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The Recorder

US Lawmakers Want Feds to Steer Driverless Car Rules

Congressional Republicans and Democrats in Washington drew battle lines Tuesday over a package of self-driving vehicle bills that would pre-empt state-level regulations, including those in the final stages of development in California.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Weil Grabs Bankruptcy Wheel for Ailing Air Bag Maker Takata

Japanese auto parts manufacturer Takata Corp. has turned to Weil, Gotshal & Manges and two other firms as it pursues a $1.6 billion sale to Key Safety Systems Inc. The proposed acquirer, advised by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, is owned by China's Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. Big legal fees loom on the horizon.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

No Collision? No Problem: $1.25M Verdict in Scooter Crash Case

A Vespa driver said he hurt himself when he was forced to swerve out of the way of an SUV that cut him off.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Takata MDL Lives On Without Marquee Defendant

Consumer litigation against major automakers moves forward after Takata seeks bankruptcy protection.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Husman v. Toyota Motor Credit Corporation

C.A. 2nd; B268300 The Second Appellate District reversed a judgment and remanded. The court held that an employee raised a triable issue of fact as to…
4 minute read

The Recorder

Cabraser to Head Fiat Chrysler 'Clean Diesel' MDL

Elizabeth Cabraser will reprise her role leading an emissions-related MDL—to the chagrin of at least one of her co-counsel.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Lyft, Uber Tell Agency to Stop Thinking About Driver Fingerprints

Lawyers for ride-hailing companies Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. subsidiary Rasier-CA are urging a state agency not to adopt a driver-fingerprint requirement because the California Legislature has not mandated the practice.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court's Cut of GoPro Footage OK'd in Decision Affirming $3M Award in Fatal Motorcycle Crash

A trial judge was correct to let jurors view a trimmed-down version of GoPro camera footage that showed a motorcyclist driving erratically before a fatal crash, the state Superior Court has ruled in a decision affirming the $3.1 million verdict in favor of the biker's family in the case.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Watson Comes to Wall Street, Amazon Faces Overtime Suit: Regulatory Roundup

Watson comes to Wall Street. There might be fewer financial regs to comply with in the coming months. Draft federal legislation would block states from setting driverless car rules. Uber faces more regulatory and labor compliance headaches. An AARP lawyer wants regulators to take a fresh look at mandatory retirement policies at big firms. This is a roundup from ALM and around the web.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

11th Circuit Green Lights Traffic Cam Class Action

The ruling opens the road for an Alabama class action lawsuit over traffic cameras that catch drivers running red lights.
10 minute read

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