On June 1, 2023, the Massachusetts Attorney General published the Massachusetts Vehicle Telematics System Notice that new car dealers in Massachusetts must now provide to purchasers of model year 2022 or later vehicles if...more
In a January 11, 2023 op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, President Joe Biden urged “Democrats and Republicans to come together to pass strong bipartisan legislation to hold Big Tech accountable.” He warned that the...more
1/24/2023
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Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Big Tech ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
An Arizona federal court recently rebuffed efforts by the two leading US providers of dealership management systems (“DMS”), CDK Global and Reynolds & Reynolds, to enjoin the enforcement of amendments to the Arizona dealer...more
On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, an Arizona federal district court judge issued a long-awaited order on motions to dismiss a complaint filed by CDK Global LLC (CDK) and Reynolds & Reynolds Company (Reynolds) challenging amendments...more
5/28/2020
/ Car Dealerships ,
Commerce Clause ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Contracts Clause ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
DMCA ,
Due Process ,
First Amendment ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Preemption ,
Takings Clause
On October 12, 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 179 (A.B. 179), a bill that will make significant changes to the warranty reimbursement provisions of the California Vehicle Code effective...more
10/23/2019
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Auto Repair Regulations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Data Management ,
Distributors ,
Export Controls ,
Fair Compensation ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
New Legislation ,
Reimbursements ,
Repairs ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Service Contracts ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
Surcharges ,
Vehicle Code ,
Warranties ,
Wholesale
The two leading Dealer Management System (“DMS”) providers in the United States—CDK Global, LLC (“CDK”) and The Reynolds & Reynolds Company (“Reynolds”)—have filed suit in federal court in Arizona seeking to block an...more