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Interview with Brad Miller, ComplyAuto, and Anne Gambardella, VADA

March 17, 2025

What are deal jacket audits, and why should your dealership care? VADA Live features Anne Gambardella, VADA General Counsel, and Brad Miller, Chief Regulatory & Compliance Officer at ComplyAuto, providing valuable insights on compliance best practices and how to avoid costly errors.

When You Stop Learning, You Stop Leading

March 17, 2025

‘When you stop learning, you stop leading.’ That’s a truth I reaffirmed at a recent industry gathering, where I was reminded that continuous growth is essential, no matter where you are in your career. I challenge you to seek opportunities to learn from diverse perspectives and push beyond your comfort zone, because staying stagnant is a recipe for irrelevance.

If ICE Comes Knocking

March 16, 2025

If ICE shows up at your dealership door, here’s what to do — and how to prepare. From our partners at SESCO.

VADA Live: Interview with Andy Seidenman, Academy Instructor, NADA

March 7, 2025

In this episode of VADA Live, host Dan Carrigan talks with Andy Seidenman, a 30-year industry veteran and NADA Academy Instructor, about maintaining structure, avoiding “process evaporation” and driving lasting success.

OSHA Injury and Illness Reporting Due March 2, 2025

February 26, 2025

Dealerships required to electronically file 2024 employee workplace injury and illness records must submit them to OSHA by March 2, 2025, using the Injury Tracking Application (ITA).

UPDATE: Corporate Transparency Act policies reversed (again)

February 24, 2025

IMPORTANT UPDATE (March 3, 2025): The U.S. Treasury Department has issued new guidance regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Effective March 2, 2025, no penalties will be enforced for failing

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Successful Session Wraps with New Dealer Warranty and Recall Protections

February 24, 2025

That’s a wrap on the 2025 General Assembly. Here’s a look at the results.

VADA Live: Interview with Kevin Tynan, Director of Research, the Presidio Group

February 20, 2025

In this episode of VADA Live, host Dan Carrigan sits down with Kevin Tynan, Director of Research at the Presidio Group, to discuss the top-of-mind issues facing auto dealers in

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Barrie: It’s Time to Review Your Indirect Finance and Lease Agreements

February 18, 2025

February 18, 2025 By Barrie Charapp Beaty Charapp & Weiss, LLP bbeaty@cwattorneys.com When was the last time that you actually reviewed your indirect finance and lease agreements? For a majority

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