The National Association of Motor Vehicle Boards and Commissions (“NAMVBC”) held its annual fall workshop from September 21-24, in Nashville, Tennessee. The three-day workshop featured panel discussions about electric...more
In September 2021, North Carolina became the first state to amend its dealer statute to expressly permit at-home vehicle delivery in connection with the sale of new and used cars. The amendment clarifies that dealers can...more
Automakers will have to wait a little longer to find out whether they will be required to comply with required changes to installed telematics systems beginning with model year 2022 (MY22) vehicles that Massachusetts voters...more
A Boston federal court heard the final round of closing arguments on Wednesday, July 21 in Alliance for Automotive Innovation v. Healy, a lawsuit challenging recent amendments to the Massachusetts Right to Repair Law (the...more
On Friday, June 25, 2021, a Massachusetts federal district court held the first of two closing arguments in Alliance for Automotive Innovation v. Healey, a case involving a motor vehicle manufacturer trade association’s...more
On June 14, 2021, the federal court bench trial commences in Alliance for Automotive Innovation v. Healey, where a motor vehicle manufacturer trade association seeks to invalidate a 2020 ballot initiative amending that...more
Reminding everyone that it is the responsibility of the “court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding,” Judge Douglas Woodlock recently settled multiple...more
Massachusetts federal district court judge Douglas Woodlock did not mince words during an hour-long hearing on Thursday, December 3, urging lawyers for the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and Massachusetts Attorney General...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division recently announced that it has concluded that a proposed patent-pooling platform dedicated to “essential” 5G cellular technology standards for use in the automotive...more
8/7/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Internet of Things ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Patent Pools ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry
Seyfarth Synopsis: At the beginning of 2020, industry pundits predicted only a moderate decline in auto sales for the year. Those “moderate decline” predictions took a sharp turn on Wednesday, with Morgan Stanley slashing its...more
3/17/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Economic Downturn ,
Goods or Services ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Internet Retailers ,
OEM ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Retail Market ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
The National Association of Motor Vehicle Boards and Commissions (“NAMVBC”) held its annual fall workshop from September 19-21, 2019 in Sacramento, California. The three day workshop featured panel discussions about internet...more
10/1/2019
/ Auction ,
Automotive Industry ,
Dealerships ,
E-Commerce ,
Franchises ,
Fraud ,
Internet Retailers ,
Licensing Rules ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Online Distribution ,
Regulatory Requirements