Despite all the carping by media and polticians of both stripes, our clients affirm that Cash For Clunkers was a qualified success, in that it provided a needed shot in the arm for the entire industry. Although there was an anticipated drop off after the conclusion of the program, it did allow for needed cash [...]

I noticed back to back stories in the Wall Street Journal Thursday and Friday on the “Cash for Clunkers” program that Congress approved as part of the set of legislative initiatives that have come to be known as the economic stimulus package. John McEleney, chair of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) kicked up concern [...]

061458 Manassas Autocars v. Couch 06/08/2007 (We updated this posting on August 5, 2009.) The Supreme Court of Virginia said, in deciding a suit concerning the advertisement and sale of a new automobile, that the trial court correctly ruled that a statute governing the permissible means of advertising the sale of new automobiles, Code § 46.2-1581(12)(a), prevails [...]

Ladies and gentlemen – start your engines! On Friday, April 21, 2006: Come to Berry Hill Plantation Resort in South Boston, Virginia as guests of the Sands Anderson Marks & Miller law firm and Virginia International Raceway. For: a one-day seminar on legal issues that impact motor vehicle dealers followed by an invitation-only opportunity to [...]