Louisiana

Temple Inland, which caused a major fish kill on the Pearl River in 2011 when it released pollutants from its Bogalusa paper mill (in Louisiana), was ordered to pay $3.3 million in criminal penalties, according to U.S. Attorney Dana Boente.

U.S. District Judge Ivan R. Lemelle also sentenced the Austin, Texas-based company, a subsidiary of International Paper, to two years probation.

Temple Inland’s fines will be used in part to help the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality pay for equipment and emergency vehicles used to monitor, test and respond to dumping, sills and leaks that violate environmental laws.

Dayton, Ohio-based Wilmer announced the company has added a new Texas distribution center to its growing nationwide print servicing capabilities. The new facility, located in Mesquite, Texas, services the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Wilmer has distribution service centers in California, North Carolina, New Jersey and Ohio.

There are few security experts with the experience of Frank Abagnale. At age 16, Abagnale began to forge checks and con his way around the world. He had (and still has) a sharp eye for details, enabling him to steal millions of dollars. In his travels he impersonated airline pilots and a doctor, taught a university class and claimed to be a lawyer. On his third attempt, he passed the Louisiana bar examination, though he had never attended law school. During his criminal days, Abagnale had many encounters with police, FBI agents and law enforcement officials. He talked his way out of these situations.

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