Bass Sox Mercer is an excellent source of information on industry trends and legal matters regarding automobile dealerships and franchise issues. We regularly publish and disseminate white papers, articles, surveys, studies, and presentations on landmark subject matter.

Recent Articles
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• 08/2010 Lessons Learned from the GM and Chrysler Arbitrations
• 07/2010 Hyundai's Equus Requirements Ignore Many State Franchise Laws
• 06/2010 Mercury Dealers' Settlement - Know Your Rights Before Settling
• 05/2010 Hints for Dealers Seeking Arbitration
• 04/2010 Where's the Trust?
• 02/2010 Toyota Plays Rough with its Dealers
• 02/2010 Chrysler and GM Dealer Reinstatement Legislation
• 01/2010 Honda Alters its Dealer Planning Volume System
• 12/2009 GM's Dealer Strategy Off the Mark
• 11/2009 What's Next for Accepted GM and Chrysler Dealers?
• 10/2009 The Post-Mortem on Chrysler and GM Dealers: Hope is Alive
• 10/2009 Red Flags Rule Effective Date Postponed Again
• 10/2009 General Motors' Re-emergence Means a New Incentive Program
• 09/2009 The Time is Right for Enhancing State Franchise Protection
• 07/2009 Chrysler Bankruptcy: Going Down Fighting
• 06/2009 A GM Good Asset/Bad Assett Bankruptcy;
  Chrysler Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
• 04/2009 - What Should Saturn, Hummer and Saab Dealers Do?
• 02/2009 – Your State Dealers Association: Eight Steps in Challenging Economic Times
• 12/2008 – General Motors and Chrysler Merger
• 10/2008 – Floorplan Financing Credit Crisis
• 09/2008 – Chrysler Pulls the Trigger on Franchise Terminations
• 08/2008 –Hummer to be Discontinued or Sold?
• May June 2008 – Sparkplug - Are You In Compliance? The FTC Wants To See Your Buyers Guide
• 07/2008 – General Motors' Network Consolidation Hits a Snag
• 05/2008 – What Will the Sale of Jaguar and Land Rover Mean to Its Dealers?
• March April 2008 – Sparkplug - State Attorney Generals Pursuing Deceptive Advertising
• 04/2008 – Don't Settle For Less Than A Full-Term Standard Dealer Agreement
• 03/2008 – History Repeats Itself — Again
• January Feburary 2008 – Sparkplug - Keep and Protect the Essential Documents Of Your Franchise
• 02/2008 – Don't Let a Factory Performance Letter Go Unanswered
• 01/2008 – Reducing Models and Reducing Dealers
• November December 2007 – Sparkplug - Are you ready for the FTC's Red Flag Rule?
• 12/2007 – Mercedes-Benz Knows What's Best for its Dealers
• 11/2007 – Don't be sold a ‘Pig in a Poke'
• 09/2007 – A Kinder, Gentler Chrysler?
• 08/2007 – Being Pressured to Upgrade your Facility?
• August September 2007 – Sparkplug - Beacon/Pre-Screened Mailers: Do your contain required notifications?
• 07/2007 – Another Problem for Ford Dealers
• 06/2007 – Needed: A Few Good Dealers to Challenge the Chrysler
  VPA Incentive Program
• 05/2007 – Current Hot Topics in the Automotive Industry
• May June 2007 – Sparkplug - FTC and agencies propose model privacy notice
• 04/2007 – What Would the Sale of the Chrysler Division Mean to Dealers?
• 03/2007 – Breaking Down the Myth of a Manufacturer's Demand
• 02/2007 – Blue Oval All Over Again?
• 01/2007 – Imports are Adding New Dealerships at an Increased Pace

Newsletter
Bass Sox Mercer began publication of its own quarterly newsletter in October, 2006. See our Newsletter page.

Bass Sox Mercer previously contributed to a monthly newsletter, The Wheels of Justice, which was published by Dealer Magazine. See below for past editions.

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