The facility’s building and dog food were also infested with pests, including ants, flies, worms, and cockroaches, according to prosecutors.
Envigo To Pay Record $35M Fine in Welfare Case : Investor Lawsuit
Inotiv was sued by a proposed class of investors in June 2022 who claimed the company hadn’t informed them that their subsidiaries were being investigated by the DOJ for animal welfare violations. In April, an Indiana federal judge declined to dismiss the case, ruling that the investors had made plausible allegations that Inotiv and some of its executives withheld information from shareholders when acquiring Envigo.
Envigo To Pay Record $35M Fine in Welfare Case : Legal Representation
The government is represented by Banu Rangarajan and Sarah Brown of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environmental Crimes Section, along with Randy Ramseyer, Corey Hall, Michelle Welch, and Carrie Macon of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia.
Inotiv is represented by Daniel Suleiman of Covington & Burling LLP. Envigo is represented by Jillian Feirson of Covington & Burling LLP.
