The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association in Indianapolis challenged Mayflower Transit’s reduction of the drivers’ per-mile rate through "chargebacks" for public injury insurance. Federal law requires motor carriers like Mayflower Transit to have insurance on all vehicles for public injury and damage. The insurance requirement prevents carriers from taking too few precautions and then hiding behind [...]
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Seventh Circuit holds that chargebacks for mandatory insurance do not constitute an illegal sale of insurance.
Posted in Insurance Law, Regulatory Law, Transportation Law, tagged mandatory insurance on August 10, 2010 | 8 Comments »
In Focus: Does “too big to fail” mean too big for state regulation?
Posted in Constitutional Law, In Focus, Regulatory Law on March 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
After news of the AIG bonuses was released, the Obama administration requested additional oversight of AIG, which has several different branches including insurance, and other companies that have received federal bailout money. During his recent press meeting, President Obama noted that regulations from the 1940s were outdated and needed to be reformed. The debate over [...]
Eighth Circuit holds that SSI benefits can be suspended under 20 C.F.R. 416.1339(a)(2) without a specific finding of intent.
Posted in Regulatory Law on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Slusser v. Astrue, No. 07-3797. In 1993, plaintiff, a paranoid schizophrenic, attempted to steal a purse from an elderly woman on a bus. When questioned by arresting officers, plaintiff stated that she believe the purse contained muriatic acid. Based on this incident, plaintiff was sentenced to one year of community control followed by one year [...]
Eighth Circuit follows regulatory agency interpretation of controlling employer citation policy under OSHA.
Posted in Regulatory Law on February 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Solis v. Summit Contractors, Inc., No. 07-2191. Summit Contractors was the general contractor for building a college dormitory in Little Rock, Arkansas, and subcontracted the entire project. Because of the subcontract agreement, Summit Contractors had only four employees at the project. One of the subcontractors, All Phase Construction, failed to use personal fall protection on [...]
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