State Law Roundup: Arbitration Changes and Junk Fee Rules in California and Massachusetts — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
[Panel] Manufacturing in the Age of Uncertainty
Quarterly Insights: Driving Through Q2 Auto Finance Data — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
State Law Roundup: A Focus on Connecticut and Oregon — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Executive Actions’ Impact on Energy, Transportation and Water
Navigating Change: Federal Updates on Energy, Transportation & Water Policies
Federal Policy Updates and Their Implications on Transportation Funding
Lift Off! Navigating the Growth of the Commercial Space Industry
The Larger Participant Rule: A New Route for Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Unruly Passengers – How a Bad Flight Could Ruin Your Travel Future
Driving New Standards With California's CARS Rule — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The Road to Regulation: Vehicle Service Contracts Explained — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The Current State of the Holder Rule: Friend or Foe? — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Driving Digital Security: The FTC's Safeguards Rule Explained — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Doc Fees Decoded: The Price of Paperwork in Auto Sales — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Under the Hood: Exploring the CFPB's 2025 Focus — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Driven by Data: Auto Finance Trends Uncovered - Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Introduction - In June 2025, California and a coalition of 10 other states in State of California et al. v. United States et al., No. 4:25-cv-04966-HSG (N.D. Cal.) filed a lawsuit challenging the authority of congressional...more
Brooks v. Shandor, 2025 WL 2093659 (Pa.Com.Pl.Civil Div.) - The plaintiff alleged in their amended complaint that they suffered “other injuries, the extent of which is not yet known.” The defendant raised a specificity...more
In 1983, Congress enacted the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program to ensure equitable access to federal contracts involving highway, transit and aviation projects for...more
Monday evening, the Senate held a series of votes leading to final passage of the amended House-passed continuing resolution (CR) (H.R. 5371). Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),...more
The VAT Directive – implemented in Italy through the VAT Decree – provides for the exemption of services, including transport and related operations, when they are directly connected with the export or import of goods. This...more
The Allegheny County Department of Court Records recently admitted to a serious administrative mistake: it failed to send over a thousand required forms to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)....more
In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso break down recent state-law developments affecting auto dealers and finance companies in California and Massachusetts. The...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. RUSSIA SANCTIONS - OFSI amends General Licence relating to payments made between third parties and sanctioned financial...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Interim Final Rule that eliminated the decades long presumption that women- and minority-owned businesses automatically qualify under a “presumed disadvantaged” status for...more
FAA Forces Major U.S. Airlines to Cut Flights as Shutdown Continues - As the federal government shutdown continues, the Federal Aviation Administration said that it is forcing airlines to cut 10 percent of their flights at...more
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - S.F. supervisors back tenant, small-business protections in Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ plan (SF Chronicle): Mayor Lurie’s family zoning...more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, November 6, 2025 - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has indicated that a vote aimed at ending the...more
In the next two years, the number of commercial and recreational drones operating in the United States is expected to almost triple, reaching close to three million. While the vast majority of drones are used for lawful...more
Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more
In North Carolina, a business can be held liable under the legal doctrine of negligent entrustment if it allows an employee to drive a company vehicle when the business knew—or should have known—that the driver was unfit or...more
Aerospace technology companies often decide between patenting an innovation or keeping it as a trade secret. Typically, the analysis involves comparing the potential strength of patent protection that is likely to result. If...more
At 36 days, the government shutdown has now become the longest in U.S. history....more
You know the emergency response is not good when you get a call at 4:30 a.m. telling you to turn on CNN. On January 5, 2020, a Z&D Tour Bus carrying 59 passengers on board rolled over on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in...more
The new and immediately operative regulation changes the DBE landscape for transportation projects receiving federal grants....more
On the Rise: Cyberattacks through the supply chain have increased by over 400% in recent years. Leaders need to take action. Enhance Third-Party Cybersecurity: Regularly audit suppliers’ cybersecurity practices and limit...more
Foley & Lardner partners Vanessa Miller and Alejandro Gómez-Strozzi shared highlights from their participation in a pivotal discussion in Mexico City last month at the 23rd Annual International Automotive Industry Congress...more
The Senate voted on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) for the fourteenth time. The CR failed by a vote of 54-44. No members deviated from their previous votes, and Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC)...more
The Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) submitted an October 29th letter styled: Request for Regulatory Relief from Renewal of the Hazardous Materials Endorsement for CDL Fuel Drivers (“Request”)....more
On October 7, 2025, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law the Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act (House Bill 4951), which will impose a 24% excise tax on wholesale marijuana transactions beginning January 1,...more