Lathrop GPM·LITIGATION-APPELLATE

First Circuit: Rhode Island Auto Dealer Statute Violates Dormant Commerce Clause

The First Circuit ruled that Rhode Island's motor vehicle dealer notice-and-protest requirements cannot constitutionally be applied to out-of-state dealership appointments.

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