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By Denise Branch
In 2023, over 1 million identities were stolen or compromised in the United States resulting in losses of over 43 billion dollars nationwide. Losses resulting from identity theft and/or synthetic identities were so significant in the auto industry, many major insurance...
Allocation Lessons
Written by admin on . Posted in 2025, Franchise News.
By Jason T. Allen
Issues surrounding the allocation of new vehicles have existed in some shape or form for as long as manufacturers have allocated vehicles. Those issues were aggravated during the pandemic and chip-shortage when demand consistently exceeded supply, lots were empty and...
2024 Transaction Update
Written by admin on . Posted in 2024, Newsbrief.
Bass Sox Mercer closed 60 transactions in 2024. Those transactions took place in 23 different states, covered 57 linemakes, and involved 74 rooftops.
The closed transactions involved dealerships located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,...
BSM Overcomes Attempt by Hyundai to Throw Out Transfer Turn-down Challenge
Written by admin on . Posted in 2024, Newsbrief.
The Firm is representing a Hyundai dealer who has challenged Hyundai Motor America’s (HMA) denial of the sale of its dealership as unreasonable and unfair under the provisions of Washington law. HMA filed a motion for summary judgment asking the Administrative Law Judge to throw the case...
Dealership Add Point Cases End Successfully
Written by admin on . Posted in 2024, Newsbrief.
BSM routinely represents dealers who are relocating operations or have been awarded a new dealership point, and less often, dealers who are re-opening previously closed locations. The Firm also assists dealers who wish to protest a proposed relocation, re-opening or addition of a new dealership...