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The Society of Automotive Analysts (SAA) will host Coffee Break with Foley & Lardner: Combating Internal and External IP Leakage on August 21, 2024 at 11:00am (ET). Register here to attend the webinar....more
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Full-year 2023 U.S. new light-vehicle sales are expected to reach 15.5 million units, and increase to 15.9 million units in 2024, according to projections from S&P Global Mobility. Global light-vehicle...more
12/20/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Suppliers ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UAW
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
Labor negotiations between the UAW and Detroit Three automakers...more
11/27/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Employment Contract ,
Exports ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
NTSB ,
OEM ,
Ratification ,
Suppliers ,
UAW ,
Wages
The United Auto Workers Union strike against the Detroit Three automakers that began on September 15th continues with no immediate resolution in sight. The UAW expanded the strike on Friday September 22nd when some 5,500 UAW...more
The United Auto Workers (UAW) Union’s contracts with General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis are set to expire on September 14, 2023. Concerns are growing among the automotive supply base about the impact of a walkout by UAW...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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U.S. new light-vehicle sales reached 1.3 million units in July,...more
8/10/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Safety Standards ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions
That question, as we brace for the continuing effects of COVID-19, is at the top of executives’ minds. And yet each vision seems to beget more questions: about alternative supply chain models and contract terms, about...more
9/29/2020
/ Business Disruption ,
Business Strategies ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Canada ,
China ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
Natural Disasters ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Transparency
In many cases where a supplier in the automotive industry is in financial distress, its customer(s) will provide support to the supplier through financial and other accommodations, in order to maintain a continued flow of...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has created financial and operational distress for certain automotive suppliers, who will struggle to return to stability following what for many was a nearly 3-month shutdown. As automotive suppliers...more
Today, the Mexican government confirmed that manufacturing of transportation equipment includes the automotive industry and is an essential activity permitted to operate. There are some inconsistencies reported between the...more
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on markets and industries in the U.S. and around the world, businesses are now confronting significant and unique challenges. Successful navigation of these challenges...more
3/21/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Interruption ,
business-int ,
Class Action ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
D&O Insurance ,
Failure To Warn ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Impracticability ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
The coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has now been documented in more than 100 countries and territories. As the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on markets and industries in the U.S. and around the world,...more
3/18/2020
/ Business Disruption ,
Business Travel ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Manufacturers ,
Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Technology Sector ,
Workplace Safety
The coronavirus (provisionally named SARS-CoV-2, with its disease being named COVID-19) has now been documented in more than 100 countries and territories. Over 110,000 cases have now been documented across the globe,...more
3/10/2020
/ Commercial Contracts ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Manufacturers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Public Health ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
We are in "unchartered territory" with the coronavirus, or COVID-19, according to the the World Health Organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The virus has been documented in more than 70 countries and...more
3/10/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
Mergers ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Workplace Safety
...The coronavirus (provisionally named SARS-CoV-2, with its disease being named COVID-19) has been documented in six of the world’s seven continents (sparing only Antarctica), in more than 70 countries and territories. More...more
3/6/2020
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Business Interruption ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Imports ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
OSHA ,
Performance Standards ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
World Health Organization
...The coronavirus (provisionally named SARS-CoV-2, with its disease being named COVID-19) has now been documented in six of the world’s seven continents, with more than 80,000 cases, sparing only Antarctica. Closer to home,...more
2/27/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Distributors ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
Mergers ,
Public Health ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Workplace Safety
On February 11, 2020, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a significant decision that impacts manufacturing supply contracts – especially those in the automotive industry – holding that a buyer may enforce a supply contract...more
2/20/2020
/ Appeals ,
Automotive Industry ,
Buyers ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Terms ,
Manufacturers ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Sellers ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Terms and Conditions
While the U.S. economy overall is strong, there are risks that will likely affect the automotive supply chain in the coming year. These include tariffs on products such as steel and aluminum, and continuing trade disputes...more
2/27/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Commodities ,
Fixed Price Contracts ,
Insolvency ,
Manufacturers ,
Steel Industry ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Foley’s Automotive Industry Team has prepared this report examining what the litigation, enforcement and regulatory landscape is likely to look like in 2018 and beyond. Inside, you will learn about:
Managing warranty,...more
1/23/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Auto Warranties ,
Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Contract Terms ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Suppliers
While American manufacturing has experienced a resurgence in recent years, some manufacturers continue to face challenges. Witness for example the recent chapter 11 filings of Colt, Boomerang Tube, and Everyware Global....more
The automotive industry has recently enjoyed a strong period of sales growth and productivity. But even during this period, some manufacturers and raw materials suppliers continue to face pressures presented by financially...more
6/23/2015
/ Adequate Assurances ,
Automotive Industry ,
Chapter 11 ,
Contract Amendments ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Executory Contracts ,
Repudiation ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Contracts ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
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