Improper storage of e-scrap at a Colorado prison has spurred a lawsuit involving the highest public officials in the state.
Two semi-truck trailer loads of e-scrap arrived at a prison in CaƱon City, Colo.
Federal charges have been filed against the owner of an Iowa e-scrap company, marking the latest of several legal cases related to the company's alleged improper storage of CRTs and other e-scrap.
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The former head of an e-scrap startup has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy and fraud. He has appealed, claiming ineffective representation from his court-appointed attorney.
A federal judge on Oct. 1 sentenced Robert M. Boston, 54, of Hickory, N.C.
Whole Foods Market California and two companies it owns will pay over $1.6 million to settle allegations they improperly disposed of electronics and hazardous wastes.
The company is the latest to settle with prosecutors in California over alleged violations of state hazardous waste laws.
A former e-scrap company executive has pleaded guilty to federal fraud and tax evasion charges, admitting he marketed device destruction and recycling services but actually landfilled e-scrap and sold intact units.
Brian Brundage signed a Sept.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An upcoming federal trial will decide how much General Electric must pay for stymying competition in the repair market for its equipment.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A trial is deciding whether federal Superfund law makes three South Carolina counties responsible for costs to remove CRT displays and other material abandoned by shuttered processor Creative Recycling Systems.
The case involves cleanup costs at a South Carolina warehouse that was used by Creative Recycling Systems
A Kentucky judge has denied Kenneth Gravitt's request to withdraw his guilty plea. He will be sentenced for CRT-related crimes in October.
Gravitt, head of closed e-scrap processor Global Environmental Services (GES), pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy and hazardous waste charges. U.S.