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Key Takeaways: Advertising and Marketing in the Automotive Industry

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As advertising and marketing strategies in the automotive sector continue to evolve in response to advancing technology and changing consumer expectations, advertisers are encountering new questions—accompanied by...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

What the Massachusetts "Junk Fee" Rules Mean for Automotive Sales and Marketing Efforts

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In early March, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office finalized the commonwealth's regulations on unfair and deceptive fees, which it refers to in its press release as "junk fee" regulations, while simultaneously...more

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Vehicle Services Company CarShield Settles Complaint with FTC

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CarShield, a company that sells vehicle service contracts (VSCs), will pay $10 million to settle FTC allegations that its advertisements and telemarketing pitches deceived consumers, the agency announced on July 31....more

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FTC Targets Junk Fees, Bait-and-Switch Advertising by Auto Dealers

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On June 23, the FTC proposed a rule that would prohibit junk fees, bait-and-switch advertising, and other deceptive practices by auto dealers to protect consumers and honest dealers in the car-buying process...more

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FTC Starts the Engine on Car Sales Fees and Advertising Rulemaking, but Other Rulemaking Faces Major Questions

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The FTC is off to the races with another proposed rulemaking. On June 23, the FTC, by a 4-1 vote, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to combat what it perceives as “junk fees” and “bait-and-switch advertising...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Order: Auto Marketing Company and Owner Banned From Industry for Misleading Consumers

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On January 28, the FTC announced that it banned an automotive marketing company and its owner from the auto industry for the next twenty years for allegedly engaging in unfair and deceptive practices in violation of the FTC...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Life in The Fast Lane: How Urban Car Ads Depicting 'Street Art' Can Backfire - Kattison Avenue/Katten Kattwalk | Issue 1

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Vehicle manufactures and their ad agencies really love to show off their driving machines in action. Television commercials depict sturdy, reliable trucks hauling tons of cargo; four-wheel drive SUVs navigating perilous...more

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For Dealers, Many COVID-19 Questions, but Not Many Answers

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The coronavirus hit the auto sales, finance, and lease business suddenly and hard. Companies in those areas were not alone - the entire U.S. economy is wrestling with the virus's effects. Every area of commerce, it seems,...more

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