2011 was a better year for car dealers, and dealers hope that business will improve in 2012. Despite continuing weakness in the general economy, customers are making their way to
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OSHA’s Top 10 Violations List for 2011
Attention Dealers!! OSHA recently announced its top 10 most frequently cited violations in America’s workplaces. Every year, OSHA compiles injury information from businesses across the country to identify injury trends,
Three Little-Known Factoids that TEAM VADA Members Need to Know…
What you don’t know can hurt you! In the car business ignorance is not bliss! Not knowing and benefitting from the challenges and troubles of your brother and sister auto
Selling a car on eBay
One of the primary concerns of dealers doing business on the internet should be where problems with a sale are resolved. Can the dealer be sued in some court in
Dealership Real Estate Lease In VA
Common law gave a landlord a lien to sell abandoned personal property left on rented or leased premises by a former tenant to cover unpaid rent or damages to the
Arbitration for Employees
While controversy about predispute arbitration provisions has centered on consumer agreements, be careful if you use predispute arbitration agreements for personnel matters. Employees frequently challenge the enforcement of those provisions,
Protect the Dealership from Losses
Overwhelmed by compliance demands on your dealership? You are not alone. Driven primarily by the increased aggressiveness of federal regulators, oversight of dealers can be daunting. It is time for
CFPB’s Proposal to Ban Arbitration Waivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau held a field hearing on October 7, 2015 in Denver, CO. The Bureau used the event to announce that the CFPB is empaneling a Small
Have a Man-Made Disaster Plan
Every dealer should have a disaster recovery plan. You never know when a natural catastrophe will require the dealership to recover from crippling occurrences like floods and hurricanes. Natural calamities
U.S. DOJ Guidelines on Individual Accountability and What They Mean for Car Dealers
The U.S. Department of Justice generated significant publicity in September 2015 by announcing a change in policy in business investigations. In a memorandum to prosecutors throughout the DOJ covering virtually