Julie A. Cardosi
OEM Written Notices --“Nastygrams” Should Not Automatically Be Filed in the “Circular Bin”
Full Title: Dealers Should Properly Respond to OEM Written Communications and Notices --“Nastygrams” Should Not Automatically Be Filed...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Jul 22
- 3 min
Dealership Compliance with Updated Federal Safeguards Rule Required by December 9, 2022 –Don’t Wait
As auto dealers have likely been made aware through recent news sources, such as Automotive News, and various other automotive industry...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Caveat Venditor! -- Dealership’s Legal Obligation to Return Customer’s Down Payment
The Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (the “Act”) is a powerful legislative enactment that is intended to...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
CURRENT & CONTINUED CHALLENGES FOR BUSINESS EMPLOYERS IN THE WORKPLACE DURING THE ONGOING PANDEMIC
With the current spread of Covid-19 variants, many businesses, including dealerships, are facing challenges associated with requiring...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
CUSTOMER DATA BREACH SECURITY – DEALERS SHOULD ENSURE DATA SECURITY COMPONENTS ARE IN PLACE
With alarming frequency, we hear news of the latest data breach or privacy intrusion involving customer information. Indeed, as this...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
AN ERUPTION AHEAD? PENT UP DEALERSHIP BUY-SELL ACTIVITY IN A POST COVID-19 FUTURE
Making the 2021 annual list of the National Association of Dealer Counsel’s (NADC) top legal trends for automobile dealers is again...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
SALE OF AFTERMARKET VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO INCREASED REGULATORY SCRUTINY
In the auto industry, the sale of aftermarket or voluntary protection products (“voluntary products”) is an important source of profit to...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION & RELATED INSURANCE CONSIDERATIONS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Many business owners have become increasingly frustrated by disputes during the coronavirus pandemic with their insurance companies over...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Aug 10, 2020
- 3 min
E-Commerce For Dealerships: Online Vehicle Sales And Digital Retail Compliance Considerations
Online transactions and e-commerce open new opportunities for dealerships in the ever-changing digital retail landscape.
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FOR DEALERSHIP EMPLOYERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) became effective April 1, 2020 and applies through December 31, 2020 as a measure to...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Jan 1, 2020
- 4 min
New Illinois and Federal Employment-Related Laws Impacting Dealers
Illinois welcomed the dawn of the 2020 decade with a host of new state and federal laws impacting Illinois businesses, including...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Oct 1, 2019
- 3 min
Dealer Website ADA Compliance Issues
The Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) has generated litigation claims since it was enacted into law several years ago. In...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
Required Reimbursement in Illinois of Dealership Employees’ Expenses
Under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, employers are required to reimburse their employees for expenses incurred within the...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Mar 1, 2019
- 3 min
Dealership Business Succession: Sustaining the Legacy
Most dealership businesses are closely-held or privately-owned companies. Often, the owners of these privately-owned businesses also...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Jan 1, 2019
- 3 min
United States Supreme Court Ruling and Its Impact on Illinois Dealers’ Sales and Use Tax Obligations
Following the recent United States Supreme Court’s seminal decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., the circumstance of an Illinois...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Oct 1, 2018
- 3 min
Importance of Dealership Compliance with State and Federal Advertising Laws
Dealer advertising of vehicles, products and other services is a significant part of a dealership’s overall business operations and can...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Jul 1, 2018
- 3 min
Dealership Facilities: Limitations Under Illinois Law on Manufacturers’ Requirements
The Illinois legislature adopted changes last year to the Illinois Motor Vehicle Franchise Act (“MVFA”) which place additional...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Mar 1, 2018
- 3 min
Failure to Secure Vehicle Financing for Dealership Customer: Legal Obligation to Return Down Payment
In Illinois, the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (the “Act”) is a powerful enforcement tool designed to address and...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Jan 1, 2018
- 3 min
Classifying Some Dealership Workers as Employees v. Independent Contractors
In some parts of the country, there’s been an increase of federal government scrutiny of the question whether certain dealership workers...
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Julie A. Cardosi
- Dec 1, 2017
- 3 min
Dealer’s Use of Non-OEM Parts and Accessories – Important Factors
In the wake of recent bulletins issued by at least one automotive manufacturer concerning the use of non-OEM parts and accessories in the...
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