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Porsche Dealer Sues Movie Studios After Airborne Tent Damages 14 Units
A gust of wind and negligence are to blame for damage to vehicles parked on a Vancouver dealership lot, according to a lawsuit leveled by the dealer. Read more at the Vancouver Sun
Vegas Dealer Sues Mayweather Over $1.2M G-Class
Vegas Auto Gallery has sued Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an attempt to collect $1.2 million for a Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet the boxer acquired earlier this year. Read more at KSNV
Fines of the Times
Fine, fine, everywhere a fine: ACE’s Penny Bell lists up-to-date monetary penalties for noncompliance with four strictly enforced federal rules and regulations, including up to $1.5 million for a single OFAC violation. Read more at F&I and Showroom
Dealership Error Leads to Arrest of Coast Guard Officer
Chief Warrant Officer Shane Sprague is suing Doral (Fla.) Volkswagen after being arrested for stealing a truck he had purchased from the dealership. Read more at NBC 6
Mo. Dealership Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination, Retaliation Charges
Landmark Dodge will pay a total of $275,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging a policy set by ownership required some jobs to be staffed by men or women. Read more at Dealer Agent News
Calif. Legislature Sends CARS Bill to Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the California Combating Auto Retail Scams Act, which was modeled in part after an FTC initiative vacated by a federal court. Read more at Auto Dealer News
