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The Background: Indemnity clauses are often included in contracts and can be extremely valuable, but they also raise many potential challenges to enforcing them, including state statutes, common law...more
The United States and European Union recently entered into an administrative agreement to collaborate on critical research related to artificial intelligence ("AI"), focusing on five key areas of significant global concern....more
Across multiple continents and industries, artificial intelligence ("AI") is a topic of intense focus by governments, research institutions, investors, and corporations—from start-ups to well-established industry players. As...more
The Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights sets forth voluntary guidelines that companies utilizing or developing technology with artificial intelligence can follow to protect users....more
On June 9, 2022, the Biden administration released new standards for its goal of building 500,000 electric vehicle ("EV") charging stations nationwide by 2030.
The U.S. Departments of Transportation ("DOT") and Energy...more
6/16/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Charging Stations ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
On March 9, 2022, DOT published a request for public comment, due April 8, 2022, to shape the NETT Council's future direction.
Created in April 2019, the NETT Council is an internal DOT body providing a specific avenue...more
The Final Rule maintains the occupant protection performance required by the 200-Series FMVSS. It alters FMVSS definitions to accommodate emerging ADS technology and clarifies for manufacturers the application of particular...more
Electric vehicles have been in the news this quarter, and rightly so. The December 2021 Biden-Harris Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan accelerates the conversion of internal combustion vehicles to the array of EV drive...more
1/14/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Business Plans ,
Charging Stations ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Municipalities ,
Supply Chain ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
On June 29, 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ("NHTSA") issued Standing General Order 2021-01 (the "Order"), concerning safety-related incidents involving vehicles operating on publicly accessible roads...more
The evolution of autonomous vehicle technology and its forthcoming widespread use have the potential for many societal benefits, including safer roads, greater economic productivity, and better fuel economy. Along with the...more
The Situation: A rising number of lawsuits by former and current employees claim that workplaces not complying with COVID-19 health guidelines are public nuisances requiring abatement.
The Result: Courts are split on...more
The Situation: This summer, autonomous vehicle ("AV") stakeholders announced pilot programs for AV transport and shipping routes in Michigan and the Southeast.
The Challenge: Although states like Michigan are embracing AV...more
When properly employed, liability waivers—contractual provisions by which one party agrees to relinquish the right to recover for certain injuries—can be an effective means of minimizing the risks arising from the...more
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presents the world of higher education with an unprecedented set of challenges that will likely persist for years to come. During the pandemic and beyond, colleges and universities will be...more
5/15/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Distance Learning ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Relief Measures ,
Students ,
Universities
Jones Day partner Jeff Jones talks about Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0. Stakeholders are taking a particular interested in this U.S. Department of Transportation...more
The Situation: In an effort to regulate the development and implementation of autonomous vehicles, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce met to discuss a federal regulatory framework.
The Result: The House has started...more
3/12/2020
/ Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Organization for Standardization ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Safety Standards ,
State Data Privacy Laws
A year after the first pedestrian was killed in a collision with an autonomous vehicle, an Arizona county attorney has determined that the company operating and testing the vehicle in autonomous mode is not criminally...more
3/12/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Car Accident ,
Connected Cars ,
Criminal Liability ,
Driverless Cars ,
Indemnification ,
Liability ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Safety Standards ,
Technology Sector ,
Uber
The Situation: New technologies incorporating AI create questions about how product liability principles will apply and adapt.
The Issue: Legislatures and courts have not addressed how product liability laws apply to new...more
3/23/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Indemnification ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Product Defects ,
Retailers ,
Software Developers ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Warranties
On February 26, 2018, the California Office of Administrative Law ("OAL") approved the California Department of Motor Vehicles' ("Cal DMV") proposed regulations allowing the testing and deployment of fully autonomous vehicles...more
3/8/2018
/ Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
DMV ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drivers ,
Manufacturers ,
Operational Permits ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
Training Requirements
As interest in autonomous vehicles accelerates, and as the related technologies evolve, the vehicles' manufacturers and their suppliers are preparing to encounter a broad range of legal issues.
This Jones Day White Paper...more
11/17/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Copyright ,
Driverless Cars ,
FMVSS ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Software Licenses ,
Software Patents ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
V2V
California officials took a major step this week toward allowing companies to test autonomous cars without anyone being at the wheel—or even being present in the vehicle. Under revised regulations governing the testing of...more
The first federal bill on autonomous vehicle technology passed the full U.S. House of Representatives unanimously on September 6, 2017. The bill addresses important privacy, preemption, exemptions, testing, safety standards,...more
On July 27, 2017 the first federal bill that addresses autonomous vehicle technology advanced to the full U.S. House of Representatives. Only eight days after advancing out of a subcommittee, the House Energy and Commerce...more
On July 19, 2017, the first federal draft bill that addresses developing autonomous vehicle technology advanced to the full U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce ("Committee"). On autonomous...more
What product liability hazards lie in the road ahead for manufacturers of autonomous, automated, and connected vehicles and their suppliers? And how can auto manufacturers and suppliers plan for and mitigate that product...more