Attorney and amicus brief contributor Jim Ganther says judges put both sides through their paces as CARS Rule proponents and opponents squared off in court. Read more at P&A
A new NHTSA investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving software follows the latest of four reported collisions. Read more at Reuters
No one involved in the sale of voluntary protection products is invisible to the regulatory crosshairs. Attorney and former regulator Terry O’Loughlin offers an eight-item checklist for F&I agents. Read more at Agent Entrepreneur
The recently unveiled Cybercab’s lack of steering controls is only the first hurdle in Tesla’s path toward mass deployment of its fully autonomous taxi. Read more at CBT News
A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging a Chicago dealership wrongly claimed bonus payments after misreporting sales to known resellers. Read more at Automotive News
ACE’s Gil Van Over III shares expert advice from a sergeant in the Houston Police Department who is on a mission to protect (and deputize) dealers by catching identity thieves in the act. Read more at Agent Entrepreneur
A New York City Hyundai dealership accused a former employee of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty for allegedly accepting kickbacks from a product provider. Read more at Automotive News
Arguing on procedural grounds, dealer association attorneys asked the 5th Circuit to overturn the FTC’s new rule or remand it to the agency for revision. Read more at CBT News
Two fleet associations jointly filed a suit challenging California regulations requiring the use of electric heavy-duty tractors, work trucks and delivery vehicles. Read more at Automotive News
ACE’s Gil Van Over III offers a review of truth-in-leasing disclosures as the segment picks up steam and plaintiff attorneys look for new class actions. Read more at F&I and Showroom
