US Department of the Treasury asked for comments to help identify existing regulations that can be modified, repealed, or replaced to achieve meaningful reductions in the regulatory burdens imposed on the alcohol beverage industry.

The future looks bright after some international and domestic market pressure. With GM leading the Detroit pack and Ford following soon after, these two auto giants are headed toward an all-electric future- eventually.

The latest question in privacy law is not what’s in a name (or IP address, PHI, TV viewing activity, etc.), but what’s on a face. Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with how companies are using their biometric information such as facial, fingerprint, and iris information.

The reporter said it, we didn’t: “Ford Motor Co. is making moves that investors and analysts would have called innovative had they not come several months after the competition.”

On Friday, September 22, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross released two important statements in regard to the US Administration’s objective in the NAFTA talks, especially for the automotive sector.

Can’t wait to cruise around town without a driver? Cadillac’s semi-autonomous Super Cruise system is here to help in the meantime.

As Yogi Berra once said: “It’s deja vu all over again.” Certainly that’s how it felt on August 24, 2017, when President Trump signed Executive Order 13808 imposing additional sanctions on Venezuela. 

Just as the iPhone spurred the app industry, smartphone thumb, and a serious dependence on our smartphones, the electric car is ready to make waves.

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce that Automotive practice group leader Aaron H. Jacoby has been named among the “Top 100 Lawyers” in California by the Daily Journal as a result of his cutting-edge legal work.

On August 30, 2017, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals became the latest circuit court to hold that the threat of future harm is insufficient to satisfy the injury-in-fact requirement for Article III standing.

We are pleased to provide you with the new, 2017 version of the Arent Fox Survey of Data Breach Notification Statutes. This version updates the Survey that we created and circulated last year, including new statutes and amendments that have been enacted since August of 2016.

In the news: two previously unlikely partners are partnering to develop autonomous cars- who knew?

After more than a year of waiting, the Workers’ Compensation Board finally published the regulations implementing the New York Paid Family Leave Law, on July 19, 2017.

In advance of the NAFTA renegotiations Round 3 in Ottawa, Canada, September 23-27, a number of events are taking place.

The FTC recently announced their first enforcement actions involving the EU-US Privacy Shield framework, settling complaints with three US companies.

Autonomous vehicle technology (AVT) is garnering a lot of attention, and its hypothetical impact on society will very soon be a reality. Earlier in September the House of Representatives passed H.R.3388 - SELF DRIVE Act laying the framework for AVT regulation.

US Customs and Border Protection issued notices reminding the importing community of diversion procedures for cargo destined to US ports closed due to weather.

While acknowledging some notable challenges, a recent USDA study concluded that most consumers seeking information on their food purchases would be able to access this information, given the proper education and tools to do so.

Retailers should be paying close attention to tax reform and possible implications for the fashion industry.

Calling all #influencers: that promotional post may attract more attention than you bargained for with your brand if you fail to use required disclosures.

Ice cream truck franchising company, Mister Softee Inc., recently filed suit against a former franchisee claiming trademark infringement and unfair competition.

Employers with employees working pursuant to employment authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will likely have their workforce impacted by the termination of DACA.

Last week, FDA Commissioner Gottlieb issued a statement describing the Agency’s “new” policy for regulating stem cell therapies and regenerative medicine. 

Congress is cruising through its first venture into an area dominated by Silicon Valley, automakers, and state lawmakers.