The Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) has generated litigation claims since it was enacted into law several years ago. In...

Under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, employers are required to reimburse their employees for expenses incurred within the...

Most dealership businesses are closely-held or privately-owned companies. Often, the owners of these privately-owned businesses also...

Following the recent United States Supreme Court’s seminal decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., the circumstance of an Illinois...

Dealer advertising of vehicles, products and other services is a significant part of a dealership’s overall business operations and can...

The Illinois legislature adopted changes last year to the Illinois Motor Vehicle Franchise Act (“MVFA”) which place additional...

In Illinois, the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (the “Act”) is a powerful enforcement tool designed to address and...

In some parts of the country, there’s been an increase of federal government scrutiny of the question whether certain dealership workers...

In the wake of recent bulletins issued by at least one automotive manufacturer concerning the use of non-OEM parts and accessories in the...

Spring 2017- Illinois franchised new car dealers are among the most industrious, hard-working, community-oriented business executives in...

“Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson As the people of our nation and...

The wisdom of the words of Benjamin Franklin still holds true today: “[b]y failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Too many times...

Dealerships are required to place a Buyers Guide, ordinarily affixed to the window, in each and every used vehicle they offer for sale,...

The handling of successor liability is an important consideration in any buy-sell agreement for the purchase of a dealership assets....

Dealerships, in the course of daily business operations, may be familiar with the occasional consumer complaint they receive from the...

With the arrival of a new year, some dealers are considering the sale of their dealership businesses. An important first step in valuing...

Some dealers have declined having an employee handbook based upon the notion that it might be interpreted as an employment contract, for...

Dealers should pay close attention to their advertising claims to ensure legal compliance. Advertising compliance problems can adversely...

In recent articles appearing in Automotive News, industry analysts have suggested that the automakers’ use of the right of first refusal...

There are numerous considerations for a proposed seller and prospective buyer to think about before entering into a buy-sell transaction....