| Yelp Reviews Not Protected by First Amendment, Court Rules |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled this week that the names of seven Yelp reviewers must be turned over to the owner of a carpet cleaning business. The owner of the business said the reviewers, who made disparaging remarks online, were not real customers.
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| Cal-Tex Promotes Tim Akard to VP of Sales |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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Cal-Tex has promoted Tim Akard to vice president of sales. Akard started his career with Ford Motor Credit and has extensive experience in the design and administration of self-insured and reinsured products and services for franchised dealers.
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| Clem's RV Named Exclusive Provider of RV Warranty Forever for Western Pa. |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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RV Warranty Forever has named Clems RV as the exclusive RV Warranty Forever dealer in the Western Pennsylvania market. Clem’s RV will now be able to offer a lifetime warranty on every new and eligible pre-owned unit they sell for as long as the purchaser owns their unit.
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| Omnisure Integrates With F&I Express |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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Omnisure and its financing program for F&I products is now integrated into the F&I Express econtracting platform, the two companies announced this week.
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| AutoAlert Named Top Workplace |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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AutoAlert, Inc. was named as one of the “Top 100 Workplaces” by the Orange County Register. AutoAlert employs 60 people at its Irvine, Calif., headquarters and another 50 in field operations.
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| Fla. Dealer Under Investigation After Repossessing Customer’s Car |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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Downtown Auto Sales of the Palm Beaches repossessed a customer’s vehicle after he refused to pay an extra tire fee with his car payment. The dealer is now under investigation for violating state laws, including failure to abide by the contract.
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| Manheim: Q4 Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Decline Slightly |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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Used-vehicle prices in the United States declined slightly in the fourth quarter 2013, but they remained at historically high levels as consumer demand stayed strong, Manheim reports.
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| Law Firms Join Forces in Antitrust Suit Against Carfax |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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Bellavia Blatt Andron & Crossett P.C. has joined forces with another law firm in prosecuting its antitrust suit against Carfax.
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| House Passes Bill to Reduce Dealership Paperwork |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation this week repealing a 1977 law requiring auto dealers to certify that new vehicles are compliant with the Clean Air Act. The measure now heads to the U.S. Senate.
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| The Warranty Group Celebrates 50th Year at NADA |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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This weekend in New Orleans marked The Warranty Group’s 50th year at the NADA Convention & Expo.
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