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Articles 18 results

1.31.22

Driving Into 2022

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 4 results

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…

3.03.22

Electric Vehicles: The Federal Government Charges Ahead

Join Dykema’s experts for an overview of the current federal government landscape for EV, focusing on the nature of the opportunities and how they may be influenced going forward, as well as on some…

Dykema Litigation Institute Webinars 3 results

8.20.19

Absolute Liability and Res Ipsa Loquitur: Dangerous Legal Concepts Potentially Stifling Autonomous Vehicle Innovation

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

Legislation and Regulation of Highly Automated Vehicles, Vehicle-to-Vehicle Warning Systems and Real-World Roll-Out

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…

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

Is Your Contract Virus-Proof?

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 8 results

3.04.25

One Minute Matters [Video]: New Tariffs Are Officially Here—Is the Automotive Supply Chain Ready (with Tina Toma)

As of March 4, 2025, U.S. companies will face 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, rising duties on Chinese imports, and sweeping hikes on steel, aluminum, and semiconductors in the coming…

1.29.25

One Minute Matters [Video]: Can the White House’s Funding Freeze Withstand the Backlash? (with Andy Buczek)

What happens when the White House pulls the plug on federal funding? This week’s temporary freeze sparked immediate legal challenges, political clashes, and confusion among grant recipients. Now that…

12.12.24

One Minute Matters [Video]: How Do You Make Sure Your Patent Is Protected Overseas? (with Tom Moga)

What do you do when the patent meant to safeguard your invention is invalidated? If that patent is in China, this risk is becoming increasingly common. Tom Moga breaks down the factors driving this…

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 41 results

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’s Automotive and Transportation Industry Group Named 2024 “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360

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…

2.28.24

Automotive Product Liability Attorney Jay Logel Joins Dykema’s Bloomfield Hills Office

Dykema announced the addition of Jay Logel as a Senior Counsel in the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group and Automotive and Transportation Industry Group resident in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills…

Publications 4 results

2.18.25

Dykema Releases 2025 Automotive Trends Report: Navigating Industry Transformation Amidst Regulatory Shifts, Tech Advances, and Supply Chain Strain

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

2024 Automotive Trends

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

2023 Automotive Trends Report

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

Carey, Stevens, and Walby To Serve as Featured Presenters at ABA's 2025 Motor Vehicle Product Liability Conference

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…