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Staff Profile: Natalie Toler
This is one 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
Be Clear About the Extended Service Agreement Provider
In 2017, General Motors created a furor by mandating that dealers use forms containing unprecedented and inflammatory disclosures on use of non-GM parts in repairs of vehicles and sales of
Keep Copies of Critical Documents
We have written repeatedly about the inability of dealers to immediately access copies of documents essential to their businesses. With widespread availability of cloud storage, there is no reason not
New legal protections for individuals on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions
Effective July 1, 2020 are several employment law changes applicable to your business. One is an amendment to the Virginia Human Rights Act that added new legal protections for individuals
What To Do While Waiting for Indemnification
You have been sued in a product liability case along with your franchisor. The plaintiff alleges that he bought a new car from you, you serviced it regularly, and a
Urgent: Infectious Disease Plan Deadline 7 Days Away
As you know, next Friday, Sept. 25 is the deadline for certain employers to implement and train select employees on an infectious disease preparedness and response plan. The plan is among requirements
Dealer Board Approves Additional Background Check Vendors
Since Aug. 1, dealers have been responsible for completing the required background checks for initial salesperson licenses through a Dealer Board-approved vendor. As of Sept. 9, six vendors have been
What Are You Doing to Safeguard Your Customer Data?
We have written extensively on customer data protection issues. There has been no hotter issue considered by state legislatures, principally because of passage in California of consumer data rights legislation
Zurich Helps Dealers Deliver in Digital Environment
Many of Virginia’s auto dealers have pushed for transformations in how they operate since the coronavirus pandemic hit earlier this year. A big part of that is driving a greater