Kenneth M. Elovitz, Esq., P.E., Energy Economics, Inc., Foxboro, Mass.

A New Law Affects Standards Writing

Way back in the Sept. 1990 issue of CSE, I discussed potential liability for organizations involved in codes and standards development. However, Congress passed a new law this year that will directly affect how the earlier court rulings are applied. In my article of 14 years ago, I highlighted the case of Hydrolevel v.