Two U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced legislation which would make it a crime for a corporate officer to conceal information about a dangerous product, citing last month's settlement between General Motors and the U.S. Justice Department as proof that stronger laws are needed.U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Bob Casey, D-Pa., introduced the legislation which would expose corporate officers to up to five years in prison and fines for knowingly concealing information about a product or action that could put the public or workers at risk of death or serious physical injury.
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