Starting January 27, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission will require all used automobile dealers to use a revised Buyers Guide. The revised Buyers Guide: Changes the description of an “As Is” sale; Places boxes on the face of the Buyers Guide that dealers can check to indicate whether a vehicle is covered by a third-party warranty and whether a service contract may be available; Provides a box that dealers can check […]
Everyone is entitled to their day in court:[1] few take it.[2] Historically, less than 3% of cases go to trial. Instead, most of the lawsuits filed are settled. And most of the cases that settle, settle in mediation.[3] Mediation was once controversial in particularly contentious cases.[4] Now, mediation is so well accepted that you may be ordered to attend mediation by your Judge – even if you do not want […]
Venir a los Estados Unidos para alcanzar el “sueño americano” es la meta de muchas personas alrededor del mundo. Por desgracia, incluso una menor convicción criminal puede plantear obstáculos a la obtención de residencia permanente, ciudadanía, o la renovación de una visa. Al considerar una solicitud de inmigración, la ciudadanía de Estados Unidos y servicios de inmigración (“USCIS”) generalmente considera que si el condenado por delito se considera un “delito […]
Coming to the United States to pursue the “American Dream” is the goal of many people all around the world. Unfortunately, even a minor criminal conviction can pose obstacles to obtaining permanent residency, citizenship, or renewal of a visa. When considering an immigration application, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) generally considers whether the convicted offense is considered a “crime of moral turpitude.” This means that the USCIS […]
In June of 2015, on behalf of one of our dealers, our firm secured an order, by the United States District Court for the Central District of California, dismissing a complaint against our client for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The complaint essentially alleged that our client violated the ADA by failing to install temporary vehicle hand controls for test-drives by a disabled consumer. We immediately filed […]
Yesterday the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Henson, et al. v. Santander Consumer USA Inc. (2017) 16-349. In Henson, the Court resolved an issue as to the applicability of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USCS § 1692, et seq. Specifically, the Court took up the issue of “who exactly qualifies as a ‘debt collect’ subject to the Act’s rigors.” (Henson Pg. 1.) In this case, […]
