Legal Teams and Case Details
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Government’s Civil Case Representation: David Laufman Weigert and Alexandra Sherertz (DOJ’s Environment and Natural Resources Division), Anthony C. Gentner (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan), and officials from the EPA.
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Government’s Criminal Case Representation: Banumathi Rangarajan (DOJ’s Environment and Natural Resources Division) and Andrew J. Yahkind (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan).
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Hino Motors’ Legal Defense: Lanny A. Breuer, Noam Kutler, Mark T. Finucane, Jennifer H. Saperstein, Jack Mizerak, and Leah Saris of Covington & Burling LLP.
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Civil Case: United States of America v. Hino Motors Ltd. et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-10144, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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Criminal Case: United States of America v. Hino Motors Ltd. et al., Case No. 2:25-cr-20016, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
With Hino now facing massive penalties and a long road to rebuilding trust, the case underscores the steep cost of corporate deception in an era of heightened environmental scrutiny.
