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Former Massachusetts Auto Glass Employee Charged with Alleged Embezzlement of More Than $1.3 Million

August 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Holbrook, Mass. Police Department Chief William Smith reported the arrest and charging of a former employee of a local auto glass business after an extensive investigation showed that she had allegedly embezzled more than $1.3 million from the business. Ashley Sumner of Weymouth, Mass. was charged with: Larceny Over $1,200 (Felony) Improper Use of a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fraud, Lawsuits, Massachusetts

New York Collision Repair Shop Owner Sentenced to Six Months in Jail for Sales Tax Fraud

August 3, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repair facility owner paid more than $700,000 restitution in sales tax in 2017 case. New York Attorney General Letitia James and Acting New York Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Amanda Hiller announced the sentencing of Jose Cardona, 45, of Oceanside, for felony Tax Fraud related to his ownership and operation of two Nassau County collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Fraud, Lawsuits, New York State, Sales Tax

Department of Labor Recovers $66,000 in Back Wages from South Carolina Auto Parts Store Operator

July 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division announced investigators found that Bellinger Parts Group Inc., that operates six NAPA Auto Parts stores in South Carolina, made illegal deductions for store damage, cash register shortages and uniforms. These deductions caused some workers’ pay to fall below the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Minimum Wage, South Carolina, U.S. DOL

New Jersey Repair Shop Owner Sentenced to Prison for Filing a False Corporate Tax Return

July 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

A New Jersey man was sentenced July 19 to one year and one day in prison for filing a false corporate income tax return with the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, Gabriel Ferrari of Edison, N.J., owned and operated Buses and Trucks, Inc., in Linden, N.J. In 2011, Ferrari used […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: IRS, Lawsuits, New Jersey, Tax

Pennsylvania Collision Repair Shop Owner Ordered to Pay $435,000 Restitution in False Insurance Claims Case

July 12, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Shop operator receives sentence 7-years restrictive probation in addition to requirement for financial restitution to insurers. The owner of the Chalfont Collision Center was sentenced on Monday, July 10 to restrictive probation and ordered to pay more than $435,000 in restitution to the five insurance companies he defrauded by submitting nearly 300 false insurance claims […]

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

Philadelphia Towing Company Alleged to Have Made Millions from Catalytic Converter Thefts

July 5, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nearly year-long investigation leads to charges again company and 10 adults, one juvenile. The Bucks County, Pa. District Attorney’s Office announced charges against a Philadelphia, Pa. towing company and more than 10 individuals June 27 who are alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar organized criminal enterprise that specialized in the theft of catalytic converters throughout […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Catalytic Converter Theft, Lawsuits, Pennsylvania

Lordstown Motors Files For Bankruptcy, Sues Partner Foxconn

June 27, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Files lawsuit against Foxconn that alleges fraud and repeated contractual breaches. Electric vehicle (EV) startup Lordstown Motors Corp. (NASDAQ:RIDE), and it was filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to begin a strategic restructuring process and a lawsuit again its strategic partner the iPhone manufacturer Foxconn. The company is seeking a buyer for its Endurance all-electric […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bankruptcy, Foxconn, Lawsuits, Lordstown Motors

3M Resolves Claims by Public Water Suppliers over PFAS for $10.3 Billion

June 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Provides funding for public water suppliers (PWS) nationwide that have detected PFAS in drinking water, as well as for eligible PWS that may detect PFAS at any level in the future. 3M (NYSE:MMM) has entered into a broad class resolution to support PFAS remediation for public water suppliers (PWS) that detect PFAS at any level […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Lawsuits

NHTSA Says Vehicle Manufacturers Must Comply with Federal Safety Law When Providing Access to Vehicles Telematics Systems

June 14, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safety regulator says it supports a consumer’s right to choose where to have vehicles repaired, but reiterates statement from 2020 that “open” telematics access to vehicle systems in Massachusetts Right to Repair law poses safety concerns. In a letter to legal counsel at over 20 vehicle manufacturers yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Lawsuits, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition, NHTSA, Right to Repair

Federal Judge Will Allow Massachusetts AG to Start Enforcing Right to Repair Law Tomorrow

May 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Judge denied vehicle manufacturer association’s motion to block enforcement while Federal lawsuit continues. In a hearing yesterday, U.S. District Judge Douglas Woodlock denied a motion by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation that sought a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of the 2020 Massachusetts Right-to Repair law update that was approved by voters. As CollisionWeek […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Care Association, Lawsuits, Massachusetts, Right to Repair

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