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Let’s Talk Politics: A 5-Step Survival Guide For Dealerships During The 2020 Election Season

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This year has brought unprecedented challenges for dealerships across the country. To top it off, the country will close 2020 with a highly contested presidential election. As a result, this presidential election cycle will...more

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ADA Web Content Accessibility Considerations During a Pandemic

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As COVID-19 cases increase and state and local governments continue to issue orders and mandates related to how dealers are permitted to conduct business, now is the perfect time to review your dealership's policies and...more

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Direct to Your Door - More Guidance on the FTC's Cooling-Off Rule

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This is my third article in as many months about remote sales, a topic that is suddenly hot, hot, hot with dealers and finance companies during the COVID-19 pandemic because consumers have been restricted from coming to a...more

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FinTech Tools for a New World - Lessons Learned (So Far) in a Challenging Environment

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If the current pandemic has taught us anything, it is that we depend on each other for in-person contact more than we thought. This is especially true for unbanked and underbanked consumers seeking financial services....more

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Creditors Must Consider Impact of COVID-19 on Administration of Voluntary Protection Products

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, creditors across the country continue to strive to balance business continuity challenges and servicing immediate consumer financial needs with public safety. Many creditors have begun...more

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More Considerations When Conducting Off-Site Sales in a COVID-19 World

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I know it's been a long month, but you may remember that I wrote about the Federal Trade Commission's cooling-off rule in early April. That rule is just one of the many laws and regulations that a dealer should review and...more

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Georgia AG Warns Against Deceptive Advertising Related to COVID-19 Stimulus Payments

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The COVID-19 situation has turned everything on its head. Most retail commerce is shut down, many are working from home, and it has become commonplace to plausibly forget whether today is a Monday or a Friday. Despite all the...more

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Be Careful with Sales Made at a Customer's Home

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Let's say you want to drive the vehicle a customer is interested in buying to that person's home, let the customer see and test-drive the car, negotiate the price of the car, present and offer F&I products, and then have the...more

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Time to Buy Your F&I Professional a Dog?

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There's an old joke that illustrates advances in commercial airplane technology. Question: "What is the ideal cockpit crew?" Answer: "A pilot and a dog." The pilot's job is to feed the dog. The dog's job is to bite...more

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Courts Continue to Apply TCPA to Ringless Voicemail Services

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Dealers and automotive sales finance companies must proceed with caution when considering using ringless voicemail services to reach leads and current customers. The few courts that have considered the application of the...more

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Are you repossessing responsibly?

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Motor vehicle financing can be full of compliance minefields. Defaults and repossessions provide more than their fair share of potential mines. However, there are some steps you can take to try to avoid some key issues that...more

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Getting Rid of Those Sneaky Weeds

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I may be a little old-school on this, but I still like to pick weeds in the yard. It's good exercise, makes the yard look nicer, and gives my brain a little down time. There's a particularly pernicious type of weed in our...more

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In Times of Peace, Prepare for War

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I just finished up a very active conference season. I’ve been on the “conference circuit” as some would say, since early January. Being on the conference circuit has enabled me to re-connect with friends, colleagues, clients...more

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FTC's Rules of the Road for Advertising: A 5-Point Inspection

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On April 15, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of the Georgia Attorney General presented "Green Lights and Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Business." The program addressed a variety of issues, including...more

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What Dealerships Need To Know About Website Accessibility Lawsuits

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In a recent web alert, we discussed the compliance challenges that many dealerships face when dealing with employees with disabilities. However, as many dealers have found, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not...more

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Auto Manufacturers: Don’t Forget the Amended Franchise Rule When Considering New Business Opportunities

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As competition intensifies and auto manufacturers and distributors look for new ways to realize value from their brands, they and their counsel would do well to familiarize themselves with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)...more

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Compliance: Setting up a Preventative Maintenance Compliance Budget

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Prioritizing compliance with federal and state law may be the last item on your never ending to-do list. Most days, you have bigger fish to fry - you want to increase sales and decrease overhead. However, a small investment...more

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How To Build A Respectful Workplace In Your Dealership

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There is honor and dignity in work. Successful dealerships understand this axiom and build workplaces where their employees are respected. As a result, they experience lower employee turnover, less employment-related...more

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Managing Warranty, Recall, and Litigation Risk for Automotive Suppliers

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Although the number of total vehicle recall campaigns is likely to be down this year, lower volume recall campaigns are expected to continue to trend upwards, including those involving electrical system components. ...more

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2 For 1: Improving Retention While Reducing Issues Created By Problem Employees

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Following a few easy steps when hiring employees will help both screen out potential problems and reduce turnover. In a typical dealership, the “problems” that can result from bad hiring decisions include low productivity,...more

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It Happened Again…

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WARNING: If you are a regular recipient of the Dealership Update or a Fisher Phillips client, chances are that you will not necessarily learn anything new by reading this article. When you hear that a dealership settled a...more

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E=mc2 - What Einstein Can Teach Your Dealership About Drafting Pay Plans

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I bet you’ve heard of the famous equation E=mc2. You may know that Albert Einstein is credited as its developer. You may even know that it’s often called the Theory of Relativity. But, like most people, you might not know...more

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Commercial Contract Risk in 2017

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Coming off a record year in car sales, it’s expected that warranty and recall costs will continue to be on the rise. With that in mind, it’s vital that OEMs and suppliers have both their foreign and domestic contracts in...more

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