The Road to Regulation: Vehicle Service Contracts Explained — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The Current State of the Holder Rule: Friend or Foe? — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
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Doc Fees Decoded: The Price of Paperwork in Auto Sales — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The Briefing: The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled — The Consumer Finance Podcast
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Driven by Data: Auto Finance Trends Uncovered - Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Dialing In: The TCPA and Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The Future of Auto Dealership Compliance: A Conversation With Tom Kline — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Loading and Unloading Under GL and Auto Policies: 2024
Driving Towards Greater Transparency and Sustainability in the EV Market with Davide Giacobbe and ScoutIt
Innovation in Compliance: Navigating Risk Management in the Automotive Industry with Tom Kline
Breaking Granite: Understanding New Amendments to the New Hampshire Retail Installment Sales Act — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Dissecting Oral Arguments in NADA's Challenge to the CARS Rule — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The FTC and Connecticut Join Forces for Action Against Nissan Dealer
The CARS Rule — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Navigating Ancillary Products in Auto Finance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
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
Foley & Lardner partner Vanessa Miller commented on the Trump administration’s imposition of automotive tariffs in the Associated Press article, “Trump’s latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year.”...more
A recent federal court decision marks an important win for automotive suppliers in the ongoing debate over what constitutes a valid requirements contract under Michigan law following the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision in...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27, 2025, vacated the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Rule on Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS Rule) before it could take effect, finding that the FTC failed to follow...more
Previously we’ve reviewed overarching expectations of the second Trump Administration, how the Trump Administration will act on California’s emissions waivers, the steps the Trump Administration is likely to take with respect...more
On December 17, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA” or “Agency”) adopted a final rule to formalize its whistleblower program under the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (Whistleblower Act). ...more
Welcome to the December 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
Welcome to the June 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
U.S. Customs authorities impounded thousands of vehicles, showing risks to imports linked to forced labor. The U.S. government detained thousands of luxury vehicles deemed to contain a small electronic component sourced from...more
On February 21, a proposed class action lawsuit was filed against an auto finance company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia alleging various violations of the Military Lending Act (“MLA”). The...more
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
Over the course of the last three years, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers have been rocked by a series of challenges, including shutdowns and restarts due to COVID-19, extreme labor turnover, higher...more
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the “photo-op” of the president test driving Ford’s new electric F-150 in May of 2021 was the burning image that foretold the US policy direction for the electric mobility industry. ...more
The US and EU have ramped up their enforcement initiatives to eliminate forced labor in supply chains. Importers, particularly in the fashion, electronics, solar, and automotive industries, should review the updated DOL List...more
In light of the impact of high tariffs on EV inputs under Section 301 and Section 232 measures and the uncertainty of future trade actions, qualification under the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Agreement is more important than...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Plasman Corp LLC (“PLASMAN”) entered in a May 7th Consent Order addressing alleged violations of certain hazardous waste regulations found in ADEM-Admin. Code...more
The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a free-trade pact that was announced on November 30, 2018. This agreement changes the current rules governing North American trade contained in the North American Free...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made it clear that it will continue to target auto finance lenders as one of its top supervisory and enforcement priorities in the Fair Lending Report of the Bureau of Consumer...more
The Energy & Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing on October 21st titled “Examining Ways to Improve Vehicle and Roadway Safety” to consider (among other matters) Vehicle Data Privacy...more
In recent years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received increased public and Congressional scrutiny stemming from high-profile safety defects, such as the Toyota unintended-acceleration issues...more
This promises to be one of NHTSA’s busiest years for enforcement and rulemaking activity. NHTSA is expected to continue its aggressive enforcement, sparked by GM’s massive ignition switch recall and the flood of follow-on...more
Large auto-lenders may soon have to contend with a new regulator. In its most recent semi-annual report, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) highlighted its intent to promulgate a new rule which would subject...more
Welcome to the May 2014 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month, on the anticorruption front, Avon Products, Inc. (“Avon”) agrees to pay USD $135 million to settle a...more
The CFPB released its Fair Lending Report to Congress, which provides an update on the CFPB’s efforts with respect to its fair lending mandate. Section 1013 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires the CFPB’s Office of Fair Lending and...more
There have been some major developments in the trade, Customs fraud, patents, US/Chinese antitrust, and securities areas. I have just returned from a trip of more than 2 weeks in China. While in China, we discussed US...more