Environmental Crime

Case centered on the illegal discharge of pollutants from a commercial vessel into U.S. territorial waters.

1. Retic v. Captain John Hutton et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 8, 2025)
3. VictimsReticDefendantsJohn HuttonOrion Maritime CorporationPlaintiffsReticInvestigatorsUnited States Coast Guard Investigative ServiceProsecutorsOffice of the United States AttorneyDefense AttorneysRichardson &ampWard LLPPlaintiff AttorneysOcean Defenders AllianceJudgesPatricia M. SullivanInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of FloridaOrion Maritime Corporation
4. Case Tags: Maritime Law;Environmental Crime;Whistleblower Litigation;Federal Court

1. Andhra Pradesh Desalination Project Bribery Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. VictimsState of Andhra PradeshDefendantsUnnamed Senior State Government OfficialsExecutives of a multinational water treatment companyPlaintiffsCentral Bureau of InvestigationInvestigatorsEnforcement DirectorateProsecutorsSpecial Public Prosecutor appointed by CBIDefense AttorneysLegal counsel for the accused officials and executivesPlaintiff AttorneysStanding Counsel for CBIJudgesSpecial Judge for CBI Cases, HyderabadInstitutionsGovernment of Andhra PradeshCentral Bureau of InvestigationEnforcement DirectorateSpecial CBI Court, Hyderabad
4. Case Tags: Corruption;Bribery;Government Contract Fraud;Environmental Crime