Megatrash Co  , the country' s largest waste-disposal company, has been sued by environmental groups who have accused the firm of negligent handling of hazardous waste  The fines and legal fees that have resulted from the legal attacks against Megatrash have cost the company substantial amounts of money
Surprisingly, as successful lawsuits against the company have increased in number, the company has grown stronger and more profitable
Some of the judgments against Megatrash have legally barred it from entering the more profitable areas of the waste-management business.