DOJ announces settlement with auto retailer over alleged Servicemembers Civil Relief Act violations

On February 23, DOJ announced it had reached a settlement to resolve allegations that a large used car retailer violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by unlawfully repossessing vehicles from at least 28 servicemembers without obtaining court orders. According to DOJ, many of the alleged violations stemmed from company policies that did not require checking the “Defense Manpower Data Center” to confirm military status before repossession and failed to extend protections to... By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP