UPDATED: Federal appeals court revives parts of Calif. anti-arbitration law, pending further appeals
— October 12, 2021A recent decision by a federal appeals court may have breathed new life into a California law barring
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Catalytic converter thieves paying more attention to body shops
— October 12, 2021When the American economy dips, thefts rise, and so the instances of catalytic converters being stolen
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A2C2 calls on eBay to halt the sale of airbags on its site
— October 11, 2021The Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council (A2C2) has called on eBay to immediately halt the sale of
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Tesla recruiting email solicits certified employees
— September 29, 2021Collision repair shop owners and employees are reporting Tesla emails blatantly recruiting their certified
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Federal judge asked to reconsider class action status for DV suit against State Farm
— September 22, 2021Two Georgia plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to reconsider his denial of class action certification
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NHTSA opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflators
— September 21, 2021The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Monday launched an engineering analysis
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Ariz. couple, State Farm settle lawsuit over payment for new quarter panel
— September 8, 2021A civil lawsuit filed by an Arizona couple against State Farm two years ago over the insurer’s
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Infrastructure bill mandates automatic emergency braking in all passenger vehicles
— September 1, 2021All passenger vehicles and large trucks sold in the U.S. would have to be equipped with passive emergency
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State legislatures looking at labor rates, regulatory oversight of shops
— August 31, 2021Body shop labor rates, public disclosure of regulatory citations against shops, and whether dealerships
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Mitchell, Snap-on lawsuit accuses Autel of stealing proprietary data
— August 27, 2021Mitchell Repair Information Company (Mitchell 1) and Snap-on have filed a lawsuit against Autel, alleging
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