Crisis Averted: How The USCG Environmental Crimes Voluntary Disclosure Policy Can Shield Against Prosecution
By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21
A vessel owner or operator discovers a (potential) environmental violation; now what? As the saying goes, the cover-up is worse than the crime. Over 13 years since its inception, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Environmental Crimes Voluntary Disclosure Policy (the Policy) remains a valuable mechanism in avoiding the risk of prosecution of environmental crimes by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). If used properly, the Policy can help avoid a criminal prosecution when a (potential) violation of...
By: K&L Gates LLP