Criminal
May 29, 2013
Wal-Mart to pay $81 million to settle hazardous waste litigation
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges it mishandled hazardous waste and will pay more than $81 million in fines, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges it mishandled hazardous waste and will pay more than $81 million in fines, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and San Francisco charged the retail giant with misdemeanor violations of the Clean Water Act for failing to safely dispose of thousands of hazardous products it sells, including pesticides, solvents and paints in Cali...
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