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Dealer Attorneys Mike Charapp and Rob Cohen Release Auto Dealer Law, a Legal Resource Guide and Subscription Service for Dealers


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TUSTIN, CA--August 30, 2011: Auto Advisory Services, Inc. is proud to announce the release of Auto Dealer Law, the Definitive Legal Guide to the Purchase, Sale, and Operation of Vehicle Dealerships. This resource guide and subscription service provides vehicle dealers and their advisors with access to the most comprehensive legal information available on the market today. Going well beyond compliance regulations, Auto Dealer Law delves into topics such as factory disputes, employment law, buy/sell agreements and general dealership operations, in a fully indexed format.

“Factories have legions of attorneys whose job it is to keep manufacturer oppression of dealers just short of coercion or intimidation. This book will give dealers the confidence they need when responding to unreasonable factory demands”

Written by nationally recognized auto industry legal experts, Mike Charapp and Rob Cohen, the reference book is authoritative and easy to read. The guide includes a subscription service with quarterly updates and special notifications on pressing industry developments to keep users abreast of changes in the law.

Auto Dealer Law is divided into three parts: Buying and Selling the Dealership, Running the Dealership and Compliance. Part one focuses on buy/sells, including both buyer and seller perspectives, standard and essential contract terms, and factory approval issues. Part two focuses on the myriad of legal issues involved with running dealerships, such as vendor and factory relations, litigation management and emergency preparedness (with a strong concentration on factory relations). Part three of the book is devoted entirely to sales, finance and advertising legal compliance. Best practices, sample forms and sample policies round out the offering, giving users a wide breadth of industry information.

"Dealers continue to struggle with an ever-expanding array of laws and compliance regulations, while also juggling factory pressure, HR technicalities, vendor contracting and numerous other legal issues. For less than what many lawyers bill for an hour's worth of work, we're giving readers our combined 50 years of knowledge and experience in automotive law," said Rob Cohen, co-author of Auto Dealer Law and president of Auto Advisory Services.

"Factories have legions of attorneys whose job it is to keep manufacturer oppression of dealers just short of coercion or intimidation. This book will give dealers the confidence they need when responding to unreasonable factory demands," said Mike Charapp, co-author of Auto Dealer Law and partner with Charapp & Weiss.

Auto Dealer Law is available now, and the guide and subscription service can be purchased at www.autodealerlaw.com.

About Auto Dealer Law:

Auto Dealer Law, The Definitive Legal Guide to the Purchase, Sale, and Operation of Vehicle Dealerships is a comprehensive guide and subscription service that provides vehicle dealers and their advisors with access to legal information that, until now, was simply not available from any one source. Written by nationally recognized auto industry legal experts, Mike Charapp and Rob Cohen, the fully indexed reference book is authoritative and easy to read and includes a subscription service to keep users up to date on industry events and changing laws. Auto Dealer Law is a joint venture between Charapp & Weiss, LLP and Auto Advisory Services, Inc. To purchase your copy, visit Auto Dealer Law.