October 01, 2022
Legal News
Segway Powersports Fined $5 Million
Staff Writer
August 25, 2022
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Segway Powersports Inc., of McKinney, Texas, has been assessed a $5 million civil penalty. The settlement resolves CPSC’s charges that SPI knowingly…
Hertz Names New Executive Counsel
Staff Writer
April 18, 2022
Colleen Batcheler will join Hertz as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective May 20. Batcheler will lead global governance for Hertz, which encompasses legal, compliance and government affairs. …
EEOC Sues Title Loan Firm
Staff Writer
April 06, 2022
Georgia-based Community Loans of America and its subsidiary, Carolina Title Loans, violated federal law by subjecting an employee to a racially hostile work environment, by failing to accommodate her disability,…
Publisher Updates F&I Legal Desk Book
Staff Writer
January 17, 2022
CounselorLibrary.com, the publisher of multiple products for the consumer financial services and privacy industries, has updated its popular CARLAW F&I Legal Desk Book. Winner of the Axiom Business Book Award,…
State AG Charges Six in Car Theft Scheme
Staff Writer
October 03, 2021
On. Sept. 28, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force announced criminal charges in a complex, organized statewide car theft ring. The charges Raoul filed against the…
Harley-Davidson Store Loses Discrimination Suit
Staff Writer
August 05, 2021
A federal jury has awarded $500,000 in punitive damages to Virginia Duncan, a female sales manager at a Harley-Davidson dealership, who was denied a promotion to a general manager position…
Litigator Joins Firm Serving Auto Industry
Staff Writer
August 04, 2021
Amy Maclear is moving over to the Shook, Hardy & Bacon law firm to help build their automotive defense team. The firm has 17 offices in the United States and…
AG Sues Auto Dealer
Staff Writer
July 01, 2021
The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against a used-car dealership over violations of consumer protection laws and failure to deliver vehicle titles to customers.…
Auto Parts Seller Loses EEOC Suit
Staff Writer
June 16, 2021
A jury found that RockAuto, a Madison, Wis.-based online auto parts seller, violated federal law when it failed to hire a qualified job applicant because of his age, the U.S.…
