Recent state and local executive orders limit or suspend many operations of California dealers and repair facilities. This alert summarizes the effects and penalties of recent orders, which are changing daily. All...more
Dealers’ service and parts departments have been deemed “essential.” Sales operations are not so clear. With scaled-down to zero onsite sales operations, ramping up online sales efforts is critical. We spoke with Aaron Jacoby...more
The recently passed CARES Act makes critical investments in telehealth and medicare reimbursements. We talked with Aaron Jacoby and Douglas Grimm about the impact the CARES Act will have on key components of the health care...more
...CARES Act -
Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which included the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses. The PPP provides short-term cash flow assistance...more
The CARES Act includes two new federal financing programs for businesses and nonprofits of all sizes. What should companies know about these programs? We talked with Aaron Jacoby and Dan Renberg about how and when companies...more
With the COVID-19 pandemic, dealers are handling complicated health and business issues. We talked with Aaron Jacoby about the impact of FMLA amendments and how they are designed to provide relief for employees and employers....more
Consumers are stuck at home. How does business continue? We talked with Aaron Jacoby and Russ McRory about the impact of state and local "Stay at Home" orders in California and New York and how dealers and manufacturers can...more
Found below is the current status for state and local orders impacting dealers and distributors in the automotive industry.
Alabama State -
Allows most non-food retailers to remain open subject to social distancing...more
The package was sent to the President’s desk after undergoing technical changes to paid medical leave and public health emergency medical leave provisions that will limit costs for small businesses. Employers with 500...more
3/20/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FMAP ,
Health Insurance ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
TRICARE
In resolving a growing split among California courts, the California Supreme Court in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court faced the issue of whether actions for unpaid wages under Labor Code section 558 brought under the Private...more
9/17/2019
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Split of Authority ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released updated data security guidance in connection with a proposed settlement with LightYear Dealer Technologies, LLC (dba DealerBuilt), a service provider for the auto dealer...more
6/26/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Encryption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Settlement ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices