Telephone Consumer Protection Act
By: Danielle M. Roth Per the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), dealership business development centers (BDC) are considered telemarketers.1 In an effort to address a growing
Preparation for a Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealership Sale
By Robert A. Bass Over the last year, the selling and buying of franchised motor vehicle dealerships has been robust. While indicators point to and continue to suggest a sellerR
FORD SEPARATES ITS LEGACY AND EV BUSINESSES
By: Andrew G. Thomas Ford recently announced that it is creating a separate company for its EVs. But for dealers, this exciting news is tempered by potential concerns. Will Ford’
Diligently Responding to OEM Deficiency/Poor Performance Claims
By Micah A. Andrews As a regular practice, OEMs commonly calendar and send letters to franchisees summarizing the dealership’s past sales, service, and customer satisfactio
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
Dealerships’ Obligations under the FTC Safeguards Rule Increase and Expand
By W. Kirby Bissell At this point, all dealerships should be familiar with the Federal Trade Commission’s “Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information” or the FTC’s S
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
Warranty Reimbursement at Retail Developments & Trends
By: Jason T. Allen Warranty reimbursement at retail has been a topic of legislative action and litigation for many years. By now, the vast majority of dealers are aware
Dealers’ Geographic Territories Matter
By Nicholas A. Bader With the completion of the United States 2020 Census, dealers are likely to see revisions to their geographic territories. In some instances, these will
Brand New Florida DHSMV Administrative Complaints alleging Untimely or Incomplete Titling Submissions using the Electronic Filing System (EFS)
By: Micah A. Andrews Over the last ten years many Florida dealers have received Administrative Complaints from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (“DHSMV