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NewsApril 17, 2012

CARFAX Bill Rejected by Calif. Senate Committee

The vehicle history bill introduced in California last Monday failed to make it out of a Senate committee last Tuesday after more than half of the members abstained from voting.

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ArticlesApril 13, 2012

Show of Force

The nation’s chief enforcement agency singled out five dealers for deceptive advertising in March. The magazine’s resident legal wiz weighs in.

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Articlesby Gil Van OverApril 13, 2012

Contractually Obligated

Bending the rules in the name of customer satisfaction isn’t a viable defense in court. The magazine’s newest compliance expert explains how even a slight adjustment can have serious consequences.

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NewsApril 12, 2012

Co-Owner of US Fidelis Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Darain Atkinson, one of two brothers who co-owned and operated US Fidelis, plead guilty to misleading customers in the St. Louis area and nationally.

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NewsApril 12, 2012

Wolters Kluwer Endorsed by Illinois Dealer Group

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that it has been added to the Illinois Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s list of preferred providers.

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NewsApril 12, 2012

Auto Accounts for 13 Percent of All State Tax Revenues, Study Finds

The production, sales and service and use of automobiles contributed $91.5 billion to state government tax revenues in 2010 and at least $43 billion to federal government tax revenues

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NewsApril 10, 2012

Calif. Lawmaker Introduces Vehicle History Bill

Sen. Juan Vargas (D-San Diego) introduced legislation on Monday to fix a new law that will require dealers to provide consumers with vehicle history reports starting on July 1.

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NewsApril 10, 2012

AFIP Honors First to Attain Master Certification

The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) announced that Judy Vann Karstadt, president of JV Solutions, is the first person in the United States to successfully complete the newly released AFIP Certification Program Master Course final exam.

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NewsApril 5, 2012

FTC Targets Two Auto Loan Modification Companies

The Federal Trade Commission filed charges and requested a U.S. district court to stop the specific practices of two auto loan modification companies operating in California.

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NewsApril 5, 2012

High-End Vehicles Leased to Smugglers Recovered

Federal customs agents seized 20 high-end stolen vehicles at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport. Bound for Asia, the vehicles were leased by several dealerships to smugglers using false identifies.

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