April 14, 2021
Legal News
Range Rover 'Roll Away' Accident Video Surfaces
Cee Lippens
December 22, 2020
A lawsuit continues in California that may change how dial gear shifters are installed in vehicles across the country. Shadi Farhat, 41, of Los Angeles, Calif., was pulled underneath her…
GAP and the Bankruptcy Code's 'Hanging Paragraph'
Shelley B. Fowler
November 10, 2020
Over the last dozen or so years, we've written, from my count, nine articles about the Bankruptcy Code's "hanging paragraph." The hanging paragraph, a 2005 creation, got its name because…
New Jersey AG Settles with Dealers
Staff Writer
November 10, 2020
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs recently announced they have reached settlements with two car dealerships resolving alleged violations of Consumer Fraud, the Used…
EEOC Sues Lexus Dealer
Staff Writer
September 22, 2020
Performance of Brentwood, L.P., doing business as Lexus of Cool Springs, violated federal law when it subjected a female service consultant to different terms and conditions of employment than similarly…
Carfax Settles Dispute
Staff Writer
September 02, 2020
Carfax and Primeritus Financial Services Inc. have amicably resolved their dispute filed in U.S. District Court in Virginia relating to access to data through myCARFAX, according to a press release.…
FTC Files Complaint Against Lender
Staff Writer
August 10, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Yellowstone Capital, Fundry, founder and CEO Yitzhak Stern, and president Jeffrey Reece, alleging they unlawfully withdrew millions of dollars in excess payments…
L.A. Man Arrested in Lease Scam
Staff Writer
July 23, 2020
A Los Angeles man was arrested on federal charges that allege he conned victims into giving him their high-end and exotic vehicles with bogus promises he would find other people…
N.C. Changes Salvage Title Law
Staff Writer
July 14, 2020
The General Assembly of North Carolina has amended its laws governing the title transfer of salvage vehicles by removing notary requirements, permitting electronic signatures and allowing access to division of…
FTC Exposes Used Car Scheme
Staff Writer
June 19, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission is taking legal action to halt a scheme where consumers were directed to a site where they could obtain federal COVID-19 stimulus benefits, which turned out…
