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ACV Webinar Recap: Break Away from the Pack Webinar Series

March 3, 2023

March 2023   The following article was provided by VADA partner ACV Auctions. For more information, visit ACV’s website. Education is the foundation for growing and improving in today’s fluctuating

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VA Warranty FAQs

March 2, 2023

March 1, 2023 You may have seen recent stories about legislative activity in other states on warranty reimbursement. These stories reported on the work of dealer associations around the country

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Capitol Briefs 2023 | Issue 7

February 27, 2023

As Commonwealth waits for budget, successful session for Virginia dealers comes to close Franchise protections. Untaxed diagnostic labor. Home solicitation amendments. Loud exhausts getting study. EV mandates remain in place.

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A Delay in the Safeguards Rule, But Dealers Should Not Wait

February 22, 2023

By Hao Nguyen, Esq. Chief Legal Officer, ComplyAuto In this article, we discuss the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) delay of the effective date of the revised Safeguards Rule (“Rule”) and

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Capitol Briefs 2023 | Issue 6

February 20, 2023

“Kill” week as House and Senate committees vote down legislation 2023 Session, Issue 6February 20, 2023 Last week, the General Assembly focused on partisan policy. Many of bills backed by

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In Virginia, dealers again prove they lead the way

February 15, 2023

A Message from VADA President and CEO Don Hall February 2023 It came as a pleasant surprise when the headline from the Richmond Times-Dispatch landed in our inboxes and phone

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The roadmaster years are gone

February 14, 2023

Feb. 14, 2023 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   Consumer zealots like to accuse dealers of being dinosaurs. According to them, dealers don’t change. They engage in

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The last days of non-compete clauses

February 14, 2023

Feb. 14, 2023 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   Last month, in our review of 23 issues about which you should be concerned in ’23, we warned

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Mitigate risk and increase compliance during deal completion

February 13, 2023

How electronic reg and title solutions help safeguard your dealership Feb. 13, 2023   Compliance and risk mitigation steps are important and necessary throughout each deal to protect the dealership

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