ASME vs. Hydrolevel Corp (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)

Hydrolevel suseveral parties including the ASME arguing that they were motivated by a conflict of interest and violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. The litigation against ASME went all the way to the Supreme Court where the case was settled for $4.75 million in favor of Hydrolevel.

This case may be integrated into any level engineering course as it concerns conflicts of interest and the operation of engineering professional societies.

ASME vs. Hydrolevel Corp. Case (opens in new window) maintained by the Texas A&M University.

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