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Staff Profile: Kathie Naylor, Integrum Advisors

July 10, 2020

This is the first in a series of profiles of VADA and Integrum Advisors team members. With these profiles, we ask them to share a story — funny, touching, insightful, or

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2020 Virginia Employment Law Changes

July 10, 2020

Supplement for Virginia Dealers Elections have consequences, so they say. An example is the Virginia General Assembly. The last two elections have brought sweeping changes to the General Assembly. The

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The Feds Are Still Looking

July 10, 2020

When Congress forced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to end its campaign against dealer reserve, some dealers got the impression that a fair lending policy is not important to your

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Mythbusters: Don’t Just Sign That Franchise Renewal

July 10, 2020

Dealers regularly receive renewals of their franchise – the dealer sales and service agreement (“DSSA”). “It is a form standard for all states, so just sign” your representative says. To

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2020 Legal & Legislative Update

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020 On June 22, 2020, VADA held its annual Legal & Legislative Update. We covered a range of topics, including: Employment law changes Minimum wage Safety inspections Peer-to-peer

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VADA 2020 VIRTUAL CONVENTION

June 22, 2020

The 2020 VADA Annual Convention was planned for this week in Asheville, N.C., but the pandemic had other ideas for us. We know that a highlight of this event is

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Flexibility for Paycheck Protection Program

June 15, 2020

On June 5, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), bringing several critical changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The bill originated in the

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A Message from Don Hall

June 8, 2020

June 2020   Without question, this is a time of great change within our country, our state, and our communities. From the pandemic to protests, events over the last few

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Recovering from the COVID-19 Shutdown

June 8, 2020

As everyone works toward a better tomorrow, each is learning lessons and taking steps to improve. While everyone should be pulling together, some may seek to take advantage of the

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