Despite the setbacks in Maui last month during the last ministerial meeting of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)[1] many still believe that the negotiators will resolve all outstanding items so that an agreement can be signed by the end of 2015 and implemented in the Spring 2016.
Partner and Automotive Practice Group Leader Aaron Jacoby was quoted in a recent Law360 article on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s record $105 million fine against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
In April, Senator Byron Dorgan published an article with Automotive Law360 following Toyota’s recent launch of the Mirai, a new hydrogen fuel cell car.
Congress has considered a number of bipartisan efforts to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act and reform the manner in which the EPA regulates the distribution and use of chemical substances that EPA determines pose an “unreasonable risk to health or to the environment.”
Automotive suppliers should take note that California’s Proposition 65 now imposes a duty on suppliers to warn consumers about risks associated with exposure to several plasticizers or softeners added to certain soft plastics that are commonly used in automotive products.
New York — Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce that automotive industry counsel and litigator Russell P. McRory has joined the firm’s New York office as a
On June 23, 2014, the California Supreme Court issued a long anticipated decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC, S20403 upholding the validity of employee class action waivers but carved out an exception for representative actions pursuant to the Private Attorney General Act.
Earlier this week, Automotive leader Aaron Jacoby published an opinion article in the Daily Journal on Tesla’s direct-to-consumer sales model, which is contrary to the well-established, highly regulated vehicle delivery infrastructure.
Automotive partner Aaron H. Jacoby talked with Law360 about five auto litigation trends to be aware of, including the recent high-stakes suits on topics such as whether auto manufacturers can bypass dealerships based on Tesla’s direct sales model as well as whether auto manufacturers will be forced
Automotive leader Aaron H. Jacoby talked with Law360 following congressional testimony by General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra in which she refused to rule out using the company’s bankruptcy to shield itself from liability for pre-2009 accidents.
Arent Fox’s Automotive leader Aaron Jacoby was quoted in Bloomberg News after recent lawsuits were brought by Ohio car dealers that would prevent Tesla’s showrooms from letting people order customized Model S electric cars right from the factory.
On January 9, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission and the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs held a press conference announcing a nationwide enforcement action targeting deceptive auto dealer advertisements.
Automotive partner Aaron Jacoby was quoted in the Los Angeles Times after a Los Angeles County jury handed Toyota Motor Corp. a significant legal victory, clearing it of responsibility for a 2009 crash of a Camry that accelerated out of control and killed the driver.