AGOURA HILLS, Calif.,
May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Motor Vehicle Software Corporation ("MVSC") – a provider of
electronic vehicle registration and titling services ("EVR") –
announced today that it has filed an amended complaint in its
antitrust lawsuit against CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDK) ("CDK"),
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company ("Reynolds"), and Computerized
Vehicle Registration, Inc. ("CVR") (collectively, the
"Defendants").
In the original complaint filed in February, MVSC outlined how
Reynolds and CDK entered into an illegal conspiracy to block MVSC
from participating in their data access programs (the 3PA and RCI
programs, respectively). Access to dealer data is critical
for companies like MVSC to provide electronic vehicle registration
services to their auto dealer clients. Now, MVSC has filed an
amended complaint with further evidence of collusion between CDK
and Reynolds, corroborating MVSC's original claims.
Specifically, the amended complaint alleges that CDK and
Reynolds conspired to eliminate competition in the data integration
market, including by entering into a written market division
agreement pursuant to which CDK and Reynolds agreed not to compete
in that market. This, and other evidence detailed in the
complaint, is direct and irrefutable evidence that CDK and Reynolds
have colluded to eliminate competition for access to dealer
data. As the complaint explains, this further collusion has
directly damaged MVSC because not only have CDK and Reynolds barred
MVSC from participating in the 3PA and RCI programs, but they have
now made it impossible for MVSC to obtain dealer data from anyone
else.
MVSC CEO Don Armstrong said, "Our
lawsuit now includes further evidence that strongly supports our
original claims As the complaint alleges, the fact that
CDK and Reynolds actually put their market division agreement in
writing is astonishing. We look forward to vigorously
prosecuting our case to hold CDK and Reynolds to account for their
anticompetitive conduct."
In its complaint, MVSC claims that Defendants' conduct violates
federal and state antitrust laws, the California Unfair Competition
Law, and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
Practices Act. MVSC seeks a permanent injunction barring
Defendants from continuing their unlawful conduct. The
lawsuit also seeks an injunction allowing MVSC to participate in
CDK's and Reynolds' third-party programs on reasonable,
non-discriminatory terms.
Complaint available by request
MVSC is represented in this matter by the law firm of Kellogg,
Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., of Washington, D.C.
About Motor Vehicle Software Corporation
Based in
Southern California, MVSC is a
Vehicle-to-Government (V2Gov) technology firm focused on developing
innovative process management SaaS solutions, including electronic
registration and titling platforms, in partnership with state
government agencies and businesses across the United States. A public- private partner,
MVSC's groundbreaking technology and superior processes have
transformed and driven market efficiencies since the company's
founding in 2005. Our products include DMVdesk, California's No. 1 EVR provider; Vitu, the
revolutionary new solution that executes registration and titling
across multiple stores on one platform; and the Registration
Management Professional (RMP) training program for new and
experienced dealership personnel.
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