Join a panel of legal, compliance and auditing experts for “Post-FTC/NADA Webinar Discussion: Dealer Advertising Compliance Insights & Q&A,” a free webinar from Mosaic Compliance Services, NCC and ProMax.

Lindsay Automotive owes $3.1 million to Maryland and up to $75 million to customers of three D.C.-area dealerships as part of a settlement with state and federal regulators. +

The Federal Trade Commission is targeting dealerships — and individual executives. Join Mosaic Compliance Services’ Jim Ganther and Tyler Raquet for insights and high-risk targets that may help you get your house in order.

A “concerned” FTC director is warning U.S. dealerships and dealer groups that their advertised prices may fail to account for fees, down payments, discounts and financing. +

One would think auto finance is enjoying some breathing room as federal regulators lower their profiles in the Trump administration. One would be wrong, says Carleton’s Tim Yalich, and a silent threat could prove fatal. +

700Credit executives say an October cyberattack exposed the personal data of dealership customers and they have been working with NADA to craft a dealer action plan. +

California Gov. Gavin Newsom now says there will be no state-funded replacement for the expiring $7,500 federal tax credit for EV buyers, reneging on a promise he made in November. +

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the California Combating Auto Retail Scams Act, which was modeled in part after an FTC initiative that stalled in a federal appeals court in January. +

The Trump administration has reined in federal enforcement actions, but attorney Jim Ganther says the case against a former dealership employee proves now is no time to fall asleep at the compliance switch.

AutoCanada announced the sale of 13 of its 17 U.S. franchised dealerships to multiple unnamed purchasers in a series of deals worth more than $60 million. +