Legal Teams and Case Details
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.
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).
Hino Motors’ Legal Defense: Lanny A. Breuer, Noam Kutler, Mark T. Finucane, Jennifer H. Saperstein, Jack Mizerak, and Leah Saris of Covington & Burling LLP.
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.
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.
