FTC Holder Rule & Attorney Fees
Where a state statute provides for attorney’s fees, does the FTC Holder Rule limit the amount? On May 26, 2022, the Supreme Court of California, in Pulliam v. HNL Automotive […]
Where a state statute provides for attorney’s fees, does the FTC Holder Rule limit the amount? On May 26, 2022, the Supreme Court of California, in Pulliam v. HNL Automotive […]
On January 1, 2023, new rules will go into effect concerning guaranteed asset protection waivers (“GAP”) in California. On September 13, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB-2311 into law which […]
In May of 2020, Madison Law, APC filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Kasra Sadr and the Car Law Firm from directly or indirectly accessing the DMV’s confidential database for […]
COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Automobile Dealerships and Rentals With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Governor Newsom has recently ordered new California closures for non-essential businesses. The State Public Health Officer has […]
On July 12, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Cal. Civ. Code § 1459.5. The purpose of enacting Section 1459.5 was to legislatively overturn Lafferty v. Wells Fargo Bank, […]
Due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”), many industries are faced with unprecedented challenges – including the automobile sales industry. Fortunately, the California Department of Motor Vehicles […]
On March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 (“Order”) which effectively shut down most of California in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In issuing the Order, many […]
Starting this year, there will be new rules as to how payments must be made in consumer and employment arbitrations. Effective as of January 1, 2020, Cal. Code Civ. Proc. […]
On July 12, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsome signed a bill which enacted Cal. Civ. Code § 1459.5. The purpose of enacting Section 1459.5 was to legislatively overturn Lafferty v. Wells […]
As has become a truth in California with respect to auto dealers, no good deed goes unpunished. Many consumer attorneys have taken issue with dealers providing goodwill and/or warranty work […]