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Commissioner Poizner criticized by Director of Office of Administrative Law over his filing of lawsuit concerning Iran "underground" regulations

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
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  • USA
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  • November 11 2010

In response to news that, on November 9, 2010, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner filed a lawsuit against the California Office of Administrative Law's (OAL) over the OAL's rejection of the Commissioner's rules relating to insurers' investments in companies that do business with Iran, OAL Director Susan Lapsley issued a press release later that same day indicating:"Our office is authorized by law to scrutinize rules that have been challenged as 'underground regulations' (regulations and rules that state agencies issue or use that have not been properly adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act."

Commissioner Poizner files suit against Office of Administrative Law

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • November 9 2010

On November 9, 2010, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner issued a Press Release announcing that he is filing a lawsuit challenging the California Office of Administrative Law's (OAL) October 11, 2010, determination that the Commissioner's efforts to stop insurers from investing in Iran constituted "underground regulations."