New federal rule doubles overtime threshold for salaried workers to $47K, leaves ‘duties test’ intact
— May 18, 2016The Obama administration this week announced a major overhaul to federal overtime rules, more than doubling
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N.H. bill sent to Gov. gives weight to DOI stance, has aftermarket ban for disclosure violators
— May 16, 2016The New Hampshire General Court has sent the governor a bill formalizing a DOI stance on new-vehicle aftermarket
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Fla. judge refuses to restore Miss., Ind., Tenn., La., Utah shops’ antitrust claims against insurers
— May 16, 2016Rejecting new evidence as late and questionable, a judge Thursday refused auto body shops in five states
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Ariz. AG: Dealership will pay $125K after misleading buyers about history of salvage vehicles
— May 5, 2016Republican Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office Monday said a Phoenix-area dealership
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Fla. TV station WPLG looks at counterfeit parts, quotes Customs support for OEM parts
— May 4, 2016Buy OEM, a Hyundai dealer and the acting head of a Miami Immigration and Customers Enforcement branch
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Pa., N.C. auto body shops argue RICO case against insurers should proceed
— May 3, 2016In a detailed response last month, Pennslyvania and North Carolina auto body shops provided hundreds
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Tenn. auto body shop, Progressive agree to drop 2012 case, pay own legal fees
— May 3, 2016After four years and with a trial date scheduled for this fall, a Tennessee auto body shop has dropped
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Delaware insurance commissioner Stewart OKs photo-only appraisals, rule takes effect in days
— May 2, 2016Less than 10 days from now, the state of Delaware will allow insurers to appraise auto damage using only
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Deputy insurance staffer Altmaier to succeed ‘McKinsey documents’ Fla. Commissioner McCarty
— April 29, 2016Florida Deputy Commissioner for Property and Casualty Insurance David Altmaier will succeed Commissioner
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Mont. DOI: QBE subsidiary’s sloppy steering let shops see they were on ‘DO NOT USE’ list
— April 29, 2016Montana has fined a subsidiary of insurance giant QBE following what the state indicated were both improper
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