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 9 results
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…
11.12.21
Automotive in the Lead: Survey of Top Dealmakers Suggest Boom Times Ahead for Auto Industry M&A
For the fourth year in a row, respondents to Dykema’s 17th annual M&A Outlook Survey identified the automotive industry as likely to be the busiest sector with M&A activity in the coming 12 months.…
4.22.21
Hot Topics in Electric Vehicles: Battery Fires
The recent Tesla fire in Houston reportedly took four-plus hours to extinguish completely because of continued flareups. This highlights some of the challenges faced by auto manufacturers (and fire…
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…
Legal Alerts 6 results
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…
4.23.20
A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania concerning a challenge to Governor Tom Wolf’s executive order relating to COVID-19 could impact disputes nationwide that arise out of the…
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 17 results
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?".
3.06.24
Dykema’s Automotive and Transportation Industry Group was profiled by Law360 as part of its recognition as a “Practice Group of the Year” in Transportation Law for 2023.
11.01.22
Laura Baucus Sits Down With SupplyChainBrain to Discuss Protecting Supplier Contracts
Laura Baucus was interviewed by SupplyChainBrain for its video/article, "Protecting Supplier Contracts in Times of Disruption." In the interview, Baucus addresses how companies can protect their…
Press Releases 26 results
6.12.24
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,…
6.11.24
Dykema Will Participate in Diversity Lab's 2024 Hackathon to Champion DE&I Initiatives
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that it will participate in Diversity Lab’s “Moments to Movements Hackathon” on July 11, 2024. Hosted at NYU School of Law, this innovative event…
1.19.24
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 2023 by Law360. Dykema was chosen…
Publications 2 results
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 3 results
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…
