As director of corporate compliance for John Elway’s three Colorado stores, Lori Church’s rare combination of F&I acumen, a law degree, and unflappable confidence have helped her group achieve new levels of success.
Fiat Chrysler has settled a lawsuit brought by seven dealers who leveled charges of antitrust violations and breach of contract in federal court, claiming the factory and competing dealerships conspired to falsify new-vehicle sales reports.
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has charged a Texas company with sending deceptively worded prize notification-style mailers to 2.1 million residents on behalf of Indiana auto dealers.
700Credit has integrated with IDOne, RouteOne’s proprietary in-dealership identity verification tool.
The National Highway Traffic Safety administration announced it will open twin probes into thousands of complaints of noncrash fires in Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in the U.S.
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced a former Indianapolis dealer will pay $55,000 in civil penalties and $33,536 in restitution for violations of various state consumer protection standards.
Janet Christine Stair is charged with concocting a service-ticket scheme that defrauded a Hot Springs Chrysler dealership of more than $17,000 and charged its factory nearly $12,000 for phantom warranty work.
A Pennsylvania case proves the dealer’s choice of words can make or break a consumer’s claim resulting from the mechanical failure of a vehicle sold ‘as is.’
The Supreme Court of Texas has reversed a lower court decision in favor of a Mercedes-Benz dealer who claimed the factory tricked him into purchasing a dealership and won a multimillion-dollar award that was upheld on appeal.
Jiangling Motor must halt production of the Landwind X7, an SUV similar in appearance to the Land Rover Evoque, and pay compensation to Jaguar Land Rover after a Chinese court ruled in the British company’s favor in a landmark copyright suit.
Protective Asset Protection has released a new, free infographic that illustrates the pressing need for dealers to consider alternatives to NCFC structures.
Pressure on Hyundai and Kia ramped up Monday with the launch of a multistate probe into fires involving the South Korean manufacturers’ Theta II engines and reports suggesting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal will ask for a new investigation at the federal level.
Famed car fraud attorney Bruce Shaw says the courts show no mercy to dealers who resell counterfeit units and shares hard-won advice for spotting sophisticated fakes and avoiding costly lawsuits.
Jerry Seinfeld has sued European Collectibles of Costa Mesa, Calif., over the purchase of an ‘inauthentic’ 1958 Porsche Carrera.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wished U.S. auto dealers 'Good luck' with mounting a legal challenge as the electric-vehicle manufacturer announced a sudden switch to an online-only retail model.
Dealers and F&I professionals from across the nation gathered at the Caribe Royale Orlando on Monday, Oct. 8, for Compliance Summit 2018. Attendees enjoyed a full day of advanced training, keynotes, and networking sessions, followed by Automotive Compliance Education (ACE) certification on Tuesday.
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