CDK Moves to Preserve Dealer Counterclaims
CDK Global has filed an opposition brief in federal court, urging the judge in an ongoing lawsuit not to dismiss claims at least two dealers allowed unauthorized third parties to access CDK’s systems.
CDK Global has filed an opposition brief in federal court, urging the judge in an ongoing lawsuit not to dismiss claims at least two dealers allowed unauthorized third parties to access CDK’s systems.
The regulator had charged in an administrative complaint that the proposed sale violates federal antitrust laws. The two companies subsequently announced they are abandoning the proposed merger. Auto/Mate officials said the technology company is no longer for sale.
A federal court judge declared last Friday that Reynolds and CDK can’t prevent Authenticom from providing services to dealers who, as of May 1, have authorized its data integration services. The ruling was issued as the judge entered the final form of his preliminary injunction in Authenticom’s antitrust suit against the two DMS providers.
The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit this week to block Cox Automotive’s acquisition of Dealertrack. The regulator said Cox must divest Dealertrack’s inventory management solution business in order to move forward with the transaction.
Car dealers tend to stick together when it comes to opposing any new business that poses a threat to the industry’s core foundation. But an FTC investigation has auto retailers questioning what the limits are when it comes to standing their ground.
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