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Fox Rothschild LLP

FTC Issues GLBA Safeguard Rule FAQs: What Motor Vehicle Dealers Need to Know

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The FTC has issued FAQs for Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule compliance by Motor Vehicle Dealers. Here is what you need to know: Step 1: Are you a financial institution? • You are if you either finance (or...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Not Just for Auto Dealers: What the FTC’s Updated Safeguards Rule Means for All Non-Bank Financial Institutions

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission issued guidance on the updated Safeguards Rule in the form of a set of Frequently Asked Questions for Automobile Dealers. Although directed to auto dealers, the FAQs are a useful...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Amended Maine Right to Repair Lawsuit in Limbo Until Jan. 2026

The lawsuit brought by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (“Auto Innovators”), a trade association representing automotive manufacturers and suppliers in the United States, seeking to block a 2024 right to repair law...more

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China Monthly Data Protection Update: July 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for July. The following events merit special attention: CAC Issues Third Edition of the Data Export Security Assessment Application Guide: On...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FTC Guidance Confirms OEMs Are Not “Service Providers” to Dealers Under Safeguards Rule

Recently issued guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) addresses frequently asked questions about the application of the agency’s Safeguards Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 314.1 et seq., to new car dealers since the 2023...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Driving Digital Security: The FTC's Safeguards Rule Explained — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast

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In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso are joined by colleagues Kim Phan and Aileen Ng for a deep dive into the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Safeguards Rule...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

New FTC FAQs for Auto Dealers to Comply with the Safeguards Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new frequently asked questions (FAQs) aimed at helping auto dealerships comply with its financial data protection regulations, emphasizing that the duty to protect consumers'...more

Morgan Lewis

Trade Secrets in the Automotive Industry

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As recent innovations in automotive technology continue to fuel unprecedented growth across the industry, companies must adapt their privacy and confidentiality capabilities to safeguard highly valuable trade secrets. With...more

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Jaguar Land Rover Breach Highlights Growing Cybersecurity Risks in Automotive Sector

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A major cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has cast a spotlight on the persistent threat of ransomware targeting global corporations. The HELLCAT ransomware group is behind this latest breach, exposing internal documents,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Ethical Hacker Uncovers Vulnerability in Subaru Starlink Service

Ethical hackers identified an arbitrary account takeover flaw in the administrator portal for Subaru’s Starlink service, which could allow a threat actor to hijack a vehicle through a Subaru employee account. This...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

OEMs Might Soon Get Clarity On Massachusetts and Maine Right to Repair Laws - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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OEMs may finally get some clarity in the next couple of months about their obligations under Massachusetts and Maine right to repair laws requiring them to provide owners and independent repair facilities access to mechanical...more

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Unauthorized mapping activities in China's automobile industry

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On October 16, China’s Ministry of State Security highlighted a case where a foreign company, in collaboration with a Chinese company, conducted illegal surveying and mapping within the territory of China under the guise of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Department of Commerce Takes Lead in Addressing Risks from Connected Car Technology

As a Rhode Islander, I am a big fan of our former Governor and now Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo. She has always had her eye on the ball of the rapidly developing data privacy and cybersecurity risks and threats to...more

White & Case LLP

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - China

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The Interim AI Measures is China's first specific, administrative regulation on the management of generative AI services. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) The Cyberspace Administration of China,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] Innovation Interchange Summit: The Power Of Cross-Industry Insight - May 16th, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm ET

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Powerful ideas emerge when you look at something through a completely different lens. And when two parties come together to share those unique perspectives? That’s when the magic happens. Womble Bond Dickinson’s virtual...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Foley Automotive Update - March 2024

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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - U.S. new light-vehicle sales are projected to reach a SAAR of 15.4...more

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Bureau of Industry and Security Announces Digital Security Inquiry into the Automotive Industry

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On February 29, 2024, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") announced an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking ("ANPRM") that asks for public input on potential regulations to address the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 10, December 2023

Revisiting…Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data? As a follow-up to our previous article and webinar, “Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?", we are addressing the...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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ArentFox Schiff Issues the First Global Definitive Legal Guide for Industries Navigating AI

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Artificial intelligence promises to transform the way we live and work and its impact will undoubtedly stretch to every business sector across the globe. This next generation of technology brings exciting possibilities and...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

Steering Through Privacy: State Law Variation Affecting Auto Dealers

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Automotive dealers and their service providers should take note of an important key difference between the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other recent state privacy laws designed to protect consumer information....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFPB Bites of the Month - 2022 Annual Review

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to the auto finance industry. So, what happened in 2022?...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

[Webinar] How to Manage Cybersecurity Maturity in Your Supply Chain - October 5th, 10:00 am EST

Join Mitratech & Escrypt in this electrifying new webinar on strengthening cybersecurity maturity. As local and global automotive cybersecurity regulations, standards, and guidelines increase in complexity, organizations are...more

TransPerfect Legal

Changing the Automotive Narrative: Hacking Concerns & Wireless Communication Interfaces

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The automotive industry has been a tight-knit and exclusive club since the 1950s automobile boom. After months of distress caused by semiconductor chip shortages, assembly plant shutdowns, and higher prices, is that still the...more

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