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Articles 18 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.
10.26.21
Advanced Vehicle Control Systems & Human Error
Michael Carey authored the Bloomberg Law article, “Advanced Vehicle Control Systems & Human Error.” The article discusses how increasing automated driving functions have created new legal challenges…
10.01.20
Safety and Regulatory Considerations of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
Michael Carey, Minneapolis-based member of Dykema’s Products, Class Actions, and Professional Liability practice group and co-leader of the firm’s Mobility and Advanced Transportation Team, co…
Blog Posts 22 results
2.06.25
NHTSA 2024 Year in Review: Investigations and Recalls by the Numbers
NHTSA made waves in 2024 with a surge in investigations and a push for tougher enforcement. From digging into new data sources to questioning software-only fixes, the agency is shaping the future of…
8.29.24
2024 Automotive Trends: Trending Up or Trending Down? Spotlight: Electric Vehicles
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, Grant…
8.27.24
2024 Automotive Trends: Trending Up or Trending Down? Spotlight: Autonomous Vehicles
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, Clay…
Dykema Drives Auto Webinars 5 results
3.27.25
Advance Mobility: ADAS, AV, and EV Litigation and Regulation Issues
As the initial novelty of electric and autonomous vehicles fades, the spotlight has shifted to the increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment that governs them.
9.19.24
Dykema’s 2024 Automotive Trends Webinar Series: Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
The emergence of new technologies brings about unique challenges in terms of liability for electric and autonomous vehicles. Join us as we explore how these topics continue to evolve.
2.23.23
Dykema’s 2023 Automotive Trends Report Webinar Series: E/AV, IP, Government Regulations
Many respondents expressed an industry-wide focus on legal benefits and risks tied to new electric and autonomous vehicle technologies, including increased government regulation and incentives and…
Dykema Litigation Institute Webinars 3 results
8.20.19
Autonomous vehicles bring promises of enhanced safety, boosted personal productivity time, eased traffic congestion, and improved fuel economy, among other societal benefits. So what is holding us…
1.15.19
Critical Considerations: Autonomous Vehicle Product Liability and Potential Legal Risks
In the absence of new laws to allocate the risk of product liability emanating from the deployment of autonomous vehicles, that risk will be allocated in consideration of existing legislation and…
1.30.18
Since Dykema’s program one year ago, there have been major developments in federal and state legislation, regulation and policies for Highly-Automated Vehicles (HAV), including the all-new Department…
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 10 results
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…
3.17.20
Is Your Contract Virus-Proof? [Part II]
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread rapidly throughout the United States—and the world—commercial relationships are being thrown into disarray, resulting in the disruption of…
3.03.20
Dykema is closely monitoring the potential threat of legal fallouts in the wake of supply chain disruption caused by the novel Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19). In the last month, companies…
One Minute Matters Video Series 17 results
6.16.25
A new PFAS reporting rule out of Minnesota could set a precedent for states nationwide. If you sell, distribute, or manufacture products with intentionally added PFAS—even as a component—you could…
6.16.25
This Week in Tariffs [Video]: June 16th (with Tina Toma)
Who's really driving tariff policy—the courts, Congress, or the White House?Just days after a lower court struck down the Administration’s tariffs, a federal appeals court hit pause on that ruling,…
6.06.25
This Week in Tariffs [Video]: June 6th (with Tina Toma)
New 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum are here—who’s feeling the squeeze?As of June 4th, Section 232 tariffs just doubled, hitting everything from cars to canned goods. And while these aren’t part of…
Press Mentions 71 results
2.19.25
“Transportation Group Of The Year: Dykema”
Law360 profiled Dykema’s Automotive and Transportation Industry Group as part of its recognition as a “Practice Group of the Year” in Transportation Law for 2024. Dykema was chosen as one of only four…
2.03.25
“Cyber security strategy: SDVs raise the stakes”
Dante Stella was quoted throughout the Automotive World's Software-Defined Vehicle Magazine article, “Cyber security strategy: SDVs raise the stakes.”
5.20.24
"How is new mobility reshaping the legal landscape?"
Laura Baucus was quoted and Dykema's 2024 Automotive Trends Report was highlighted in the Automotive World article, "How is new mobility reshaping the legal landscape?".
Press Releases 42 results
6.25.25
Mike Carey Featured on Bloomberg Law’s Inaugural List of “Unrivaled" Litigators
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Bloomberg Law selected Michael Carey for its inaugural list of Unrivaled litigators. This new annual award celebrates litigators “who…
2.13.25
Michael Carey Named Minnesota Lawyer’s 2024 Attorney of the Year
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Minnesota Lawyer has named Michael R. Carey a 2024 Attorney of the Year.
1.21.25
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that its Automotive and Transportation Industry Group was recognized as a “Practice Group of the Year” for 2024 by Law360. Dykema was chosen…
Publications 4 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 19 results
4.23.25
Mike Carey, Mickey Stevens, and Connor Walby will all serve as featured presenters at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 2025 Motor Vehicle Product Liability Conference, which takes place April 23…
3.20.25
Inaugural Summit on EV Battery Supply Chain and Compliance
Jay Logel will be a featured speaker at the American Conference Institute’s Inaugural Summit on EV Battery Supply Chain and Compliance, taking place on March 20, 2025, in Chicago.
3.18.25
13th Annual Automotive Litigation, Regulation, and Innovation Summit
Michael R. Carey and Jay D. Logel will serve as featured presenters at the American Conference Institute’s 13th Annual Automotive Litigation, Regulation, and Innovation Summit, taking place March…
Webinars 5 results
2.10.21
Micromobility: Emerging Legal Issues, webinar, Practising Law Institute
Jesse Halfon, Ann Arbor-based attorney in Dykema’s Automotive Industry Group and Products Liability Practice, will present the Practising Law Institute’s webinar, “Micromobility: Emerging Legal…
