The $10 Million Oops: How One New Jersey Dealer's Penalty Got a Dramatic Makeover — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Kicking the Tires on Kentucky: SB 158 and the Add-On Product Revolution — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Fraud on the Front Line: How Dealers Are Fighting Emerging Auto Finance Scams — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Price Tags and Pitfalls: Inside the FTC–Maryland Dealer Smackdown — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Get Ready for AutoConnect 2026!
Auto Finance Year in Review, Part 2: Security Clearances, Supervisory Lines, and Connected Cars — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Episode 400: Reopening 9/11 -- A UK Supreme Court Battle Over Truth, Power, and Accountability
Warning Letters and Warren Letters: What the Auto Finance Industry Needs to Know — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Auto Finance Year in Review, Part 1: From FTC CARS Rule Collapse to a State-Led Patchwork — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Soaring Repos and Senate Requests: Warren Targets Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
State AGs in the Driver’s Seat: Auto Finance Enforcement in the Trump 2.0 Era — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
From Showroom to Server Room: AI in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Federal Hemp Ban Explained: A State-by-State Analysis & 2026 Outlook with Vicente LLP
New Year, New Surprises? 2026 Resolutions for Dealers and Auto Finance Companies — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Deck the Halls, Not the Trade Lines: Auto Fraud Talk — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 9 – The Economic Development Edge — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
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
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In late May 2026, the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance and the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new Question and Answer (Q&A) addressing how its drug...more
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an April 29th interpretive letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the transportation of...more
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the...more
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The Supreme Court is back at it again, with another unanimous decision about the scope of what contracts can be compelled into arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (“FAA”). Section 1 of the FAA...more
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In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso break down a New Jersey enforcement action against a dealer group that began with a 2018 consent order and escalated into a...more
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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group explains how California’s vehicle emissions rules are being transformed in real time, leaving automakers, fleet operators, and public contractors to navigate a patchwork of...more
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On May 20, 2026, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officially withdrew Circular 4704.1A, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients. The action,...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) Office of Energy Programs has released on May 15 a document titled: Tennessee Freight Electrification Framework (“Framework”)....more
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more
In People of the State of California ex rel. Xavier Becerra v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Ninth Circuit once again upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) determination that...more
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US Department of Defense have stalled project reviews....more
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Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more
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