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Regulation and litigation surrounding auto safety and manufacturing.
By Michael Booth | July 5, 2017
A New Jersey appeals court has reinstated a products liability claim against BMW of America by a vehicle owner alleging he burned his leg on an exhaust pipe that extended beyond the rear bumper.
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By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | July 3, 2017
The Georgia Supreme Court has decided to take a look at Chrysler's appeal of a $40 million judgment, reduced from a $150 million verdict for the family of a 4-year-old boy killed when a Jeep gas tank exploded. The justices split over what questions to consider but granted the writ of certiorari Friday on two issues with which they are "particularly concerned."
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By Scott Flaherty | June 30, 2017
A federal appeals court has cleared Mayer Brown of a proposed class action accusing the firm of negligence and malpractice over a mistake made in 2008 in connection with a $1.5 billion loan extended by JPMorgan & Co. to General Motors Corp.
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By C. Ryan Barber | June 30, 2017
Deutsche Bank's lawyers at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld are refusing Democratic lawmakers' demands for Donald Trump's financing records. Dechert partner Steven Bradbury, up for U.S. Transportation general counsel, takes heat over Takata. The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear a dispute about Dodd-Frank whistleblower protection. And OSHA's extending the delay on an Obama-era data-reporting rule. This is a regulatory roundup from ALM and around the web.
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By C. Ryan Barber | June 29, 2017
Takata was among the clients Dechert partner Steven Bradbury, President Trump's nominee for Transportation Department general counsel, identified on his financial disclosure form. "I recognize that I am recused for my entire time as general counsel, if I am confirmed, from all aspects of Takata recalls," Bradbury said. He reported earning nearly $1.15 million from Dechert between January 2016 and May 2017.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Brian Baxter | June 28, 2017
Japanese auto parts manufacturer Takata Corp. has turned to Weil, Gotshal & Manges and two other firms as it pursues a $1.6 billion sale to Key Safety Systems Inc.
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By C. Ryan Barber | June 28, 2017
While their life-saving potential is clear, connected cars raise significant cybersecurity concerns. Jeff Massimilla addressed those concerns at an FTC and NHTSA conference.
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By C. Ryan Barber | June 28, 2017
General Motors chief product cybersecurity officer Jeff Massimilla urges the Federal Trade Commission to "embrace the future" as automakers and the tech industry push to develop self-driving technology—and regulators try to keep up.
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By Cheryl Miller | June 28, 2017
U.S. House Republicans have unveiled 14 draft bills that seek to expand the federal government's role in setting rules for road-ready highly autonomous vehicles.
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By Cheryl Miller | June 27, 2017
Congressional Republicans and Democrats in Washington drew battle lines Tuesday over a package of self-driving vehicle bills that would pre-empt state-level regulations, including those in the final stages of development in California.
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