BSM Hires New Senior Counsel
We are very excited to announce the hiring of Denise Branch as Senior Counsel with BSM. Denise Branch joined the North Carolina Bar in 2005. She was most recently Chie
Considerations for Seller Financing in an Ever-Changing Market
By: Clayton Lee Lovett Recent market trends have led to an increasing number of transactions involving seller financing in some aspect of the overall deal structure. Understandably
Warranty Work Reimbursement: New York Dealer Choice of Time Guide
By: Andrew G. Thomas, Esq. and Richard Sox, Esq. On September 4, 2024, New York’s Governor signed pro-dealer legislation which mandates that vehicle manufacturers fully compensat
Add-Points – To Protest or Not Protest? There is Only One Correct Answer
By W. Kirby Bissell With supply chain shocks from COVID normalizing and inventories recovering, the marketplace for automotive sales is returning to normal. Customers are no
A Word About the CDK Mess
As all of you should have already received multiple communications from your dealer association and NADA, we will keep our comments on the CDK mess brief. First, we str
HMA Withdraws Product Shipment Addendum
In another example of the positive impact of dealer push-back, Hyundai Motor America has agreed to withdraw the Product Shipment Addendum recently sent to, and entered into by, a n
Ford EV Program Litigation Not Over Yet
As readers know from prior editions of the BSM Report, our lawyers have brought several lawsuits against Ford related to the Ford EV program. Now that Ford has announced that
Strategies for Responding and Protecting Online Reputation on Review Websites
By Micah A. Andrews An experienced dealer in the modern market is well aware of the importance and impact of their businesses’ online reputation. With the evolution to a vast amo
Dealer Performance Letters & Hyundai’s Recent Involvement
By Nicholas A. Bader Starting with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the automotive retail industry entered a fascinating phase. An industry, expected to be barreling towards dis