In Wolford v. Lopez (24-1046), the Supreme Court addressed whether a state may prohibit carrying firearms on others’ private property open to the public without the owners’ permission. In a 6-3 decision, the Court held that Hawaii violated the Second
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Grant Alerts
With the close of the October Term 2025 (OT’25), the Supreme Court has started to assemble its growing list of cases it will hear in the next term (OT’26), including the ones summarized below. These certiorari grants signal the Court’s
NLRB General Counsel Releases Three Advice Memoranda: What Union and Non-Employers Should Know
On June 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released three new Advice Memoranda. These memoranda explain why the NLRB’s Office of the General Counsel decided that the underlying unfair labor practice charges in three cases should not move
2026 Automotive Trends Report: Government Policy
Government policy remains a defining force for the automotive industry as companies navigate tariffs, USMCA renegotiations, and an evolving regulatory landscape. These issues, along with other key findings from Dykema’s 2026 Automotive Trends Report, will help shape discussions at
Dykema Advises Automotive Manufacturer on Sale of Specialty Vehicle Business
Strategic deals are shaping the future of the automotive industry. Dykema’s Automotive M&A team is helping clients execute them.
Supreme Court’s Flowers Foods Decision: Why Employers Still Have Strong Arguments for Enforcing Arbitration Agreements
Takeaways
- The Supreme Court declined to create a bright-line rule that automatically exempts transportation workers from the Federal Arbitration Act.
- The decision leaves several important questions unresolved, including how the exemption applies in certain business-to-business delivery relationships.
- Despite early headlines,
2026 Automotive Trends Report: Intellectual Property
Intellectual property risks continue to evolve alongside rapid advances in automotive technology, particularly as software-defined vehicles and AI reshape how innovation is developed, protected, and commercialized. These developments, along with other key themes from Dykema’s 2026 Automotive Trends Report,
New Jersey Supreme Court Holds Capacity Exclusion Applicable to Dual Capacity Claims
A D&O policy’s capacity exclusion bars coverage for claims alleging that an insured director or officer acted in a dual capacity for insured and uninsured entities, according to the Supreme Court of New Jersey’s ruling in Mist Pharmaceuticals, LLC v.
Dykema Advises Electreon on its Acquisition of InductEV
Strategic deals are defining the next generation of mobility. Dykema’s Automotive M&A team is at the center.
2026 Automotive Trends Report: Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Cybersecurity and data privacy continue to rank among the most significant challenges facing the automotive industry in 2026 and will be among the topics explored at the Dykema Drives: Automotive Legal Summit on August 20. Drawing on insights from Dykema’s