BSM Continues to Support Dealer Association Efforts to Update Franchise Protections
Again this year, several dealer associations have sought BSM’s assistance in updating their state franchise protections. The focus for the 2023 legislative session in these state
BSM Retained to File a Lawsuit in New York Against the Ford EV Program
The Firm has been retained by two Ford dealers in New York to challenge certain components of the Ford Model e Certified Elite Program. Ford Motor Company rolled out the new electr
BSM Assists Dealers and Dealer Associations With Challenging Ford EV Program
The Firm has been providing legal counsel to a number of dealers and dealer associations around the United States in response to Ford’s Model e Certified Elite Program. Our work
BSM Welcomes Attorneys Danielle Roth and Jeremiah Hawkes to the Firm
We are pleased to have Danielle Roth join the Firm in our franchise and litigation area. Ms. Roth was previously Assistant General Counsel for the Florida Department of Highway Saf
New York Dealer Client Challenges Stellantis Vehicle Ordering System
BSM has filed an administrative protest on behalf a of New York Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealer challenging Stellantis’ new “customer-match” rules associated with vehicle orde
BSM Files Discriminatory Allocation Lawsuits Against General Motors
The attorneys at Bass Sox Mercer have filed two separate lawsuits against General Motors on behalf of dealers fed up with GM’s failure to allocate a fair number of vehicles to th
Mercedes-Benz Issuing Framework Agreements to Smaller Dealership Groups
It appears that Mercedes-Benz may be issuing new framework agreements to dealer organizations which have not previously been asked to agree to framework terms. These agreements hav
BSM Adds Talented Transaction Counsel
BSM welcomes attorney, Lee Lovett, to our team. Lee is a talented attorney with significant experience in the area of dealership and real estate buy-sells as well as complex deal
BSM is Pleased to Announce Attorney Greg May has Been Named a BSM Partner
Effective January 1, 2022, Gregory May has been named a Partner at Bass Sox Mercer law firm. Greg first joined the Firm in October, 2018, after working for other law firms as a bus
Dealership Add Points and Relocations Continue
BSM attorneys continue to field calls from dealers asking about OEM plans to add and/or relocate dealerships. Despite the current vehicle production limitations, some OEMs continue