CONTENTS Vol. 35 No. 2 Chairman John Alfirevich / 708.429.3000 Apple Chevrolet Inc. 8585 W. 159th St., Tinley Park, IL 60477 Vice Chairman Jamie Auffenberg / 618.624.2277 St. Clair Auto Mall Auffenberg Auto Mall 1130 Auffenberg Ave., Shiloh, IL 62269 Secretary/Treasurer Rick Curia / 815.288.4455 Ken Nelson Auto Group 1100 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, IL 61021 Executive Director Joe McMahon / 217.753.0220 Illinois Automobile Dealers Association 300 W. Edwards, Springfield, IL 62704 2024 OFFICERS ©2024 Illinois Automobile Dealer News | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Illinois Automobile Dealer News is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the IADA, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The Illinois Automobile Dealer News is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the IADA. While the Illinois Automobile Dealer News encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at: 855.747.4003. Illinois Automobile Dealers Association 300 W. Edwards St. Springfield, IL 62704 T 217.753.0220 / F 217.753.3424 IllinoisDealers.com 12 Scan here to check out the new, interactive IllinoisDealers.com website! 6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Fighting for the Illinois Franchise Dealer Model By Joe McMahon, Executive Director, IADA 10 COUNSELOR’S CORNER Federal Trade Commission to Institute Ban on Non-Compete Agreements By Julie Cardosi, Esq., Law Office of Julie A. Cardosi, P.C. 12 Right of First Refusal Dispute Reinforcing the Importance of the Motor Vehicle Review Board 16 The 5 Cs of Attractive Leadership By Tim Marbut, Ethos Group 18 Driving Illinois’ Economy 20 Ransomware Costs Businesses Record-High $1 Billion in 2023 Your 5-Step Plan to Prevent Attacks in 2024 By Fisher Phillips 16 4 Illinois Automobile Dealer News
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