News and Insights
Articles 5 results
1.31.22
Laura Baucus authored the Industry Today article, "Driving Into 2022," which examines the top five legal trends powering the automotive industry.
1.31.22
Will Automotive Supply Chains Face More Disruptions in 2022?
Laura Baucus and Joe Duffy co-authored the Supply Chain Brain article, "Will Automotive Supply Chains Face More Disruptions in 2022?". In the article, Baucus and Duffy point out that while supply…
5.01.20
Escaping Paper and Going Digital
Laura Baucus, Bloomfield Hills-based Member and head of Dykema’s Financial Services Litigation Practice Group, and Beth Lyden, Chicago-based Senior Attorney in the firm’s Corporate Finance Practice…
Blog Posts 11 results
8.07.25
Welcome to the June/July edition of At the Wheel: An Automotive Roundup. We begin with highlights from our recent Automotive Legal Summit, a one-day event packed with valuable insights and dynamic…
8.20.24
2024 Automotive Trends: Trending Up or Trending Down? Spotlight: Supply Chain
Six months after releasing our 2024 Automotive Trends Report, we look at which of our legal trends continue driving the industry forward… and which ones might be in the rearview mirror. Today, Laura…
7.01.24
Notice to Our Valued Contacts in the Automotive Industry
The overturning of the Chevron Doctrine, which required courts to defer to administrative agencies’ interpretation of ambiguous statutes, may mark the beginning of a significant change in regulatory…
Dykema Drives Auto Webinars 2 results
3.14.24
During this webinar, we will provide insights on legal and tactical considerations as companies think about supply chain disruption and solutions and financial distress in the automotive industry.
3.09.23
Supply chain woes remain top-of-mind for respondents. The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic’s supply chain disruptions (amplified by global unrest and inflationary pressures) continue to…
Dykema Litigation Institute Webinars 3 results
4.21.20
Force Majeure and Manufacturing in the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised issues of force majeure in a wide range of businesses, prominently including manufacturing, where parties are encountering sharp disruptions both as buyers and as…
2.19.19
Please join Dykema attorneys Laura Baucus and Joseph Hickey for a presentation regarding challenges to the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), along with a discussion of CFPB…
7.17.18
The Future of Home Loans: eNotes and eMortgages
Please join Dykema for a discussion on digital mortgage loans, including the current state of industry use of eNote and eMortgages and an analysis of where originators, warehouse lenders, investors…
Events 1 result
7.23.25
Dykema Drives: Automotive Legal Summit 2025
Join Dykema for an exclusive one-day summit for in-house legal professionals and business leaders, featuring legal insights, dynamic panels with OEM and supplier voices, and networking with peers…
Legal Alerts 7 results
5.30.25
On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) struck down the administration’s globally sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs. The court held that the worldwide tariffs exceeded the…
6.11.20
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and its resulting adverse effects on the income levels of Michigan residents, a package of bills was introduced earlier this month to provide additional…
5.07.20
Automotive Manufacturing Workers Allowed to Resume Work Next Week in Michigan
Michigan Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-77 today, permitting manufacturing workers to resume work as part of the MI Safe Start Plan. Manufacturing workers, including workers in the…
One Minute Matters Video Series 2 results
5.30.25
This Week in Tariffs [Video]: May 30th (with Laura Baucus and Tina Toma)
On Wednesday, May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down several of the Trump administration’s broad tariffs, holding that the IEEPA doesn’t authorize sweeping economic measures or…
10.18.24
New technologies continue to drive automotive M&A, particularly those that automakers struggle to build on their own. Laura Baucus shares three key findings from Dykema's 20th Annual M&A Outlook…
Podcasts 1 result
9.19.23
Green logistics: unpacking the cannabis supply chain
Every link in the cannabis supply chain faces unique challenges that can complicate planning and potentially impact margins. From breeders to consumers, there can be critical regulatory challenges and…
Press Mentions 23 results
5.02.25
Laura Baucus, Director of Dykema's Automotive and Transportation Industry Group, was quoted in a recent Bloomberg Law article discussing tariffs and the automotive supply chain.
3.27.25
“Michigan’s auto industry again begins scramble to mitigate tariff disruptions”
Laura Baucus was quoted in the Crain’s Detroit Business article, “Michigan’s auto industry again begins scramble to mitigate tariff disruptions.” In the article, Baucus highlights that the potential…
3.07.25
“Automakers face tough choice: Absorb tariffs or pass them on?”
Laura Baucus was quoted in the Automotive News article, “Automakers face tough choice: Absorb tariffs or pass them on?”
Press Releases 35 results
8.21.25
210 Dykema Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 210 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 guide and the Best…
8.19.25
53 Dykema Attorneys Named to 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 29 of its attorneys from the firm’s Michigan offices—and from multiple practice areas—were named to the 2025 Super Lawyers list by Michigan…
6.11.25
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm’s Automotive Product Liability and Class Action Litigation; Automotive and Transportation; Cannabis; Gaming and Native American Law,…
Publications 3 results
2.18.25
Dykema’s Automotive Industry Group, a four-time recipient of Law360’s Practice Group of the Year for Transportation, is pleased to announce the release of its 3rd Annual Automotive Trends Report. This…
2.14.24
Dykema’s 2nd Annual Automotive Trends Report has taken the pulse of industry leaders—from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers to seasoned executives and key decision-makers—to…
1.25.23
Buoyed by consumer demand and legislative support, respondents to Dykema’s 2023 Automotive Trends survey enter the year in a period of cautious innovation. After analyzing survey responses, the firm's…
Speaking Engagements 4 results
5.14.25
Laura Baucus will serve as a featured presenter at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, which takes place May 14-17, 2025 in San Diego.
4.25.23
Legal Strategies and Safeguards: Navigating Distress Dynamics
Laura Baucus and Sheryl Toby will team up as co-presenters at the MEMA 2023 Strategic Insights Action Planning program taking place April 25 in Southfield, Michigan. Baucus and Toby's session, "Legal…
10.05.21
Laura Baucus will serve as a featured speaker at the ACG Detroit program, “Supply Chain Management: Navigating Through ‘Icebergs’…Disruption & Chaos,” on October 5, 2021, at the Birmingham Country…
Webinars 7 results
9.19.23
How Does the Recent Supreme Court Decision Impact Supply Chain Contracts?
Laura Baucus, Lisa Brown, and Sheryl Toby will serve as featured presenters for the Michigan Manufacturers Association webinar, "How Does the Recent Supreme Court Decision Impact Supply Chain…
5.26.21
Supply Chain Challenges in the Automotive Industry, ACG Detroit
Laura Baucus, Bloomfield Hills-based Director of Dykema’s Automotive Industry Group, and Mary Beth McGowan, Washington, D.C.-based Government Policy Advisor, will participate in the Association for…
