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New York City Auto Recycler Could Be Fined Up to $497,000 for Pollution Violations

July 8, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Company failed to clean up oil spills and other chemicals. New York Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced a settlement securing full remediation and up to $497,000 in penalties against LSM Auto Parts & Recycling (LSM), BGN Real Estate, and two related companies for releasing dangerous […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Hazardous Waste, Lawsuits, New York City

Illinois Collision Repair Center Files Lawsuit Against CDK Global Over Impact of Cyberattack on Parts Supply

June 27, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Plaintiff seeks class action status in lawsuit accusing dealership management system provider of negligently failing to ensure its servers were protected against cyberattack causing repair delays because parts could not be ordered. In a lawsuit filed June 25, a collision repair center alleges CDK Global was negligent in not adequately protecting its systems from cyberattack […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: CDK Global, Cybersecurity, Jay Kay Collision Center, Lawsuits

Texas Attorney General Sues U.S. Department of Labor for Attempting to Revive Overtime Rule

June 5, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to stop the final overtime rule issued by the agency that the Attorney General believes violates the law and attempts to usurp authority not granted by Congress. Further, courts have already ruled that such a regulation is illegal. The rule would […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Department of Labor, Lawsuits, Overtime, Texas

Small Businesses Challenge DOL Overtime Rule in New Lawsuit

May 28, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced May 22 it joined a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final overtime rule. The new rule, which takes effect July 1, significantly increases the salary threshold for overtime pay eligibility and will automatically raise the threshold over time. “DOL’s final rule is an additional complicated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Labor, Lawsuits, National Federation of Independent Business, Overtime, Texas

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of LKQ in Design Patent Case Against GM

May 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a precedential decision, the full court overturned a common test for determining obviousness of a design patent. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled in favor of an appeal by LKQ Corporation in a case over a design patent held by General Motors (GM) on a 2018-1022 Chevrolet Equinox […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Design Patents, General Motors, Lawsuits, LKQ Corporation

German Court Rules in Favor of Belron Over Access to Data from OBD Port on FCA Vehicles

May 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Belron today is celebrating ruling in the Regional Court of Cologne in favor of its Carglass Germany subsidiary and ATU, Germany’s largest chain of auto repair shops, as victory for a fair and level playing field in the automotive aftermarket. According to the company, the decision from the Regional Court of Cologne in a case […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Belron, FCA, Germany, Lawsuits, Recalibration

Fifteen Southern California Residents Charged in Alleged Auto Insurance Fraud Ring

May 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ring alleged to have acquired Highway Patrol collision reports, impersonated insurance company reps to get owner authorization to move vehicles to collision repair shop. The California Insurance Department announced that the Inland Empire Automobile Insurance Task Force arrested 12 Southern California residents on May 9 after an investigation found they allegedly conspired together to create […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Department of Insurance, Insurance Fraud, Lawsuits

FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements

April 24, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Chamber says it will sue to overturn the rule. The Federal Trade Commission yesterday issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompete agreements nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation. As CollisionWeek reported in January, the FTC in a Notice of Proposed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission, Lawsuits, Noncompete Clauses, Regulations, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Pennsylvania Attorney General Charges Tow Truck Operator with Theft and Insurance Fraud

April 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Owner of towing business alleged to have inflated costs, charging 27 vehicle owners nearly $300,000 for short-trip tows. Attorney General Michelle Henry, along with the Allegheny County Police Department, announced charges against the owner of a Pittsburgh-based towing company for inflating tow costs by charging “accident services” fees and other deceptive practices. Vincent G. Fannick, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Fraud, Lawsuits, Pennsylvania, Towing

Miami Used Auto Parts Store Owner Charged with Dealing in Counterfeit Airbags

April 11, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

On March 20, a criminal complaint was filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County, Florida against Michael Keith Reid, owner of Mike’s Auto Miami, Inc., for dealing with fake airbags, forgery, and counterfeiting more than $20,000. The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (DOT-OIG), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Customs and Border […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Airbags, Florida, Lawsuits

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