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Perkins Coie

CPUC Did Not Abuse its Discretion in Issuing a Driverless AV Deployment Permit for Fared Passenger Service to Waymo

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The California Public Utilities Commission did not abuse its discretion in issuing a Phase I driverless AV deployment permit to Waymo to operate fared passenger service in San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County. Waymo’s...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Tarifs douaniers entre le Canada et les États-Unis : survol du contexte commercial incertain

Le 2 avril 2025, le président Trump a signé un décret imposant des tarifs douaniers « réciproques » sur les importations aux États-Unis (disponible en anglais seulement); ce décret établit des tarifs douaniers de base de 10 %...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

IARC Classifies Gasoline As a Human Carcinogen – Litigation May Follow

Last month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced its new classification for “automotive gasoline and some oxygenated gasoline additives.” In a result that follows IARC’s previous pattern and...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Additional 25% Tariff on Auto Imports

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On March 26, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation announcing the imposition of a 25% tariff on imported automobiles set to become effective on April 3, 2025, and certain automotive parts, set to become effective no...more

Morgan Lewis

Navigating Change: Innovation, Policy, and Market Shifts in the Automotive Industry

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The automotive industry is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, driven by advancements in electric vehicle (EV) technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital connectivity amid shifting trade policies and...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada–U.S. Tariffs: Where Do We Stand in a Shifting Trade Environment?

On April 2, 2025, President Trump signed executive order Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff, establishing a 10% baseline tariff on most worldwide imports to the United States and higher tariffs on approximately 60...more

Goodwin

The Trump Tariffs Update

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In fewer than three months, the Trump administration has upended decades of US trade policy and practice in the wake of the administration’s America First Trade Policy articulated in the January 20, 2025, Presidential...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … the Pause in the Reciprocal Tariffs

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top The recent announcement of a pause in the rollout of reciprocal tariffs has created some confusion — and some hope — for multinationals and importers around the world....more

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Ford Rears Bronco Head Against Vintage Modern for Trademark Infringement, False Advertising, and Unfair Competition

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Ford is seeking to stop an aftermarket restoration company from the alleged unauthorized use of the Bronco trademark and trade dress in connection with the rebuild of modern Ford Broncos. The case raises questions of whether...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Auto-Sector Company Should Know About … the New Automotive Tariffs

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On April 3, 2025, President Trump issued the full details of the automotive tariffs, including the exact Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) subheadings to which the automotive tariffs apply. This completed the implementation of...more

Goodwin

Key Considerations in Brand Selection for Branded Residential Projects

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The global branded residential sector continues to diversify and grow in both urban and resort markets. We are now seeing a new generation in the market for branded residences. Branded Residential 1.0 is largely the dominion...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Court Relies on Contractual Terms to Dismiss Dealership Suit Against Auto Manufacturer

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Decozen Chrysler Jeep Corp. (“Decozen”), a New Jersey-based automobile dealership, filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, LLC (“FCA”), in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging that FCA...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

DOJ Task Force Seeks to Root Out Anticompetitive Regulations in Transportation Industry - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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On Thursday, March 27, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the launch of a new Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force to identify and eliminate anticompetitive state and federal laws and...more

A&O Shearman

UK Supreme Court opens three-day hearing on motor finance commission complaints

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The three-day hearing of the significant Supreme Court case involving motor finance commission complaints has begun. The case involves the conjoined appeals involving two lenders who are challenging the decision of the Court...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - Sheinbaum’s Response to Trump´s Tariffs and the Origin of the Goods

On April 3, 2025, during the presidential daily morning briefing, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to the import tariffs announced the day before by President Trump, which targeted several countries. She...more

DLA Piper

President Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs – Should We Prepare for More Financial Distress and Restructuring?

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On Wednesday, 2 April 2025, President Trump announced tariffs on nearly all imports to the US. The markets responded with significant falls in both equity and debt markets. Market volatility has continued into this week. Our...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New Section 232 Tariffs on Automobiles and Automotive Parts

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On March 26, President Trump issued Proclamation 10908, “Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States” (Proclamation), imposing a 25% additional tariff on imports of passenger vehicles, light...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - I Attended Liberation Day and All I Got Was These Lousy Tariffs. Is This...

Liberation Day passed with the promised reciprocal tariffs touted by the Trump administration. The president, surrounded by workers in the Rose Garden on April 2, executed a number of tariffs promising to Make America Wealthy...more

Mayer Brown

A Post-CARS Rule Brake? Not So Fast. Buckle Up for New Regulatory Activity in the Motor Vehicle Space

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The Fifth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (“CARS Rule”) on January 27, 2025, determining that the FTC failed to follow its own procedural requirements...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Ahead of the Curve Auto Supplier - Tariffs and Your Supply Chain

Since February, the Trump administration has announced and issued several sets of tariffs. As of last week, putting aside further reciprocal or retaliatory tariffs, it appears all expected tariffs have now been announced....more

Hudson Cook, LLP

What the Massachusetts "Junk Fee" Rules Mean for Automotive Sales and Marketing Efforts

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In early March, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office finalized the commonwealth's regulations on unfair and deceptive fees, which it refers to in its press release as "junk fee" regulations, while simultaneously...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Dialing In: The TCPA and Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast

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In this episode of Moving the Metal, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso from Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services Practice Group explore the complexities of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

EPA Announces Sweeping Deregulatory Agenda: The Complete Set of EPA’s 31 Actions and Affected Environmental Regulations

In what it called “the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its most expansive deregulatory initiative to date on March 12, 2025. Through a...more

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New-Aged Automakers Beware: CPPA’s Enforcement Action Against Honda Results in the Agency’s First Settlement

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CPPA launched its first major enforcement action in targeting connected vehicle-maker Honda. Connected vehicles often collect various kinds of sensitive driver information, including geolocation, biometric and behavioral...more

Adams & Reese

Trump Triples Down on Tariffs: What Now?

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xAfter weeks of mixed signals from the Trump administration regarding tariffs, President Trump has imposed new tariffs on automobiles and reciprocal tariffs on nearly all imported goods. While the new announcements provide...more

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