With the start of 2025, industry analysts and experts alike have espoused the view, backed by policy assessments and data analysis...

Following this year’s significant cyber security incident involving many dealerships’ third-party service provider, security and privacy...

Dealerships in Illinois and throughout the nation were recently impacted by the cyber security incident of third-party service provider,...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just announced, at the time of this writing, its ban on most noncompetition agreements between...

A federally mandated requirement impacting reporting obligations for millions of businesses took effect January 1, 2024, requiring...

Dealerships have been considering the use of video and audio recording of vehicle purchase or lease transactions to enhance customer...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), a federal government agency, enforces federal consumer financial laws against unfair...

As the automotive industry continues its march towards vehicle electrification, the role of EVs is becoming increasingly prominent. As an...

In January 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (“PLFAW”)[1] and as of the writing of this...

It is not uncommon for a dealership to receive a subpoena commanding production of customer records or information. With the present-day...

Full Title: Dealers Should Properly Respond to OEM Written Communications and Notices --“Nastygrams” Should Not Automatically Be Filed...

As auto dealers have likely been made aware through recent news sources, such as Automotive News, and various other automotive industry...

The Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (the “Act”) is a powerful legislative enactment that is intended to...

With the current spread of Covid-19 variants, many businesses, including dealerships, are facing challenges associated with requiring...

With alarming frequency, we hear news of the latest data breach or privacy intrusion involving customer information. Indeed, as this...

Making the 2021 annual list of the National Association of Dealer Counsel’s (NADC) top legal trends for automobile dealers is again...

In the auto industry, the sale of aftermarket or voluntary protection products (“voluntary products”) is an important source of profit to...

Many business owners have become increasingly frustrated by disputes during the coronavirus pandemic with their insurance companies over...

Online transactions and e-commerce open new opportunities for dealerships in the ever-changing digital retail landscape.

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) became effective April 1, 2020 and applies through December 31, 2020 as a measure to...