Review the case linked below and provide a thoughtful and analytical response to the following questions:

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United States v. Bestfoods

• In what ways can operator liability attach to a parent corporation? How did the Sixth Circuit Court disagree with the district courts analysis?
• Is direct liability for a parent companys operation of the facility distinct from derivative liability for the subsidiarys operation of the facility? Should the focus be on parent and subsidiary or on parent and facility?
• What norms of corporate behavior does the court look to in determining whether an officer or a director is involved in the operation of a facility?