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Corporate Veil › Contamination

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Environmental Liability/Corporate Structure: Federal Bankruptcy Court Addresses Derivative Standing to Pierce Corporate Veil

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The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ("Court") recently addressed issues arising under Louisiana environmental protection laws and federal bankruptcy law involving an unpermitted landfill...more

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Local Government Agencies Can Be “Alter Egos” Too

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...Normally, a court will treat a business entity and its liabilities as separate and distinct from its owners. The alter ego doctrine allows the corporate veil to be pierced, and results in holding the owners liable for the...more

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