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Thought Leader Wrap-up: Private Equity Investing in the Transportation & Logistics Industry Conference - December 2021

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We are thrilled that so many of you were there, in person, for what we hope becomes an annual event. Here is a brief wrap-up of the great thought leadership shared for your continued success in 2022. ...more

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How Perfect Will AI Need to Be?

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Humans are working artificial intelligence programs (AI) into business, government and daily life. Like with any new tool or technology, we start to see the initial technology flaws the more we are exposed to it....more

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California Starts Paving the Way with Issuance of First AV Deployment Permit

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An earlier Holland & Knight Transportation Blog discussed the progress of new autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations in California and the expected support of the Biden Administration. (See "New California Regulations Pave Way...more

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Nuro’s Acquisition of California’s Deployment Permit Signals a New Era

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For autonomous vehicle (AV) and related technology companies, 2020 might be remembered primarily as the year of the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) given the number of companies, including Luminar Technologies,...more

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The EC white paper shows that AI regulation is at a crossroads: where is the UK now and where is it going?

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The new President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen promised to put forward legislation “for a coordinated European approach on the human and ethical implications of artificial intelligence” within 100 days...more

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Driving the Future of Automotive Technology

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Powering the future is now! Electric vehicles (EVs) and self-driving cars (AVs) are two of the most innovative technologies in the history of the automotive industry....more

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Congress Taking Another Look at Regulating Automated Driving Systems

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In the last half of 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act” (“SELF DRIVE Act”), H.R. 3388, which sought to improve NHTSA’s “ability to...more

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Who Benefits from Self-Driving Cars?

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Everyone will benefit from self-driving cars, but to varying degrees. Society, from a safety standpoint, benefits from eliminating some or all of the 34,247 motor vehicle fatalities per year. The elderly and disabled can...more

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Do the Railways need a Moonshot?

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I believe this nation should commit itself to the goal - It cannot have escaped your attention that it was the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing last month.  That historic achievement was the ultimate validation...more

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Hedging Against An Uncertain Timeline for AV Market Adoption

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While the automotive industry as a whole may be experiencing stagnant or declining growth, a new wave of collaboration has washed over the automotive industry in the first half of 2019. Companies are opting towards working...more

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Automotive Tech In 2018: Legal Trends And Developments

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The legal landscape for the automotive sector continued its evolution in 2018 with the development of new technology becoming a focal point for litigation, patenting and regulation. As we did at the close of 2017, we look...more

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Solving the Problem of Moral Autonomy in Autonomous Vehicle Software

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Until now, humans have not only been responsible for operating automobiles but also acting as their moral decision-makers. The invention of “fully autonomous” vehicles raises the question of how vehicles are—or whether they...more

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Self-Driving Trucks and Labor Law—A Look Ahead

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Welcome to the future: The year is 2020 and an organized—i.e., unionized trucking company—“L2M2” has announced it is acquiring a convoy of autonomously powered—i.e., “self-driving”—transportation vehicles....more

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Insuring Automated Vehicles – A Critique of Travelers’ Institute White Paper

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Introduction - Autonomous vehicles (“AVs”) are constantly in the news. A range of technology companies, such as Google and Uber, as well as automotive manufacturers, are leading the development of vehicles with autonomous...more

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Insurance Horizons 2018

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Our Insurance Horizons 2018 brochure considers the impact of technology, interest rates, protectionism, excess capacity in the reinsurance market and cyber risk. We also look in detail at M&A in the industry, sanctions and...more

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AV Accidents: Consumers Want Clarity on Liability

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The rapid evolution of automated driving systems (ADS) is bringing radical change to government regulations, industry practices, the potential obsolescence of human drivers and will also change the legal landscape for...more

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Mobility, New Technology, Compliance Take Center Stage at Foley’s 2018 Auto Show Program

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Exponential technological growth and transformative change are creating unique opportunities and challenges for the automotive industry. That was a key theme of Foley’s 2018 Auto Show Program, hosted by Foley partners Mark...more

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Autonomous Cars...When?

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Self-driving, autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles seem everywhere, yet nowhere. Here at the Dashboard, we seem to never stop writing about them or the issues associated with them. For example, here, here, here, and here –...more

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DOT Releases New Federal Guidance for Automated Driving Systems

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The U.S. Department of Transportation released new federal guidance for Automated Driving Systems (ADSs) on September 12, 2017. The new Voluntary Guidance—titled “Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety”—replaces...more

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Congress Faces Tough Questions on the Road to Governing Self-Driving Cars

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Self-driving cars must also scare the hell out of Congress too. This past June 14 – long after states began their forays into regulating self-driving cars – the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee...more

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Public Perception And Policy Regarding Drones And Autonomous Vehicles

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Recently I had the opportunity to speak to a college class regarding public perception and policy regarding drones and other autonomous vehicles. In preparing for my presentation, I realized several things that I already...more

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Self-Driving Vehicles Keep Getting Closer to Reality

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Multiple developments recently demonstrate that self-driving vehicles continue their steady march to potential world domination. First, there was Apple meeting the application requirements for autonomous vehicle testing in...more

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Product Liability & Complex Litigation Vol. 1, No. 1

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We are pleased to provide you with this edition of the firm’s Product Liability & Complex Litigation Update. This edition contains several articles by our attorneys that we hope you find interesting and informative from...more

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M&A Activity in the Connect Vehicles Sector: More Antitrust Filings on the Horizon?

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M&A activity in the connected vehicles sector might need to be notified to antitrust authorities, even when the target has limited revenues, as shown by the recent Intel/Mobileye deal. Connected vehicles (or, taking it...more

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What Do Autonomous Vehicles Portend for Commercial Auto Insurance?

If you weren’t already convinced, this Drive.ai video of a self-driving system demonstrating an extended drive, at night, in rainy conditions, without human intervention, shows how close we may be as a society in which human...more

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