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
BSM Files Allocation Lawsuit Against Hyundai Motor America
BSM has been retained by a Florida Hyundai dealer to bring legal claims against HMA for failing to fairly allocate vehicles to our client. Like many other dealers we have heard fro
Vaccines and Your Dealership as An Employer – Where Things Stand Today
By W. Kirby Bissell With the surge of the Delta variant and increased COVID-19 cases around the country as well as full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine, questions and potential
BSM Presentation
BSM Presentation – PPP Loan Eligibility, Use and Forgiveness: BSM Webinar PPP Loan Eligibilty Use and Forgiveness 05-06-20
GM Dealer Alert – Option C Warranty Reimbursement Program Re-Enrollment
On November 1, 2019, General Motors sent a Memorandum to dealers who are in their third year of the Option C Warranty Reimbursement Program. Attached to the Memorandum is a form al
Responding to Audit Notices
I wrote about manufacturer audit activity earlier this year, because there appeared to be an uptick in activity levels and there can be serious consequences depending on the findin
Supreme Court Rules Service Advisors Exempt from Overtime-Pay
On April 2, 2108, the U. S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that service advisors are exempt from the overtime-pay requirement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
Manufacturers Go on the Offensive in Unprecedented Ways
The major automobile manufacturers are active at levels not seen since the days of linemake discontinuances and dealership terminations during the General Motors and Chrysler
Your Dealership Needs a Compliance Audit
By Robert C. Byerts They are out there. Regulatory agencies, plaintiffs’ attorneys and others who will gladly accept an opportunity to investigate your dealership and any complai