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2022 Legal and Legislative Update

June 1, 2022

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 More than 260 members from Virginia’s franchised new car and truck dealerships tuned in to our 2022 Legal and Legislative update presentation last week. The VADA

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A Message from Don Hall: May 2022

May 19, 2022

Thriving in Uncertainty by Putting the Customer First …Will we see you in Asheville? If not, why not? May 2022 Our annual convention is just a few weeks away. It

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Looking for Advertising Problems?

May 18, 2022

May 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP Heightened regulatory scrutiny has many dealers legitimately concerned about enforcement actions against them for advertising violations. Advertising motor vehicles is

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Federal Advertising Checklist

May 18, 2022

May 2022 By Michael G. CharappCharapp & Weiss LLP   This checklist is a companion to my article “Looking for Advertising Problems?” which details how dealers can avoid enforcement actions

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Used Vehicle Warranties

May 18, 2022

May 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   Dealer personnel continue to believe that when a dealership sells a used vehicle with a dealer warranty, the FTC

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New Cox Study: Higher Satisfaction When Using Digital Financing Tools

April 27, 2022

Our partners at Cox Automotive have been studying the car buyer financing journey to explore the steps of the process and measures consumers’ satisfaction with the overall vehicle financing process.

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Dealer Group settles with FTC for $10 million

April 21, 2022

April 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP A multi-state franchised dealer group recently settled a federal lawsuit with the FTC and the state of Illinois for $10

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Protect your business and THE business

April 21, 2022

April 2022 By Michael G. CharappCharapp & Weiss LLP Dealers today find themselves with increased responsibilities. Historically, they have taken care to protect their own businesses from lawsuits that can

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A Message from Don Hall: April 2022

April 21, 2022

Keep your eye on the ball and build new relationships as industry uncertainty continues April 2022 This summer marks my 35th year serving the auto dealers of Virginia. And it’s

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