Tennessee Introducing Auto Insurance Verification Program
Posted on Dec 29, 2016 in Insurance Regulation | Comments Off on Tennessee Introducing Auto Insurance Verification Program
Tennessee will soon be rolling out an auto insurance verification system to promote compliance with a state law aimed at reducing the number of uninsured drivers. All insurance carriers registered to write personal auto liability policies in Tennessee must register with the Department of Revenue and provide required policy information. The new insurance verification system will check...
Mandatory Vehicle to Vehicle Communication Proposed
Posted on Dec 13, 2016 in Industry News | Comments Off on Mandatory Vehicle to Vehicle Communication Proposed
The US Department of Transportation has issued a proposed rule requiring all new cars and light trucks to be equipped with short-range vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems. These systems would send and receive information about speed, location, braking, and other data. Regulators expect that this technology would work with existing crash avoidance technology, such as automatic...
A New Regulator in Town?
Posted on Dec 9, 2016 in Industry News | Comments Off on A New Regulator in Town?
Some in the automotive industry have expressed enthusiasm for the president-elect’s proposed U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao. Chao has in the past taken a free-market approach to industry and has pushed for less federal regulation. For companies working on driverless cars and other new technologies, that approach is expected to promote innovation. The current...
Auto Companies Should Take Note of Recent DTSA Case Law
Posted on Dec 8, 2016 in Industry News, Perspective | Comments Off on Auto Companies Should Take Note of Recent DTSA Case Law
Recent case law under the newly enacted Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016 emphasizes the importance of the act to automotive companies interested in protecting their trade secrets. Although case law is developing, the few recent decisions under the DTSA highlight the broad reach of the law and a willingness of courts to provide quick relief. In their article for Law360,...
