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In Dismissing Claims Against OEM, Federal Court Quietly Rejects FTC Interpretation of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act - Seyfarth's...

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A federal court in Wisconsin recently granted a motion to dismiss all claims in a putative multi-district class action against motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson, asserting claims that the OEM’s warranty violated the...more

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Federal Court Dismisses OEM Challenge to Illinois Warranty Labor Time Guide Amendment

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Last week, the Illinois federal court in Volkswagen Group of America v. Illinois Secretary of State, 2024 WL 2020036 (N.D. Ill. May 6, 2024) granted a motion to dismiss a challenge brought by Volkswagen (“VW”) against a 2022...more

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Massachusetts Judge Says Prepaid Vehicle Maintenance Plans Not Subject to State Dealer Statute

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A Massachusetts federal court judge has ruled that an OEM-branded prepaid vehicle maintenance plan sold and administered by a third-party to auto dealers is not subject to the Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Dealer Act and...more

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History Repeats Itself As Automakers Strike Deal With Independent Repair Facilities To Provide Access to Telematics Data

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The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a trade association representing U.S. automakers and other manufacturers, announced on July 11, 2023 that it had entered into an agreement with trade associations representing...more

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Federal Judge Demands Factual Record in Challenge to Massachusetts Vehicle Telematics Law

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Massachusetts federal district court judge Douglas Woodlock did not mince words during an hour-long hearing on Thursday, December 3, urging lawyers for the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and Massachusetts Attorney General...more

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