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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - April 2025

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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

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NIST Updates AI RMF as Mandated by the White House Executive Order on AI

We have now reached the 180-day mark since the White House Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development of AI and we are seeing a flurry of mandated actions being completed. See here for a summary of...more

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President Biden’s AI EO: Key Takeaways for Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration released a far-reaching executive order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The EO issues directives related to the use...more

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Unpacking the Executive Order on AI (for Cybersecurity)

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The race to leverage the digital transformation potential for generative artificial intelligence (AI) has reached fever-pitch levels that began last November with the release of ChatGPT. The fast rise of emerging technologies...more

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Biden Administration Publishes the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan

On July 13, 2023, the Biden Administration released its National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP) with the goal of providng transparency and coordination for its existing goals. The NCSIP details more than...more

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UPDATE: Federal District Court Enjoins Biden Administration’s WOTUS Rule in Texas and Idaho

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UPDATE: On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appealed the district court ruling in Texas v. EPA to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. This appeal would...more

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Guidance for the ‘Burden of Cybersecurity Compliance’ Emerges

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Two months ago, the White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy.  Since then, various government agencies have issued new cybersecurity guidance for certain critical infrastructure subsectors.  For example, the...more

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Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act: Significant Changes to Incident Reporting Are on the Horizon

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In May 2021, Colonial Pipeline, a privately held oil pipeline responsible for nearly half of the oil supply for the U.S. East Coast, was crippled by a DarkSide ransomware attack. DarkSide is widely believed to be a...more

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It’s Here – The New National Cybersecurity Strategy

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Today, after months of rumors regarding its release and contents, the White House issued its National Cybersecurity Strategy “to secure the full benefits of a safe and secure digital ecosystem.” The full strategy is 39 pages...more

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President Biden Signs Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act

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On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (the "Act"), creating new requirements for organizations operating in critical infrastructure sectors to...more

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EPA and Army Corps Announce Public Meetings to Consider Retraction of Definition of Waters of the United States

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In light of the Biden Administration's plans to reverse significant portions of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have announced a schedule of public...more

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New POTUS, New WOTUS?

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At the end of July, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Biden administration will begin working to create a “durable definition” of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). EPA and U.S. Army Corps of...more

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The President’s Competition Order – One Week On

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy” (the “Order”).  The Order responds to what the President characterizes as a “failed experiment” in lax antitrust...more

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Biden Administration to Redefine Geographical Scope of Clean Water Act

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Last week the Biden administration announced plans to reverse the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, implemented by the prior administration, and initiate a new rulemaking process that will likely expand the number of...more

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Biden-Harris Administration Plans to Revise ‘Waters of the United States’ Definition

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In a move that is expected to expand the reach of the Clean Water Act, the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers announced their intent to revise the definition of “waters of the United States”—a...more

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The Course Ahead: Legal and Regulatory Updates for Emissions and Electric Vehicles in the Biden-Harris Administration

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Just over 100 days into the Biden-Harris administration, the course being charted by the government for automobile emissions and emerging automotive mobility technologies is becoming clearer. ...more

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Biden Administration Plans to Spend $400 Billion on the Elderly

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One of the largest goals of the Biden Administration is increasing care for the elderly. Over the next eight years, the Biden Administration plans to dedicate about one-fifth of the funding for the American Jobs Plan, or $400...more

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Biden Administration Executive Order Mandates 100-Day Review of U.S. Supply Chains

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President Biden signed an Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains, E.O. 14017, which initiates a 10-day period to review the strength of United States supply chains for four specific sectors.  The purpose of the Executive...more

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Biden Issues wide-ranging Buy American Executive Order – FAR rulemaking to come

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On 25 January 2021, President Biden issued his first Buy American Executive Order (EO), titled Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers, which is meant to implement the “Made in America” plan...more

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What the Future May Hold for Pharma Regulation Under the Biden Administration

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Under President Joe Biden, pharmaceutical regulation may see increased FDA guidance, new strategies to speed up innovation and regulatory review, and a renewed focus on diseases with unmet needs, among other expectations....more

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Looking Ahead to the Biden Administration – What the Commercial Real Estate Community Needs to Know

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As the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden has set some ambitious policy goals that will have far-reaching effects on the commercial real estate market. However, until recently, most experts assumed his platform...more

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Tracking Environmental Midnight Rules as the Clock Ticks down on the Trump Administration

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With a new year approaching, so does the imminence of a new presidential administration. The Biden team and transition team have laid out environmental policies since early in the campaign....more

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Election 2020 Snapshot: Helping our real estate clients make sense of the U.S. election results

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While there is an anticipation of greater predictability under a President Joe Biden, which is critically important to the commercial real estate industry, expected and potential changes in trade, taxation, housing and health...more

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