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CPPA Drives Home Enforcement Priorities in CCPA Settlement with Honda

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On March 12, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a settlement with American Honda Motor Co., resolving allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and requiring...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Takes CCPA Enforcement Action Against Auto Maker for Alleged Violations of Consumer Privacy...

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On March 7, 2025, the CPPA finalized a Stipulated Order against an automobile manufacturer (the "Company") alleging multiple violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") ....more

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FTC Posts $20 Million Settlement With Dealer Group For Alleged Deceptive Practices - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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On Thursday, December 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Illinois Attorney General announced a massive $20 million settlement with Leader Automotive Group, the operator of 10 dealerships in and around...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Vroom, FTC Agree to $1 Million Settlement over Car Sales Misrepresentation

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Vroom, the former used car sales website which halted vehicle sales in January 2024, has agreed to a proposed settlement with the FTC over allegations the company misrepresented that it had examined all vehicles before...more

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Volkswagen and Audi Hit with Data Breach Class Action

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This week, Volkswagen AG’s U.S. entity and its Audi brand were hit with a class action for a data breach that allegedly compromised 3.3 million consumers’ personal information. ...more

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Be Careful with Sales Made at a Customer's Home

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Let's say you want to drive the vehicle a customer is interested in buying to that person's home, let the customer see and test-drive the car, negotiate the price of the car, present and offer F&I products, and then have the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.30.2020 | Top Story: Facebook Pays $550 Million to Resolve Privacy Class Action Over Use of Facial...

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Facebook has agreed to pay $550 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit claiming that Zuck & Co.’s use of facial recognition technology violated Illinois’ biometric privacy law. Though the settlement is little more than “a...more

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Financial Daily Dose 11.21.2019 | Top Story: UAW President Resigns After GM Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Bribery

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More than a bit of drama in the auto world yesterday, with General Motors suing rival Fiat Chrysler, accusing it of “bribing United Auto Workers officials to gain competitive advantages in contract negotiations.”  The UAW’s...more

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