Rebecca Baden Chaney

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Member, American Bar Association, Litigation and Young Lawyers Sections, Products Liability and Women in Products Liability Subsections
• Member, DRI, Product Liability Section

Speeches & Presentations

• "Torts & Product Liability Issues," Crowell & Moring's Supply Chain Webinar Series (January 12, 2022). Speakers: Rebecca Baden Chaney, John Fuson, Cheryl A. Falvey, Warren Lehrenbaum, and Carolyn W. Wagner.
• "The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill: A Summary of the Bill, the Funds, the Flow and the Timeline for New Projects," Crowell & Moring Webinar. (November 18, 2021). Speakers: Bryon R. Brown, Robert A. Burton, Lorraine M. Campos, Rebecca Baden Chaney, Michelle Coleman, W. Scott Douglas, Larry F. Eisenstat, James Flood, David J. Ginsberg, Robert Holleyman, Joshua M, Lindsay, Thomas Lorenzen, Stephen J. McBrady, and Scott Winkelman.
• "The Safety Agencies in Transition – What to Expect at FDA, CPSC, and NHTSA in the First 100 Days," Crowell & Moring Webinar (March 30, 2017). Presenters: Cheryl A. Falvey, John Fuson, Matthew Cohen, Scott L. Winkelman, Lauren Bell, Daniel T. Campbell, and Rebecca Baden Chaney.
• “On the Frontier of the Internet of Things: Cybersecurity, Regulation, and Litigation in a Hyper-Connected World,” Joint Program, ABA Public Contract Law Section’s Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection Committee and Science & Technology Law Section’s Homeland Security Committee (April 13, 2016). Presenters: Clifford J. Zatz, Rebecca Baden Chaney, and David Z. Bodenheimer.
• "A Conversation About Driverless Vehicles, Regulation, and Litigation," Products Liability Committee Section of Litigation (August 26, 2014). Moderator: Laura Jastrem Walther; Presenter: Rebecca Baden Chaney.
• "Changes to NHTSA Rules: Early Warning Reporting and Recall Procedures," Crowell & Moring Webinar (October 30, 2013). Presenters: Daniel T. Campbell, Michael L. Kuppersmith, and Rebecca Baden Chaney.
• "Motor Vehicle Safety / NHTSA: Steering in the Right Direction: What you need to know about NHTSA enforcement, the ‘electrification’ of motor vehicles, and other automotive hot topics," Crowell & Moring Product Risk Management Seminar (October 19, 2011). Moderators: Dan Campbell; Rebecca Baden Chaney. Panelists: O. Kevin Vincent (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration); James Chen (Tesla Motors); Joe Stancati (Dana Holding Corporation).
• "Trial Skills: Perceptions of Gender in the Courtroom," American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Women in Products Liability Regional CLE Workshop, Nashville, TN (October 2011). Co-Moderator: Rebecca Baden Chaney.

Publications

• "Who’s Behind The Wheel? What Regulators Expect For AV Technology," Automotive World (September 13, 2021). Authors: Rebecca Baden Chaney, and Rukiya Mohamed.
• "NHTSA Proposes Rule On Safe Deployment Of Self-Driving Vehicles," The Journal Of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law (May-June 2021). Authors: Rebecca Baden Chaney, and Rukiya Mohamed.
• "NHTSA Continues Its Focus on Advancing Autonomous Vehicle Technologies," Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law (January 2021). Authors: Cheryl A. Falvey, Rebecca Baden Chaney, and Rukiya Mohamed.
• Micromobility Whitepaper (December 17, 2020). Authors: Cheri Falvey, Scott Winkelman, Rebecca Chaney, Carolyn Wagner, Matt Cohen, Mariam Sarwar, Colleen Johnson
• "20 Miles Per Hour Divides NHTSA and CPSC Jurisdiction Over Micromobility Products," Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (August 19, 2020). Author: Rebecca Baden Chaney.
• "COVID-19 Countermeasure Protections Are Not Absolute," Law360 (April 8, 2020). Authors: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Cheryl A. Falvey, John Fuson, Scott L. Winkelman, Clifford J. Zatz, and Mariam Sarwar.
• "Autonomous vehicles: Driving regulatory and liability challenges," Automotive World (April 7, 2020). Authors: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Evan Y. Chuck, and Maarten Stassen.
• "Transportation – The March to Digital Mobility," Crowell & Moring's Regulatory Forecast 2020 (February 26, 2020). Contributors: Cheryl A. Falvey, Scott L. Winkelman, Rebecca Baden Chaney, and Mary-Caitlin Ray.
• "Torts – Sharing Supply Chain Risk," Crowell & Moring's Litigation Forecast 2020 (January 22, 2020). Contributor: Rebecca Baden Chaney.
• "Seven Ways To Prepare Your Legal Department For The Fourth Industrial Revolution," ACC Docket (September, 2018). Authors: Scott L. Winkelman, John S. Gibson, and Rebecca Baden Chaney.
• "FDA Issues First-of-Its-Kind Guidance for Manufacturers of 3D-Printed Medical Devices," Crowell & Moring's Recent Happenings in Advertising & Product Risk Management – December 2017 (December 20, 2017). Authors: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Robbie Rogart, and Chalana Netasha Damron.
• "U.S. Supreme Court: Shaping the Personal Jurisdiction Landscape in Product Liability Cases," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (June 26, 2017). Author: Rebecca Baden Chaney.
• "Update: Class Action Reform Bill Passes House 220-201," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (March 17, 2017). Authors: Scott L. Winkelman, Rebecca Baden Chaney and Robbie Rogart.
• "New Vehicles Required to Have Rear-View Technology," ABA Section of Litigation (July 16, 2014). Co-Authors: Rebecca Baden Chaney and Michael L. Kuppersmith.
• "Are You Up To Speed? NHTSA Reporting Requirements Are Changing," ABA Section of Litigation (October 28, 2013). Co-Authors: Scott L. Winkelman, Cheryl A. Falvey, Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney, and Michael L. Kuppersmith.
• "NHTSA Revs Up Campaign Against Distracted Driving," ABA Section of Litigation (July 29, 2013). Co-Authors: Daniel T. Campbell and Rebecca Baden Chaney.
• "Is Civil Loss Causation Applicable to Federal Criminal Sentencings?" BNA's Securities Regulation & Law Report (January 16, 2012). Co-Authors: Thomas A. Hanusik and Rebecca Baden Chaney.
• "The CPSC Leaps Into China," Crowell & Moring's Retail Law Observer Blog (January 24, 2011). Co-Authors: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Bridget E. Calhoun and Natalia R. Medley.
• "CPSC Issues Draft Final Rule Establishing a Publicly-Available Product Safety Information Database," Crowell & Moring's Retail Law Observer Blog (November 2, 2010). Co-Authors: Bridget E. Calhoun, Jennifer G. Knight and Rebecca Baden Chaney.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

• "DOT Releases Final Standards for Federally Funded EV Charging Stations," (March 10, 2023). Contacts: Byron R. Brown, Rebecca Baden Chaney, Lorraine M. Campos, Thomas A. Lorenzen, Tyler A. O'Connor
• "The House Goes Long On Drones," (September 20, 2022). Contacts: Mary-Caitlin Ray, Byron R. Brown, Scott L. Winkelman, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "President Biden To Sign New Inflation Reduction Act," Biden 2021 Series (August 15, 2022). Contacts: Byron R. Brown, Rebecca Baden Chaney, Stephanie L. Crawford, James G. Flood, Eric Homsi, Irina Pisareva, Mary-Caitlin Ray, Tim Shadyac, Siyi Shen, Hillary C. Webb, Scott L. Winkelman
• "Key Takeaways From Crowell’s 2022 Transportation & Logistics Industry Workshop," (March 31, 2022). Contacts: Meagan T. Bachman, Lorraine M. Campos, Rebecca Baden Chaney, S. Starling Marshall, Chahira Solh, Byron R. Brown, Mary-Caitlin Ray
• "White House Touts EV Action Plan; Calls on Industry and Other Stakeholders to Provide Information to Support Buildout of Charging Infrastructure," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 20, 2021). Contacts: Byron R. Brown, Rebecca Baden Chaney, Lorraine M. Campos
• "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Requires Secretary of Transportation to Issue Vehicle Safety Standards and Conduct Studies on Vehicle Safety," Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert (November 24, 2021). Contacts: Lynn Phan, Rebecca Baden Chaney, Byron R. Brown
• "Biden Administration Works with Industry Stakeholders to Address Supply Chain Delays at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 14, 2021). Contacts: Lyndsay A. Gorton, Rebecca Baden Chaney, Peter Eyre, Nicole Janigian Simonian
• "The Supreme Court Rejects "Causation-Only" Test for Specific Jurisdiction," Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert (March 26, 2021). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, April Nelson Ross, Clifford J. Zatz, Gloria Martinez Trattles
• "NHTSA Proposes Rule on Safe Deployment of Self-Driving Vehicles," Administrative Law Alert (March 24, 2021). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Rukiya Mohamed
• "Omnibus Bill Brings Changes to Aircraft Certification System and Extends CARES Act Lifeline for Air Carriers," (December 28, 2020). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Mary-Caitlin Ray
• "Transition 2021: Top Transportation Policy Issues Facing the Biden Administration," Biden 2021 Series (December 21, 2020). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Scott L. Winkelman, Byron R. Brown, Mary-Caitlin Ray
• "NHTSA Seeks Guidance on Regulating the Safe Deployment of Self-Driving Vehicles," Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert (December 7, 2020). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Rukiya Mohamed
• "NHTSA Continues its Focus on Advancing Autonomous Vehicle Technologies," (June 25, 2020). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Cheryl A. Falvey, Rukiya Mohamed
• "NIOSH-Approved Respiratory Protective Devices Are Now "Covered Countermeasures" Against COVID-19," Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert (April 15, 2020). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Cheryl A. Falvey, John Fuson, Mariam Sarwar
• "Massachusetts Governor Affirmatively Employs PREP Act Protections in State Healthcare System," (April 11, 2020). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Cheryl A. Falvey, John Fuson, Scott L. Winkelman, Clifford J. Zatz, Stephanie L. Crawford, Mariam Sarwar
• "PREP Act Immunity from Liability for COVID-19 Related Medical Equipment," Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert (March 27, 2020). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Cheryl A. Falvey, John Fuson, Scott L. Winkelman, Clifford J. Zatz, Mariam Sarwar
• "NHTSA Announces Historic Proposal to Modernize Vehicle Safety Standards," Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert (March 19, 2020). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Daniel T. Campbell, Cheryl A. Falvey, Scott L. Winkelman, Rukiya Mohamed
• "Recent Happenings in Advertising & Product Risk Management – December 2017," Advertising & State AG Alert (December 20, 2017). Contacts: Cheryl A. Falvey, John Fuson, David Ervin, Matthew Cohen, Rebecca Baden Chaney, Robbie Rogart Jost, Kate M. Watkins, Rukiya Mohamed
• "CPSC Hears Rare Oral Argument in Zen Magnets Recall Litigation," Advertising & State AG Alert (June 13, 2017). Contacts: Scott L. Winkelman, Cheryl A. Falvey, Matthew Cohen, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "The U.S. House Sets Out To Reform Class and Mass Actions," (March 16, 2017). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Robbie Rogart Jost, Scott L. Winkelman
• "NHTSA Addresses Hacking and Cybersecurity," Advertising & State AG Alert (June 1, 2016). Contacts: Cheryl A. Falvey, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "NHTSA Identifies Best Practices Regarding Confidentiality Provisions in Settlement Agreements and Protective Orders," Advertising & State AG Alert (June 1, 2016). Contacts: Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "NHTSA Intends to Enforce MAP-21's Indexing Requirement," Advertising & State AG Alert (June 1, 2016). Contacts: Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "Knocking Out Class Actions After Campbell-Ewald: Can Defendants Still Control Their Destiny?," Advertising & State AG Alert (April 4, 2016). Contacts: April Nelson Ross, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "Proposed Updates to the Motor Vehicle Safety Act," Advertising & State AG Alert (October 2015). Contacts: Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "Senator Markey Introduces the SPY Car Act to Regulate Automotive Cybersecurity," Advertising & State AG Alert (August 2015). Contacts: Clifford J. Zatz, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "NHTSA to Accelerate Rulemaking for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Technologies," Advertising & State AG Alert (May 2015). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Daniel T. Campbell
• "Lawmakers Respond to Record-Breaking Auto Recalls with Proposals for Stricter Regulation," Advertising & State AG Alert (March 20, 2015). Contacts: Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "NHTSA Finalizes Rule Requiring New Vehicles to Possess Rear Visibility Technology," Advertising & State AG Alert (April 17, 2014). Contact: Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "NHTSA Expands Early Warning Reporting and Recall Management Requirements," Advertising & State AG Alert (August 21, 2013). Contacts: Scott L. Winkelman, Cheryl A. Falvey, Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "The Latest In Advertising Class Action Lawsuits," Advertising & State AG Alert (July 23, 2013). Contact: Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "NHTSA Punts Again On Requiring Rearview Cameras," Advertising & State AG Alert (July 23, 2013). Contacts: Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "NHTSA Successfully Defends Its Roof Crush Resistance Strength Requirements," Advertising & State AG Alert (March 29, 2013). Contacts: Scott L. Winkelman, Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "NHTSA Proposes Rule To Pump Up The Volume Of Electric And Hybrid Vehicles," Advertising & State AG Alert (January 9, 2013). Contacts: Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "NHTSA Maximum Civil Penalties on the Rise," Advertising & State AG Alert (November 27, 2012). Contacts: Scott L. Winkelman, Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "NHTSA Proposes Increases in Maximum Civil Penalties," Advertising & State AG Alert (September 10, 2012). Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Scott L. Winkelman
• "NHTSA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Expand Regulation of Accelerator Control Systems," Advertising & State AG Alert (April 25, 2012). Contacts: Daniel T. Campbell, Jeffrey D. Sanok, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "Compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards May Not Equal Preemption," Advertising & State AG Alert (March 1, 2011). Contacts: Scott L. Winkelman, Daniel T. Campbell, Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "CPSC Votes To Extend Stay of Certification and Third Party Testing Requirements For Total Lead Content In Certain Products, Including Children's Products," Advertising & State AG Alert (February 2, 2011). Contact: Rebecca Baden Chaney
• "The CPSC's Draft Final Rule Establishing a Publicly Available Product Safety Information Database Scheduled for Commission Vote on November 17," Advertising & State AG Alert (October 19, 2010). Contact: Rebecca Baden Chaney

Press Coverage

• 5 Breyer Opinions In Auto, Trucking Preemption Battles
  January 27, 2022 — Law360
• Rising Star: Crowell & Moring's Rebecca Baden Chaney
  July 12, 2021 — Law360
• Autonomous Cars Low On A Hacker's Hit List, For Now
  October 2, 2020 — Automotive World
• Regulators Favour Flexibility Over Force With AV Cyber Security
  September 29, 2020 — Automotive World

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