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S.C. Dealer Sues Former GM, F&I Manager

Charleston, S.C.’s Hoover Mitsubishi has been closed since a June FBI raid. Owner Mark Hoover has filed suit against two former employees over a bank fraud scheme that led to the raid and the...

Hoover Mitsubishi’s Mark Hoover has sued two former employees accused of doctoring auto loan applications, a scheme that led to an FBI raid and the shuttering of the dealership.

DOJ Settles Nissan Captive Case for $3M

The U.S. Department of Justice has ended a three-year investigation into alleged violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by Nissan’s captive finance company with a $3 million settlement....

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nissan Motor Acceptance will pay $3 million to settle charges that it unlawfully repossessed 113 vehicles belonging to active military members.

Father/Son Dealers Face Federal Fraud Charges

U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman filed federal fraud charges against Upstate New York auto dealers Mehdi and Saaed Moslem. - YouTube

Mehdi and Saaed Moslem have been charged with tax and bank fraud after IRS and FBI investigators say they uncovered a scheme to hide — then inflate — income from their Upstate New York auto dealership.

Dealer Sues Over Lexus Point Lost in 1989

In 1989, 121 U.S. franchisees were given the opportunity to sell the first generation of Lexus vehicles, including the 1990 LS 400. Not among them was Kansas dealer Mike Steven, who is now suing...

Longtime Wichita, Kan., Toyota dealer Mike Steven has sued the factory’s luxury division, claiming more than $120 million in damages stemming from a 30-year-old dispute over an unawarded Lexus franchise.

Let’s Change One Little Fact …

Arranging transportation of a sold vehicle on behalf of an out-of-state buyer can change the jurisdiction in which “physical delivery” is said to have taken place. - Photo by Robert Couse-Baker...

Hudson explains how requiring out-of-state buyers to transport their own vehicle creates a ‘good fact’ that can help ensure your own state’s laws will govern the transaction.