Topic
Autonomous Vehicles
418 published works
Environmental and Energy Brief
The Department of Transportation’s 2026 Regulatory Agenda: Acceleration of Autonomous Vehicle Rulemaking and Future Action on Fuel Economy
On July 7, 2026, the Department of Transportation released its 2026 unified rulemaking agenda. Many of the items on it relate to autonomous driving systems. They signal that the Trump…
Global Policy Watch
Federal Vehicle Safety at Midyear: Regulatory Relief, Legislative Momentum, and the Road to the Broader AV Deployment
By Sarah Wilson, Jennifer Johnson, Holly Fechner, Matthew Shapanka, John Mizerak, Molly Brown, Micah Telegen, Charlotte Krovoza, Ben Rolsma
Executive Summary 2026 has been a dynamic year so far for federal regulation of automotive safety. Federal regulators have demonstrated a sustained commitment to regulatory reform and innovation, while simultaneously…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Self-Driving Car Accidents: Who Is Liable After an Autonomous Vehicle Crash?
Self-driving cars were once considered futuristic technology, but today, autonomous vehicles are already operating on public roads in select cities across the United States. Companies like Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla have introduced…
Environmental and Energy Brief
NHTSA Proposes Amending Federal Brake Standards for Autonomous Vehicles
On June 26, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published another proposed rulemaking designed to promote the deployment of autonomous vehicles on public roads. The proposal would amend Federal Motor…
Inside Global Tech
Federal Vehicle Safety at Midyear: Regulatory Relief, Legislative Momentum, and the Road to the Broader AV Deployment
By Sarah Wilson, Jennifer Johnson, Holly Fechner, Matthew Shapanka, John Mizerak, Micah Telegen, Molly Brown, Charlotte Krovoza, Ben Rolsma
Executive Summary 2026 has been a dynamic year so far for federal regulation of automotive safety. Federal regulators have demonstrated a sustained commitment to regulatory reform and innovation, while simultaneously…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
What do you think about the Tesla driver-assisted crash into a house that killed a women in Katy, Texas?
By Peter Vogel
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “The main federal auto safety agency said on Monday that it was investigating a Tesla crash that killed a woman in Katy, Texas, near Houston, on Friday night.” …
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
UK government opens consultation on draft safety principles for automated vehicles
By Simon Jones
On 17 June 2026, the Department for Transport and the UK government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles opened a new consultation inviting views from any interested parties on its…
Global Policy Watch
California’s New AV Rules Open Door to Heavy-Duty Deployment While Imposing Significant New Compliance Obligations
By Sarah Wilson, John Mizerak, Micah Telegen, Conor Kane
California’s new autonomous vehicle regulations create the state’s first pathway for testing and deploying heavy-duty AVs while imposing a more rigorous permitting, safety-case, reporting, and enforcement framework for all AV…
Undergraduate Laws Blog
Whose Responsibility? Artificial Intelligence ecosystems and Automated Vehicles
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Environmental and Energy Brief
The BUILD America 250 Act: Creating a Federal Framework for Autonomous Commercial Vehicles
By Adam M. Raviv, Rachel F. Wittenberg
On May 22, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the BUILD America 250 Act, a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill intended to replace the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…