A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in the Northern District of Oklahoma to leading a multi-state operation that stole thousands of catalytic converters from private vehicles and sold them on a secondary market for millions of dollars, based on the value of the precious metals that the converters contain. Navin Khanna, […]
President Trump Signs Congressional Resolutions Revoking California Emissions Waivers
On Thursday, President Trump signed into law three Congressional resolutions that revoke waivers granted in the waning days of the Biden Administration the enabled California’s ability to set more stringent vehicle emissions rules than the Federal Government. Vehicle manufacturers, dealers and automotive aftermarket groups had complained that the waivers created a forced transition to electric […]
EEOC Sues Maryland Chevrolet Dealer for Refusing to Accommodate Disabled Veteran Parts Department Worker
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed May 21 that Criswell Chevrolet, Inc., one of Maryland’s largest independent car dealership groups, violated federal law by refusing to allow a parts department worker to have a service dog at work as a reasonable accommodation for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting […]
Florida Body Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
A Lakeland, Fla. auto body shop owner pleaded guilty to bank fraud after operating a scheme that defrauded financial institutions of more than $180,000 over two years, federal prosecutors announced earlier this month. Abraham Othman Yacoub, 27, faces up to 30 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been scheduled. From January 2021 […]
Commercial Vehicle Industry Prevails in Lawsuit Against California Advanced Clean Fleets Rule
On May 15, courts accepted an agreement in a lawsuit, which requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to repeal the High-Priority and Drayage provisions of the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule. This rule would have required the affected fleets to purchase increasing percentages of zero-emission trucks. California has agreed that the lawsuit, filed jointly […]
Tennessee Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Airbags
More than 500 airbags were sold over four years. A federal judge has sentenced a Memphis, Tenn. man to 24 months in federal prison to be followed by two years of supervised release for trafficking in counterfeit motor vehicle airbags and transporting a hazardous material on an aircraft carrier without declaring it as a dangerous […]
Lawsuit Filed by 12 State Attorneys General to Block Trump Executive Orders on Tariffs
Attorneys general in 12 states filed a multi-state lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s tariffs. The case challenges four of President Trump’s executive orders that claim the power to increase tariffs worldwide without congressional action. The case, State of Oregon, et al., v. Trump, et al. was filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade […]
Michigan Man Charged with Selling Counterfeit Auto Parts
A New Baltimore, Mich. man has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly selling counterfeit automotive restraint systems, including airbags, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced April 2. Dinas Kamaitis, 31, was arraigned on April 1 in the 37th District Court in Warren before Judge John M. Chmura. The charges represent the first case brought […]
San Francisco Tow Company Operator Indicted in Scheme to Burn Competitors’ Tow Trucks
Defendant allegedly conspired to set fire to tow trucks to drive business to his towing companies and to retaliate against competitors. A federal grand jury has indicted Jose Vicente Badillo on one count of conspiracy to commit arson in connection with an alleged scheme to burn tow trucks throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in […]
Alliance for Automotive Innovation Appeals Federal Judge’s Dismissal of Massachusetts Right to Repair Lawsuit
Vehicle manufacturer association files notice of appeal, sending case to the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals. The battle over Massachusetts’ controversial Right to Repair law has entered its next phase as the Alliance for Automotive Innovation has formally appealed the February ruling that dismissed its longstanding legal challenge against the Commonwealth’s revised vehicle data […]
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