only learned about the violations shortly before reporting them to the government. Responses to queries posed by agencies after the self-disclosure will often dictate whether there is a potential penalty and, if so, its potential magnitude. This article examines the challenges created by self-disclosing environmental violations and provides tips on how to manage the regulatory agencies' inquiries after disclosure....
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