The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a nationwide lawsuit accusing Safelite Fulfillment LLC of refusing to hire qualified women for technician jobs because of their sex, the second time in four years the agency has taken the auto glass company to court over how it treats female applicants for those positions. According to […]
Former Michigan Police Officer Pleads No Contest to Falsifying Salvage Vehicle Inspections
Johnathan Chase, a former police detective who served as the sole salvage vehicle inspector for a southwest Michigan department, has pleaded no contest to falsifying state salvage vehicle inspection forms, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced June 18. Inspectors verify that extensively damaged or reconstructed vehicles are safe to drive and that their components cannot […]
San Antonio Towing Company to Pay $280,000 Over Illegally Sold Servicemember Vehicles
San Antonio-based Vehicle Management Solutions Inc. will pay $280,000 to resolve U.S. Justice Department allegations that it illegally sold or scrapped about 93 vehicles owned by U.S. servicemembers in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), the department announced May 28. Under the settlement, the company known as VMS will pay $220,000 in compensation […]
General Motors to Pay $12.75 Million to Settle California OnStar Driving Data Privacy Case
General Motors LLC will pay $12.75 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging the automaker unlawfully sold the personal information and driving data of hundreds of thousands of OnStar subscribers to consumer reporting agencies whose products are widely used by the auto insurance industry, the California Attorney General’s office and the district attorneys of Los […]
Federal Court Allows Auto Dealer Lawsuit Against Volkswagen, Scout Motors to Proceed
California new vehicle dealers association says direct sales plan violates unfair competition laws, California franchise rules. A federal court has denied motions to dismiss the central claims in the California New Car Dealers Association’s (CNCDA) lawsuit challenging Volkswagen’s use of Scout Motors to sell vehicles directly to consumers, bypassing its franchised dealer network. The ruling, […]
Connecticut Appellate Court Rules GEICO Complaints Against Towing Companies Protected by Litigation Privilege
The Connecticut Appellate Court has affirmed the dismissal of claims brought by four towing and auto repair businesses against Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) and two of its employees, ruling that complaints the insurer filed with the state Department of Motor Vehicles concerning nonconsensual towing and storage fees are protected by the litigation privilege. The […]
DOJ Sues California Towing Company for Illegally Auctioning 148 Servicemembers’ Vehicles
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against S & K Towing, Inc. of San Clemente, Calif., alleging the company violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by illegally auctioning motor vehicles owned by military members without obtaining required court orders. The case is the latest in a string of federal enforcement actions against towing companies […]
Southern California Tow Company Owners Arrested in $5.9 Million Workers’ Compensation Fraud Scheme
Brothers alleged to have underreported payroll by nearly 14 million to lower insurance costs. Brothers Mark Hassan, 46, of Corona Del Mar, and Ahmed Hassan, 35, of Walnut, Calif. were arrested March 11 on multiple felony insurance fraud charges after a California Department of Insurance investigation found the pair allegedly underreported nearly $13.7 million in […]
Iowa Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Unauthorized Driving Data Collection and Sale
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against General Motors LLC and OnStar LLC on Feb. 26, alleging the automaker illegally collected and sold driving data from Iowa consumers without their knowledge or consent. The lawsuit, filed in Polk County District Court under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, adds Iowa to a growing list […]
Safety-Kleen Pays $175,000 Penalty To Settle EPA Hazardous Waste Violations at New Jersey Facility
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over multiple hazardous waste violations at its facility in Linden, N.J., the agency announced March 2. The settlement requires Safety-Kleen to pay a $175,000 penalty and documents the company’s return to compliance with hazardous waste laws at the site. EPA found several […]
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