Volvo Announces Intent to Sell Direct to Customers
Under the guise of providing convenience to customers, Volvo has recently announced that it intends to offer retail customers the option of purchasing vehicles directly from Volvo
Active Legislative Year for Dealer Associations
BSM is assisting dealer associations representing nine (9) states with franchise law issues during their 2021 Legislative sessions. In some of those states the non-franchised
Looking Back at 2020 and Expectations for 2021
As we begin the New Year, the team at BSM looks back at 2020 and forward to 2021 for what we might expect as dealer advocates this year. 2020 Review Just when 2020 was getting off
Transaction Activity Rebounded
2019 was an impressive year for the buy-sell market, and the start of 2020 appeared to continue the trend. January and February, which are normally slow months, saw unusually high
Several Dealer Associations Focused on OEM Distribution of Electric Vehicles
BSM has been asked by several Dealer Associations to examine whether the OEM plans for distribution of Electric Vehicles runs afoul of existing franchise protections. In particular
BSM Assists Dealers Compile Their PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications
BSM Shareholder, Richard Sox, and his team are actively assisting dealers ready their PPP Loan Forgiveness applications for submission to their lender. This assistance includes ans
BSM Retained to Challenge the Lincoln Commitment Program on behalf of the New Jersey Coalition of Automobile Retailers
NJCAR has retained BSM to file a complaint in New Jersey federal court challenging the Lincoln Commitment Program as a violation of the New Jersey franchise protections. The New Je
House Bill 977 – Changing Florida’s Vicarious Liability Laws
Historically, the Dangerous Instrumentalities Doctrine has imposed strict liability on the owner of a motor vehicle whenever the owner “voluntarily entrusts that motor vehicle to
BSM Continues to Assist Dealers Navigate the Ever-Changing PPP Loan Rules
BSM Shareholder, Richard Sox, has presented seven (7) seminars on the Paycheck Protection Program loan eligibility and forgiveness thus far for various dealer organizations. The co
BSM and Hagens Berman File Appeal on behalf of VW Dealer Class
BSM and its co-counsel, Hagens Berman, recently filed an appellate brief seeking to overturn the trial court’s dismissal of the VW dealers’ claims against Robert Bosch GmbH and