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Damage Disclosures

When a motor vehicle has been damaged prior to delivery, Florida damage disclosure requirements state…

Shorts – warranties, non-export agreements, crime, and education

Dept. of Revenue Challenges Goodwill Warranties FADA has been following a lawsuit that involves manufacturers being held liable for the collection of sales and use tax on goodwill warranties in Florida.  The test case follows a long ago GM audit of sales and use taxes in Florida.  To date, the Circuit Court in Tallahassee has…

LIFO Alert – Natural Disasters May Affect LIFO

From Dixon Hughes Goodman Dealer Services Group | November 2011 The March 2011 earthquake in Japan and the more recent floods in Thailand have led to significant production shortages for Japanese brands.  Dealer inventories of new vehicles at year-end are expected to be at extremely low levels. This situation will not only be perplexing from…

Checklist: Facility Inspection Items Organized by Frequency

By Peter Zaidel Should the eyewash stations be tested once a week, or once a month? How often should the waste tank storage area be inspected? This  helpful checklist of inspection items organized by recommended frequency will help with prioritization, and keeps inspections on schedule. All inspections should be documented as they occur, including dates,…

You’re the Judge: Applicant is in Drug Treatment, on Methadone: Do You Have to Hire Him?

Pending Lawsuit EEOC Sues United Insurance Company of America For Disability Discrimination RALEIGH, N.C. – A Chicago-based insurance company violated federal disability discrimination law when it refused to hire an applicant at its in Raleigh, N.C., office because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today….