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27 Stetson L. Rev. 211 (1997-1998)
Florida's Environmental Self-Audit Legislation: An Incentive for the Environmentally-Conscientious Business or an Opportunity for the Corporate Polluter to Suppress the Truth

handle is hein.journals/stet27 and id is 227 raw text is: COMMENT FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENTAL SELF-AUDIT LEGISLATION: AN INCENTIVE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONSCIENTIOUS BUSINESS OR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CORPORATE POLLUTER TO SUPPRESS THE TRUTH? Lynn Holdsworth* The greater portion of evidence of wrongdoing by an organiza- tion or its representatives is usually to be found in the official re- cords and documents of that organization. Were the cloak of the privilege to be thrown around these impersonal records and docu- ments, effective enforcement of many federal and state laws would be impossible.' INTRODUCTION Despite the Supreme Court's austere admonition against in- voking evidentiary privileges that might make otherwise discover- able corporate records inaccessible,2 corporations are attempting to create a new statutory privilege in their respective states. This privilege would throw a cloak around environmental self-audit records and make enforcement and civil redress far more complicat- * J.D., Stetson University College of Law expected December 1997. This Comment is dedicated in loving memory of my mother, Mary Holdsworth, 1936-1993, whose insightful and supportive words live on, inspiring me to do more than I ever imagined possible and to continue to reach for my goals, even when they feel so far from my grasp. I would like to thank Carrie, Jeremiah, Annie, Larry, and Paul for their unwavering encouragement and support during this project and so much more. Finally, I owe special thanks to Professor Gardner, Professor Dickerson, Jolee Land, and Michele Stephenson for their indispensable guidance and assistance with this Comment. 1. United States v. White, 322 U.S. 694, 700 (1944). 2. See id.

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