Propel: Gearing up with Embark to transform the USD700 billion trucking industry
Propel: Standard Essential Patents and the self-driving industry
Propel: "Secure first, then ride." V2X technology and enhancing the safety of self-driving vehicles
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
Breaking Mindsets | Bradley Gayton from Ford on Evolving Technology in the Legal Industry
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
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
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
In the maze of today’s technological advancements, our society is standing at a crossroads where progress meets safety. The intricate web of autonomous driving technology and legislative accountability is unraveling in front...more
It was a nostalgic start to the week as the Senate chamber was filled with dozens of former Senators on Tuesday, including Governor Roy Cooper, Attorney General Josh Stein, and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, for the...more
Kilpatrick Townsend’s Government Relations Team represents a variety of clients across many industries and in all levels of government, with a focus on the North Carolina General Assembly. Below is an update on the activity...more
An earlier Holland & Knight Transportation Blog discussed the progress of new autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations in California and the expected support of the Biden Administration. (See "New California Regulations Pave Way...more
For autonomous vehicle (AV) and related technology companies, 2020 might be remembered primarily as the year of the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) given the number of companies, including Luminar Technologies,...more
San Francisco and Silicon Valley are thought of as the epicenter for all things technology, including autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. But if you are walking down the busy streets of San Francisco, you will be hard pressed...more
One of the goals of Smart Columbus is to “introduce 300 EVs [electric vehicles] into public fleets by 2020,” and the City of Columbus has created a Universal Term Contract (UTC) to facilitate the EV adoption process for...more
We are at a point now where we can forecast what a future with autonomous cars could yield Louisiana. The last two years of Louisiana legislative sessions have been centered on lowering car insurance premiums. This problem is...more
Underfunded pension liabilities get needed attention The topic of Vermont’s overwhelming state employee and teachers’ pension burdens rears its head on occasion, but legislators quickly move on to challenges more easily...more
Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series - After three years of litigation, two appeals to the Sixth Circuit, and with a February 4, 2020 trial date looming, electric automobile manufacturer Tesla and the State of Michigan,...more
Paid Family Leave bill heading to a showdown - The Senate approved the conference committee report on the paid family and medical leave bill on Friday, with a vote of 20-9-1. H.107 will now head to the House for a vote....more
Watch out Silicon Valley, Sacramento is gearing up to launch a research center and prototype lab focused on developing electric and autonomous vehicle technologies. ...more
Did you know that in 2018 alone, 15 states enacted legislation related to autonomous vehicles? Or that since 2012, 41 states have considered legislation related to autonomous vehicles? We are careening toward an environment...more
1. Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (“M-CORES”) - Three potential new Florida Public-Private Partnerships (“P3”). On May 17, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law SB 7068 (the “Bill”),...more
While many of us have been vacationing this summer right before the start of the school year, Governor Ron DeSantis has been quite busy in addressing Florida’s infrastructure needs. ...more
On June 13, Florida enacted legislation allowing cars without human drivers to begin operating on its roads. While Michigan and Texas also allow cars without human drivers to some degree, Florida has gone one step further, by...more
The state of California is keeping a watchful eye on the potential land use, environmental, and social consequences of automated vehicle deployment....more
The City of Las Vegas and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada in the Las Vegas Medical District was awarded $5.3 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Better Utilizing Investments to...more
On October 25, 2018, Governor Bruce Rauner signed an executive order allowing for the testing of autonomous vehicles in Illinois. Illinois joins Arizona, California and Pennsylvania, which are currently testing autonomous...more
The United States Department of Transportation recently released its latest policy statement on automated vehicle technologies, Automated Driving Systems 3.0: Preparing for the Future of Transportation. This new policy...more
As pilot projects testing self-driving and connected vehicles continue to roll out across the country, new policy, liability and contractual issues arise — in addition to considerations around future "smart" infrastructure...more
Self-driving cars and related legal issues have captivated the cybersecurity world as of late. And with good reason. In 2018 we saw the first fatality associated with a self-driving Uber, adding to the growing attention paid...more
California’s regulations governing the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles went into effect last week. ...more