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On January 1, 2026, Minnesota employers must begin following expanded break requirements for all employees. Current law only requires employers to provide “sufficient time to eat a meal” every eight hours and “adequate time from work” to use the nearest restroom every four hours.
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FTC Settles With Another Dealer Group Over Hidden Fees
The bottom line The FTC sued and settled with a Florida dealer group that kept hiding mandatory fees after the agency warned it. The lesson: make the most prominent price in every ad the price any customer can walk in and pay, minus only government-required...
NHTSA’s New Fuel Economy Rule: What It Means for Minnesota Dealers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized the SAFE Vehicles Rule III, published September 30, 2026, which substantially lowers Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for model years (MY) 2022 through 2031. NHTSA projects that...
DOR Clarifies Sales Tax Treatment of Lease Payoffs on Trade-Ins
MADA recently asked the Minnesota Department of Revenue to confirm how it treats three common charges that come up when a customer ends a vehicle lease early and moves into a new purchase or lease. The Department's Sales & Use Tax Division responded, and the...
FTC and Connecticut Reach $4 Million Settlement With Manchester City Nissan
The Federal Trade Commission and the Connecticut Attorney General's Office announced a $4 million settlement with Chase Nissan LLC, doing business as Manchester City Nissan, along with the dealership's owners and managers, on August 19, 2026. The stipulated order...
FTC Publishes Price Transparency FAQ’s For Auto Dealers
The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection published a set of frequently asked questions on price transparency in vehicle advertising on September 15, 2026. The full FAQ document is available at...
Minnesota AG Reaches $100K Settlement with Used Car Dealer
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office settled its consumer-protection lawsuit against Midwest Car Search, LLC and owner Scott Spiczka on August 27, 2026. The consent judgment resolves a case the AG filed in April 2024 and requires the dealer to pay $100,000 and...
