Addressing an important issue for in-house counsel, the Supreme Court will resolve a three-way circuit split as to when “dual-purpose” attorney-client communications that contain both legal and non-legal advice are protected...more
Key Takeaways - Following more than five years of revisions and delays, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published its final “intended use” rule (the “Final Rule”) and amended its regulations describing the types...more
All forms of movement are under serious threat in the current global climate: with an estimated 1/4 of the world’s population in lock down, this unprecedented government intervention has slashed passenger demand and halted...more
3/30/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Aviation Industry ,
Best Practices ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruise Ships ,
Economic Stimulus ,
EU ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Government Assistance ,
Government Lockdown ,
Relief Measures ,
Risk Management ,
Shipping ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
UK
A self-driving car operated by Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona last month. The incident has led policymakers to revisit concerns over autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations where...more
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
9/19/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Data Recording ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Federal Automated Vehicles Policy ,
New Guidance ,
NHTSA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Safety Standards ,
Self-Evaluations ,
Technology ,
Voluntary Compliance
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure formally presented last week ethical guidelines that affirm that governments are focusing on similar themes in designing their regulatory approach to the...more
9/9/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Car Accident ,
Civil Liability ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Driverless Cars ,
Ethical Standards ,
Germany ,
New Guidance ,
Product Defects ,
Public Disclosure ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Agenda
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, on July 27, unanimously approved a bill that would regulate self-driving vehicles. The bill, named the “Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution...more
The City of Chicago Commissioner of Public Health on Friday, March 17, published proposed Rules to implement the highly-publicized pharmaceutical representative licensing ordinance enacted in November 2016....more
3/20/2017
/ Compliance ,
Continuing Education ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Ethical Standards ,
Fines ,
License Suspensions ,
Licensing Rules ,
Local Ordinance ,
Penalties ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHRMA ,
Public Health ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Salespersons ,
State and Local Government
As many of our life sciences clients know, 2014 brought long-awaited draft guidance documents from the FDA regarding three social media-related topics of interest. The FDA provided its much-anticipated views on...more