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Marshall Dennehey

Policies Alone Fall Short: Establishing a Standard of Care and Duty Requires More Than Internal Procedures

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Key Points: A defendant’s violation of its own policies and procedures does not establish a standard of care for the industry. The order of a new trial was improper and the trial court’s prior order for directed verdict and...more

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Property Owner Considerations Around Electric Vehicle Bans

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The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. recently reported that Oberon Development Corp., a Toronto property management company and apartment project owner, banned the use and storage on its properties of electric vehicles like cars,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 9, September 2023

Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data? With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National...more

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Structuring IP Licenses to Manage Supply Chain Risks in the Automotive Industry

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In recent years unexpected supply chain disruptions made it difficult for some automotive suppliers to manufacture components needed to fulfill their downstream orders on time and on budget. Although looking to alternate...more

Baker Donelson

Privacy and Cybersecurity Standards for NEVI Funded EV Charging Station Projects

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This is the third article in a series of alerts that addresses what businesses, organizations and governmental entities should be considering as they navigate privacy and cybersecurity challenges encountered in the transition...more

Clark Hill PLC

Clark Hill 2022 Automotive & Manufacturing Industry Outlook: Cybersecurity

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2021 was a game-changing year in cybersecurity. There were many high profile vulnerabilities and data breaches, and responses from the government and private sector. A few examples include Accellion, SolarWinds, Microsoft...more

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Managing Data Privacy in the COVID-19 Environment – Navigating the Challenges of a Pandemic in 2021

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Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a global market disruption across multiple industries, and manufacturers expect the pandemic to continue to affect the automotive industry through 2021. The pandemic has not...more

Dechert LLP

Running on Empty: A 10-Point Plan for the Aviation and Transportation Industry as It Meets the Challenges and Opportunities...

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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

Hudson Cook, LLP

Time to Buy Your F&I Professional a Dog?

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There's an old joke that illustrates advances in commercial airplane technology. Question: "What is the ideal cockpit crew?" Answer: "A pilot and a dog." The pilot's job is to feed the dog. The dog's job is to bite...more

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Automotive & Manufacturing MarketTrends | February 2020, Issue 4

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Welcome to the newest edition of Foley’s MarketTrends newsletter. In this issue, we focus on key legal issues facing the Automotive and Manufacturing industries in 2020. Legal Safeguards in Joint Development Relationships - ...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 2.10.2020 | Top Story: Volvo May go Public Via Merger With Owner’s Geely Automobile Holdings

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Volvo’s owner, Li Shufu, is mulling over a move to combine the carmaker with his publicly traded Geely Automobile Holdings—a play that would take Volvo public and “unify the bulk of billionaire Li’s growing stable of...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2020 #3

Energy Blockchain’s Most Obvious Use Case is Not What You Think - "Instead, a select group of blockchain companies is finding success with a focus on certificates of origin, helping demonstrate the provenance of renewable...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 1.23.2020 | Top Story: Tesla Becomes World’s Second Most Valuable Auto Maker

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Malware goes commercial. Last year, Jeff Bezos’ phone was hacked after he received a message on WhatsApp containing a line of malware code. The incident has shed light on the malware, aka spyware, industry. Companies sell...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.13.2020 | Top Story: Labor Dept. Issues Stricter Joint Employer Test in New Rules

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Sunday’s release of a long-awaited Labor Department final rule on joint employment spells trouble for workers hoping to “sue large companies for wrongdoing by contractors or franchisees.” The rule reverses Obama-era policies...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.7.2020 | Top Story: Facebook Ban of “Deepfakes”

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Facebook wages a war on misinformation. On Monday, Facebook announced it will start removing videos altered by artificial intelligence that are likely to mislead people into thinking that a subject of the video made...more

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Privacy Legislation Trends Connected Car Cos. Should Watch

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The automobile industry has been racing full speed ahead in recent years on its quest for increased connectivity and automation, but it may soon find itself swept up in the wave of privacy and data security laws and...more

Hogan Lovells

Chain reaction: Managing financial risk and exposure in the automotive supply chain

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The rapid increases in demand for connected, electric, and hybrid vehicles – together with the associated infrastructure – means that effective cooperation among OEMs, suppliers, regulators, and other stakeholders is now more...more

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Navigating the Aggressive Enforcement of International Regulations: Eight Compliance Tips for Auto Companies

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We are now two years into the current presidential administration and regulators have imposed three of the ten largest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act penalties in history and the largest export controls penalty of all time....more

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Recent Enforcement Actions Demonstrate Multinational Automotive Companies Should Conduct Risk Assessments

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Regulators within the Trump administration have sent a loud message that should concern all multinational automotive companies: laws governing international activities continue to be the subject of intense enforcement...more

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A model Customs case in China: creating the right conditions for effective IP enforcement by Chinese authorities.

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In May 2016, the General Administration of Customs (“GAC”) and the Public Security Bureau (“PSB”) jointly uncovered large amounts of counterfeit automobile engine lubricants. The lubricants were first sold on e-commerce...more

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Cybersecurity Issues of Self-Driving Vehicles

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In the next five years we will see more and more self-driving vehicles, or autonomous vehicles, hit the market. An “autonomous vehicle” is a vehicle capable of navigating roadways and interpreting traffic-control devices...more

Hogan Lovells

Your Cyber Minute: Top threats for 2017

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Hogan Lovells Partner Harriet Pearson and Managing Principal of our Cyber Risk Services Jeff Lolley look ahead to 2017's major cyber vulnerabilities and where clients need to safeguard. ...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

It’s The End Of the [Automobile Insurance] World as We Know It

As technology evolves, traditional auto insurance may be a thing of the past. The rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs) will likely drastically reduce or effectively eliminate vehicle collisions. With a high level of...more

Sands Anderson PC

What Is the Impact of NHTSA Automated Vehicle Policy on Transportation Liability?

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On September 19, 2016, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Policy regarding automated vehicles. NHTSA issued the Policy for the purpose of providing guidance to the states,...more

Stinson LLP

Emerging Trends Newsletter - Q3

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We are thrilled to bring you the third installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter. We are proud of the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge across our firm's 13 offices nationwide and are...more

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