Mongabay: Gibson Guitar Company has avoided criminal prosecution under the Lacey Act - a law that aims to curb illegal logging abroad - by settling with the Department of Justice. Gibson had been charged with importing timber illegally logged from Madagascar's rainforests in 2008 and 2009. The instrument-maker was also under investigation for sourcing questionable rosewood and ebony products from India. Under the settlement, Gibson will pay a $300,000 fine for violating the Lacey Act and pay $50,000...
URL: http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0806-gibson-doj-lacey.html
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