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OEMs Face New Uncertainty on Right to Repair in Maine While Massachusetts Court Continues to Delay Ruling - Seyfarth's Future of...

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Trade associations representing independent repair facilities have become strong advocates for expanding right to repair laws to increase member access to vehicle telematics data. These efforts have created uncertainty for...more

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Driverless Dilemma: Are We Lab Rats Without Legal Recourse in the Experiment of Autonomous Driving?

In the maze of today’s technological advancements, our society is standing at a crossroads where progress meets safety. The intricate web of autonomous driving technology and legislative accountability is unraveling in front...more

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State AG Updates: California, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, Illinois and Minnesota

In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss: • The California AG’s $2.1 million settlement with an insurer for allegedly falsely advertising itself as a health care sharing ministry...more

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States Target EPA’s Revival of California Clean Air Act Waiver

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On May 12, seventeen states filed a petition for review of EPA’s decision to reinstate California’s authority to set its own motor vehicle emissions standards. The petition was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C....more

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Recent Developments in the “Right to Repair” Movement

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MOTOR VEHICLES - In 2020, Massachusetts voters considered “Question 1” in their state election which sought to amend a 2012 Right to Repair law requiring automakers to expand access to mechanical and electronic repair...more

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Massachusetts Ballot Initiative Raises Privacy and Data Security Concerns for Connected Devices

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On November 3, Massachusetts voters approved the adoption of a ballot measure amending state law to require auto manufacturers to facilitate access to and sharing of an expanded set of user data with independent repair shops....more

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A Look Under the Hood: Massachusetts Updates Its Vehicle Right to Repair Law

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On November 3, 2020, Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly voted "yes" on Question 1 of the State Election Ballot, thereby approving the Initiative Law to Enhance, Update and Protect the 2013 Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Law...more

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Mass. Voters Expand Right to Repair Law: Is Past Prologue Or Will OEMs Be Forced To Fight Back?

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Massachusetts voters on November 3, 2020 overwhelmingly approved Question One, a ballot initiative amending the state’s Right to Repair Law. Beginning with “model year 2022,” manufacturers who use a telematics system in their...more

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Massachusetts Voters To Decide Whether OEMs Must Design Cars To Share Telematics Data

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On November 3, 2020, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls for the second time in less than a decade to consider a “Right to Repair” ballot initiative. Question One would amend Massachusetts law to force auto...more

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CARB Calls on Motor Vehicle Industry to Self-Report Regulatory Violations

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Citing recent investigations and new emissions detection capabilities, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) urges automakers and equipment manufacturers to voluntarily disclose potential violations of regulatory...more

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California Air Resources Board Encourages Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers to Self-Disclose Regulatory Violations Before the End...

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Key Takeaways - • What Happened: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued a “Dear Manufacturer” letter encouraging vehicle and engine manufacturers to voluntarily self-disclose regulatory violations in a variety of...more

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Vehicle Aftermarket Parts Manufacturers: Prepare for New CARB Exemption Requirements

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Starting next year, vehicle aftermarket parts manufacturers will have a new process to navigate to qualify for California’s exemption from anti-tampering laws. ...more

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Major Automakers Finalize “Framework Agreements on Clean Cars” with California

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Five major automobile manufacturers – BMW of North America, Ford, Honda, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volvo – and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently entered into voluntary framework agreements to reduce...more

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California Sets Standards for Worker and Workplace Safety after COVID-19 Order

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California set a new standard for creating a safer workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. As California begins a staggered reopening, Gov. Gavin Newsom's Resilience Roadmap sets prerequisites for the Stage 2 reopening and...more

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Tesla Is The Clear Winner in the Battle With Michigan

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Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series - After three years of litigation, two appeals to the Sixth Circuit, and with a February 4, 2020 trial date looming, electric automobile manufacturer Tesla and the State of Michigan,...more

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California Adopts Major Changes to Warranty Reimbursement Requirements Effective January 1, 2020

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On October 12, 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 179 (A.B. 179), a bill that will make significant changes to the warranty reimbursement provisions of the California Vehicle Code effective...more

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Dealer Management System Providers Join the Fray in Dispute Over Proper Scope of State Dealer Laws

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The two leading Dealer Management System (“DMS”) providers in the United States—CDK Global, LLC (“CDK”) and The Reynolds & Reynolds Company (“Reynolds”)—have filed suit in federal court in Arizona seeking to block an...more

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Vehicle Subscription Plans Gaining More Attention, Scrutiny

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Consumers are familiar with the two traditional options for vehicle ownership—buy a car, or lease a car. However, a new option has been emerging in recent years: vehicle subscriptions. A vehicle subscription includes a set...more

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House Committee Considers Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Insurance Models

• Limited access to autonomous vehicle operations data remains a key barrier to insurance companies’ development of adaptive insurance policies. • Representatives from the insurance industry support federal regulation of...more

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Under the Hood of Liability in the Age of Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-driving cars and related legal issues have captivated the cybersecurity world as of late. And with good reason. In 2018 we saw the first fatality associated with a self-driving Uber, adding to the growing attention paid...more

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California Approves Regulations for Driverless Autonomous Vehicles

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On February 26, 2018, the California Office of Administrative Law ("OAL") approved the California Department of Motor Vehicles' ("Cal DMV") proposed regulations allowing the testing and deployment of fully autonomous vehicles...more

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California Issues New Autonomous Vehicle Regulations

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California officials took a major step this week toward allowing companies to test autonomous cars without anyone being at the wheel—or even being present in the vehicle. Under revised regulations governing the testing of...more

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