New York — Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce that automotive industry counsel and litigator Russell P. McRory has joined the firm’s New York office as a
On June 23, 2014, the California Supreme Court issued a long anticipated decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC, S20403 upholding the validity of employee class action waivers but carved out an exception for representative actions pursuant to the Private Attorney General Act.
Earlier this week, Automotive leader Aaron Jacoby published an opinion article in the Daily Journal on Tesla’s direct-to-consumer sales model, which is contrary to the well-established, highly regulated vehicle delivery infrastructure.
Automotive partner Aaron H. Jacoby talked with Law360 about five auto litigation trends to be aware of, including the recent high-stakes suits on topics such as whether auto manufacturers can bypass dealerships based on Tesla’s direct sales model as well as whether auto manufacturers will be forced
Automotive leader Aaron H. Jacoby talked with Law360 following congressional testimony by General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra in which she refused to rule out using the company’s bankruptcy to shield itself from liability for pre-2009 accidents.
Arent Fox’s Automotive leader Aaron Jacoby was quoted in Bloomberg News after recent lawsuits were brought by Ohio car dealers that would prevent Tesla’s showrooms from letting people order customized Model S electric cars right from the factory.
On January 9, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission and the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs held a press conference announcing a nationwide enforcement action targeting deceptive auto dealer advertisements.
Automotive partner Aaron Jacoby was quoted in the Los Angeles Times after a Los Angeles County jury handed Toyota Motor Corp. a significant legal victory, clearing it of responsibility for a 2009 crash of a Camry that accelerated out of control and killed the driver.
Counsel Rob Cohen was interviewed by F&I and Showroom to give his views on the state of the automotive industry, the future of the Finance and Insurance (F&I) Department and what dealers can expect from the consumer protection agencies.
Managing Partner Matthew Clark and Automotive leader Aaron Jacoby were quoted in a Daily Journal article after the firm announced it signed a lease for a new San Francisco office.