Nate Imfeld Receives Am Law 'Litigator of the Week' Shoutout for First Circuit Victory
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP partner Nate Imfeld received a shout out in column for his recent appellate victory on behalf of Daimler Trucks North America.
“Shout-out to a 麻豆直播 & Lardner team led by partner Nate Imfeld that secured a ruling from the First Circuit for client Daimler Truck North America striking down a Rhode Island law limiting car makers鈥 ability to establish a new dealership near its existing in-state dealerships, even outside the state,” Am Law writes. “The appellate court held this week that the state law violated the Dormant Commerce Clause, upholding a district court ruling.”
The victory was also highlighted in . Imfeld said, “It provides meaningful guidance on the constitutional limits of state dealer statutes when those laws are invoked to restrict business and operational decisions in another state.”
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