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A Year-End Drive, A Short Break, And a Big ’23 Ahead

December 16, 2022

A Message from VADA President and CEO Don Hall December 2022 As we reach the holidays, as I have encouraged staff, my hope is that you will all take time

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The Independent Contractor Rule

December 15, 2022

Dec. 15, 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   Whether to characterize workers as employees or independent contractors has been highly politicized for some time. When Democrats

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Are You Displaying the Correct Poster?

December 15, 2022

Dec. 15, 2022 By Michael G. CharappCharapp & Weiss LLP   On October 20, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a new poster entitled “Know Your Rights.” This

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Franchise Laws are not Self-Enforcing

December 15, 2022

Dec. 15, 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   Dealers and their trade associations have expended substantial efforts to pass franchise laws protecting dealers’ rights. Those laws

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Dealertrack: Get deals done faster with Reg & Title Solutions

December 9, 2022

Dec. 9, 2022   Save more, deal more with a suite of electronic solutions Every penny counts in today’s market of high interest rates and the risk of a recession.

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Giving Thanks — and Giving Back

November 14, 2022

A Message from VADA President and CEO Don Hall November 2022 As we pause for the Thanksgiving holiday, I like to remind our dealer community to stop and reflect on

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Reminder from VADA on Virginia Dealer Tag Laws

November 10, 2022

November 2022   VADA likes to remind our members from time to time about the various VA Code sections that apply to dealers in running their businesses. Use of dealer

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The FTC and Compliance Triage

November 10, 2022

Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   For more than one year after the inauguration of President Biden, the FTC was deadlocked. Set up to

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Your October Newsletter

October 20, 2022

Read the latest issue of our newsletter, which includes: An overview of our 2023 franchise legislation in Virginia Virginia’s Time Dealer of the Year A roundup of Virginia dealers in

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