EPA Ordered to Pay US$1.7 Million for 'Malicious Prosecution'

摘要

Proving that litigation and compliance efforts in the energy patch work both ways, the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) issued a litigation update on October 3 noting that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has ordered the United States to pay $1.7 million to WLF client Hubert P. Vidrine based on findings that it "maliciously prosecuted" Vidrine for alleged environmental crimes.