In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more
3/17/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
IMMEX ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Mexico ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OEM ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
OMB ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Vertical Mergers
Welcome to the newest edition of Foley’s MarketTrends newsletter. In this issue, we focus on key legal issues facing the Automotive and Manufacturing industries in 2020.
Legal Safeguards in Joint Development Relationships -...more
2/13/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Best Practices ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Joint Venture ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Partnerships ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars
In the face of what General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra calls a “fast-changing market,” this week General Motors announced its plans to end the production of certain vehicles, reduce its North American work force by more than 10%,...more
For automotive suppliers, some of the most important terms in any contract for the purchase or sale of goods are the warranties that apply to those goods. This article will address one particular kind of warranty – the...more