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U.S. DOJ Guidelines on Individual Accountability and What They Mean for Car Dealers

October 28, 2015

The U.S. Department of Justice generated significant publicity in September 2015 by announcing a change in policy in business investigations. In a memorandum to prosecutors throughout the DOJ covering virtually

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Have a Man-Made Disaster Plan

October 28, 2015

Every dealer should have a disaster recovery plan. You never know when a natural catastrophe will require the dealership to recover from crippling occurrences like floods and hurricanes. Natural calamities

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CFPB’s Proposal to Ban Arbitration Waivers

October 28, 2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau held a field hearing on October 7, 2015 in Denver, CO. The Bureau used the event to announce that the CFPB is empaneling a Small

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NLRB Joint Employer Decision

September 29, 2015

On August 27, 2015, the federal National Labor Relations Board issued a 3-2 decision that the owner/operator of a California-based recycling facility is a “joint employer” for collective bargaining negotiations

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Independent Contractor or Employee?

September 29, 2015

We have written often about the federal government’s push for businesses to consider their workers as employees rather than independent contractors. Recent developments show there is no hotter personnel button

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Are you EMV Compliant?

September 29, 2015

On October 1, 2015, changes in a retailer’s liability for fraudulent credit card use will go into effect. Credit card issuers will reserve the right to shift liability for fraudulent

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Limiting F&I Income

August 26, 2015

You have probably read about the consent order between the federal government and American Honda Finance Corp. AHFC agreed to repay $24 million to minority buyers to settle a Department

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Federal Government Update

August 26, 2015

“WE’RE FROM THE GOVERNMENT … AND WE CONTINUE TO HELP!” Employee versus Independent Contractor We have written frequently about classifying workers as independent contractors. The government wants people who work

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Manufacturer Construction Deadlines

July 29, 2015

Your dealership has had several good years. You decide it is time for the facility upgrades the manufacturer has been pressuring you to do. You seek approval from the manufacturer

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