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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Global and Reciprocal Tariffs Announcement

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump implemented the steepest American tariffs in over a century. The implications for numerous multinational companies — including importers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers — will be...more

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Truck Dealers: The Forgotten Child - Why Encroachment Protection Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Proposition

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Franchise laws, indeed, the entire automotive industry, are focused primarily on the passenger motor vehicle market – and nowhere is this more obvious than in the area of encroachment protection. The commercial truck...more

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Parameters for At-Home Vehicle Delivery By Dealers Codified in North Carolina

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In September 2021, North Carolina became the first state to amend its dealer statute to expressly permit at-home vehicle delivery in connection with the sale of new and used cars. The amendment clarifies that dealers can...more

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Tesla Is The Clear Winner in the Battle With Michigan

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Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series - After three years of litigation, two appeals to the Sixth Circuit, and with a February 4, 2020 trial date looming, electric automobile manufacturer Tesla and the State of Michigan,...more

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California Adopts Major Changes to Warranty Reimbursement Requirements Effective January 1, 2020

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On October 12, 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 179 (A.B. 179), a bill that will make significant changes to the warranty reimbursement provisions of the California Vehicle Code effective...more

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Double Trouble for Vehicle and Equipment Imports: EPA and Customs Continue Vigorous Port Inspection and Enforcement Program

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Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of recreational vehicles and lawn and garden equipment subject to EPA regulations should take no comfort in rumors of EPA’s reduced enforcement activity under the Trump...more

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Comparing Franchise Relationships and Beer Distribution Relationships

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Beer distribution laws differ from traditional franchise laws in many ways, but they do share some commonalities. As a matter of fact, many states now regulate the relationship between those who brew or import beer into a...more

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Auto Parts Distributor Avoids Liability In Robinson-Patman Suit

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On July 19, 2013, the Ninth Circuit affirmed an award of summary judgment to an aftermarket auto parts distributor that had received better prices than a competitor. Gorlick Distribution Centers, LLC v. Car Sound Exhaust...more

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Cour de cassation Rules on Automotive Quantitative Selective Distribution Agreements

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The Cour de cassation, France’s highest court for judicial matters, rendered a judgment on 15 January 2013 in a case involving Jaguar’s distribution agreements in France. The judgment follows an earlier ruling on the matter...more

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