H-1Bs at a Glance
Law Office of John Du
Temporary: H-1Bs are temporary foreign professionals hired by a U.S. employer. Highly skilled: H-1Bs can be hired.
The Rise In Motor Vehicle Dealer/Manufacturer Disputes: How To Avoid Becoming A Litigation Victim
Brit T. Brown of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
Economic, regulatory and other market forces create a dynamic automotive industry requiring flexible strategies to stay competitive. While manufacturers must respond to international and national trends, dealers focus on local market demands. Consequently, the strategies adopted by manufacturers and dealers often conflict and result in mutually exhausting litigation, distracting resources required to stay competitive.
Economic and Regulatory Factors Agitate Relations Between Automobile Manufacturers and Dealers
Brit T. Brown of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
Even though automobile manufacturers and dealers need each other to survive in an increasingly competitive landscape, the relationship is often strained. While it is clearly in the best interest of both to sell more vehicles, and both parties generally do wish to maintain good relationships, there are fundamental differences that often lead to conflict and result in disputes which may divert resources from the task of staying competitive.
The Increasing Trend of Manufacturer/Dealer Litigation and Tips on Avoidance
Martin D. Beirne of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
Intense competition has led many motor vehicle manufacturers to re-focus their business plans and has raised their awareness of the customers' total experience, from sales to service. Manufacturers constantly encourage their dealers to improve their facilities and services and to position dealerships in the most desirable locations. Of course, manufacturers' regional and national strategies may not always coincide with the dealers' perception of local requirements or the dealers' financial objectives.
Automotive Manufacturer/Dealer Litigation will Likely Increase as a Result of the Changing Economic and Regulatory Landscape
Brit T. Brown of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
Automotive manufacturers and dealers are confronted with an increasingly competitive environment wherein too many competitors offer an excessive supply of an increasingly redundant and deflationary product to a saturated marketplace. To increase sales and profit margins, manufacturers and dealers have been forced to adopt strategies that may conflict with one another, the manufacturer's international and national strategies often at odds with the dealers' regional and local competitive requirements. These economic forces, coupled with procedural and regulatory laws, are increasingly resulting in litigation.