This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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On October 24, UAW President Shawn Fain abruptly called for a strike...more
10/25/2023
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Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner LLP partner Ann Marie Uetz appeared on CNBC’s ‘Power...more
10/11/2023
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UAW
The United Auto Workers Union strike against the Detroit Three automakers that began on September 15th continues with no immediate resolution in sight. The UAW expanded the strike on Friday September 22nd when some 5,500 UAW...more
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Foley & Lardner LLP provided a recap of critical business and legal...more
9/27/2023
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Renewable Fuel ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector ,
UAW
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner will host a half-day Automotive Forum on Wednesday,...more
9/13/2023
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UAW
The United Auto Workers (UAW) Union’s contracts with General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis are set to expire on September 14, 2023. Concerns are growing among the automotive supply base about the impact of a walkout by UAW...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner will host a half-day Automotive Forum on Wednesday,...more
8/31/2023
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Batteries ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
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Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Mexico ,
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Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The August 15, 2023 Mexican Federal Official Gazette contains a Presidential Decree (the Decree) that for the following two years -August 16, 2023 through July 31, 2025-, increases import duties in the range of 5% to 25% to...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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U.S. new light-vehicle sales reached 1.3 million units in July,...more
8/10/2023
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Infrastructure ,
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Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities -
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Foley & Lardner partner Vanessa Miller is quoted in the Law360...more
7/26/2023
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Incentives ,
Technology Sector
For many years, Michigan has consistently interpreted “blanket” purchase orders as binding requirements contracts that could bind suppliers (and buyers) for many years — frequently, for the life of a particular OEM or buyer...more
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Foley & Lardner’s second annual Manufacturing White Paper, Top Legal...more
7/12/2023
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Technology Sector
Agility and resiliency remain essential attributes for manufacturers in 2023. Manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.”
Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the...more
7/11/2023
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Enforcement ,
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Final Rules ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain
Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst -
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. ...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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The most recent article in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023...more
6/14/2023
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
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Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector
Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst -
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities....more
6/1/2023
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Connected Cars ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Labor Relations ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Emissions Standards ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Renewable Fuel ,
UAW
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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The most recent article in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023...more
5/17/2023
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Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
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Supply Shortages ,
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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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The most recent article in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023...more
5/3/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
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Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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The most recent article in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023...more
4/19/2023
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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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The fourth installment of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023...more
4/6/2023
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Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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The third installment of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023 Series...more
3/22/2023
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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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The first installment of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023 Series...more
Over the course of the last three years, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers have been rocked by a series of challenges, including shutdowns and restarts due to COVID-19, extreme labor turnover, higher...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner LLP’s automotive thought leaders and the Society of...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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The National Automobile Dealers Association estimates U.S. new...more