On September 14, 2021, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation hosted a program entitled “Accelerating Electrification: Plugging In” through its Future Driven Forum. The program was moderated by John Bozzella – President &...more
In a season filled with unprecedented challenges, some things stayed the same: Tom Brady leading his team to victory and an unprecedented 7th Super Bowl title....more
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced automobile dealers to increase their emphasis on digital sales as customers demand greater convenience and less physical contact with dealership personnel. ...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
As the number of COVID-19 cases began to rise in the United States, colleges and universities around the country took proactive steps to limit the spread of the disease on campuses. Students were asked to return home; faculty...more
5/6/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Educational Institutions ,
Refunds ,
Reimbursements ,
Student Housing ,
Students ,
Tuition ,
Universities
As we recently reported, Virginia recently joined Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Washington in passing a new law restricting the use of non-competes against low-wage earners (DC legislators made a similar...more
In the past two weeks, numerous states have ordered businesses deemed non-essential to eliminate their in-person workforce to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All of these states have identified automobile repair and...more
On March 3, 2020, Massachusetts Premier Soccer LLC, doing business as Global Premier Soccer (“GPS”), filed a complaint in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleging that two of its former...more
3/17/2020
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Competition ,
Contests & Promotions ,
False Advertising ,
Lanham Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Soccer ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices