Landmark Dodge of Independence, Mo., will pay a total of $275,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging a policy set by ownership required some jobs to be staffed by men or women. +

Representatives of major trade associations tell Automotive News a study that found evidence of discriminatory auto lending practices relies on flawed methodology and incomplete data. +

A headline-making executive order creates an opportunity to reinforce the dealership’s commitment to fair and equal treatment. Attorney and Mosaic Compliance Services CEO Jim Ganther has a three-part plan.

Regulators will no longer pursue discriminatory pricing charges against three Texas dealerships owned by Asbury Automotive following an executive order challenging the legal theory of disparate impact. +