This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
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.
Key Developments -
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.
Key Developments -
Foley & Lardner LLP Partner Nicholas Ellis is quoted in the Automotive...more
1/25/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Manufacturers ,
NHTSA ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
U.S. new light-vehicle sales totaled 13.7 million units in 2022, representing an 8% decline...more
1/10/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
Foley & Lardner provided an overview of recent developments in design...more
12/21/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
The most recent article in Foley & Lardner’s Supply Chain Disruption...more
12/6/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
Foley & Lardner shared highlights from the Outlook Panel featured at...more
11/23/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
Foley & Lardner was among the sponsors of the OESA 2022 Automotive...more
11/9/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector
In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more
3/17/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
IMMEX ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Mexico ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OEM ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
OMB ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Vertical Mergers
One year ago, the automotive industry was swiftly and seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This disruption, in addition to the new administration, continues to present a variety of fresh issues.
Foley’s...more
3/10/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Mexico ,
NHTSA ,
Patents ,
Safety Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Wars ,
U.S. Customs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Vaccinations ,
Vertical Mergers
...The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Global Automotive Supply Chains -
The intense focus on autonomous vehicles and electrification we see today shows no signs of slowing down: in the new automotive industry, every...more
2/13/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Coming off a record year in car sales, it’s expected that warranty and recall costs will continue to be on the rise. With that in mind, it’s vital that OEMs and suppliers have both their foreign and domestic contracts in...more
2/3/2017
/ Arbitration ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Formation ,
Contract Terms ,
Driverless Cars ,
International Sales ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Venue
Foley’s Automotive Industry Team has prepared this report that examines what the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory landscape will look like in 2017. Inside, you will learn about:
- Managing warranty, recall, and...more
1/13/2017
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Automobile Recall ,
Automotive Industry ,
Compliance ,
Connected Cars ,
Contract Disputes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Small Business ,
Trump Administration ,
Warranties
Foley’s Automotive Industry Team has prepared this overview of the major trends we see affecting automotive suppliers this year. While not all legal risk can be anticipated, companies that are aware of litigation,...more
1/12/2015
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Auto Parts ,
Automobile Recall ,
Automotive Industry ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Manufacturers ,
NHTSA ,
NLRB ,
Suppliers ,
V2V
With the recent high-profile recalls involving Toyota and GM, auto suppliers are anticipating a spike in recalls and asking themselves how to prepare for this inevitability.
As a start, auto suppliers need to...more