Propel: Gearing up with Embark to transform the USD700 billion trucking industry
Propel: Standard Essential Patents and the self-driving industry
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Propel: Under the hood with Uber
AutoTech Developments and Privacy Issues - Tech Podcast
Propel: Modeling the social etiquette of pedestrian movements – using AI to anticipate human paths of travel
Propel: The branding and uniqueness of self-driving vehicles – an overview of design law
JONES DAY PRESENTS® AV 4.0 and the Future of Autonomous Vehicles
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Autonomous Transportation Regulations: What Companies Need to Know
[WEBINAR] Mitigating Transportation Technology Risks: Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity
[WEBINAR] Transportation Technology Partnerships: Contracting, Coordination and Data Sharing
[WEBINAR] Emerging Transportation Technologies: Introduction to Legal and Policy Landscape
[WEBINAR] Laying the Foundation for Maximizing Benefits Around Emerging Technologies
[WEBINAR] Automated Vehicle Pilot Project Risks and Smart Infrastructure
Straight Talks: Autonomous regulations around the world
Straight Talks: New players, new rules - IP disruption in the automobile industry
Foley & Lardner’s “Tariffs and Your Contracts” series addresses how to assess and structure commercial contract provisions amid the recent widespread tariff changes. The most recent article in the series is Tariffs and Your...more
Allianz Insurance recently made headlines for underwriting a fully driverless autonomous vehicle ("AV") service in Singapore. This follows a string of local AV news, including the Ministry of Transport's recent announcement...more
Ontario has launched a 10-year pilot program, running from August 1, 2025 to August 1, 2035, to evaluate the use of automated commercial motor vehicles (ACMVs) on Ontario's roads....more
Mamdani Leads Mayoral Fundraising, Outpacing Rivals - Fueled by more than 8,000 individual contributions, Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani raised just over $1 million between July 12 and August 18, surpassing former...more
On August 1, 2025, a Florida jury returned a verdict totaling $243,000,000 against Tesla, Inc. in the consolidated cases Neima Benavides v. Tesla and Dillon Angulo v. Tesla. These cases caught public attention because of the...more
As connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies continue to advance, governments across Australia are beginning to reshape infrastructure policy to support CAV integration into broader transport systems. Many states...more
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
PHILADELPHIA—Waymo to Begin Testing Driverless Cars This Summer -Waymo is launching manual test drives of its autonomous vehicles in Philadelphia to familiarize its technology with the city. While public rides are not yet...more
NEW YORK—Waymo Applies for NYC Permit - Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, plans to begin manually operating vehicles in Manhattan as a first step toward launching autonomous ride-hailing in New York City. The company...more
With humanoid robots looming in the future, look for a brand-new field of personal injury claims. The introduction of the automobile led to the most common civil lawsuit - auto accident personal injury claims....more
The California Public Utilities Commission did not abuse its discretion in issuing a Phase I driverless AV deployment permit to Waymo to operate fared passenger service in San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County. Waymo’s...more
The California Public Records Act requires local agencies to make public records available for inspection, including posting them on their websites. AB 1637 does the following...more
The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association on January 7 released a federal policy framework to accelerate the deployment and commercialization of autonomous vehicle technology and maintain the US leadership role in AV...more
Our Technology Industry Team thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2025....more
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more
Foley & Lardner announced the 2024 installment of its Auto Trends series—A Year in Review: Updates, Trends and the Road Ahead. This series delves deep into the transformative forces shaping the automotive world by providing...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to impact almost every modern industry, with no exception for the automotive and transportation industries. Today’s cars are more “connected” than ever, offering features such as...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
The U.S. technology landscape is poised to experience significant transformations under the second Trump administration. Key sectors such as the semiconductor industry, autonomous vehicles, and digital payments may experience...more
Foley & Lardner will provide podcast commentary on key trends impacting the automotive supply industry as part of the firm’s participation in the MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers Annual Conference on November 12-13, 2024...more
The Proposed Rule imposes substantial new reporting, diligence, and compliance obligations for companies in the automotive supply chain - On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and...more
Episode 1 – The Green Flag is waved! The transportation industry is undergoing a rapid evolutionary shift driven by technology developments, geopolitics, supply chain management, and consumer demands. In this episode,...more
Editor’s Note - Welcome to the October 2024 edition of Plugged In, in which we continue our three-part series on the role of technology and AI in shaping the future of the automotive industry. Our journey will culminate on...more
Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top On September 26, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, if finalized, would prohibit...more