A protective agency refuses to bless settlements unless they reflect full statutory liability.

Evidence

The Administrator apparently takes the view that he cannot approve a settlement on the ground that the parties have freely and fairly arrived at it, unless he, the Administrator, is satisfied that it represents full liability. — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 4672

Categorization

• XREF: Parallels ch65 on how agencies regulate private law-making and the institutional allocation of rule-making duty. — connects to: Lawyer involvement may substitute for judicial supervision in approving employee settlements — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 4623