The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Amazon’s Zoox Inc. a landmark exemption for its U.S.-manufactured, purpose-built autonomous vehicles (AVs). This decision allows Zoox to deploy robotaxis...more
8/11/2025
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Key point: The US Coast Guard’s new cybersecurity rule will transform the security standards and reporting requirements for vessels and marine facilities nationwide over the next three years.
On July 16, 2025, the US Coast...more
7/31/2025
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) ,
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Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
FBI ,
Final Rules ,
Government Agencies ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Maritime Transport ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
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Training ,
Vessels
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) closed its 14-month investigation into Waymo, the autonomous vehicle (AV) subsidiary of Alphabet, finding no systemic safety violations. The probe examined 22...more
On April 24, 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it is expanding the Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (AVEP) to allow domestically produced autonomous vehicles to qualify for...more
4/29/2025
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Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Government Agencies ,
New Regulations ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration
Intensifying international crises, increasing regulatory burdens, and uncertain macroeconomic conditions have led to an era of caution for manufacturers, but hidden among those challenges are exciting opportunities for...more
10/25/2024
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Bribery ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
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Healthcare ,
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International Trade ,
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National Association of Manufacturers ,
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