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Firm News | 5 min read | 01.02.24

Crowell & Moring Elects Seven New Partners, Promotes Four to Senior Counsel, and 26 to Counsel

Crowell & Moring elected seven lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2024. The firm also promoted four lawyers to the position of senior counsel and 26 associates to the position of counsel.

Client Alerts 13 results

Client Alert | 6 min read | 07.02.26

NHTSA Proposes Updates to Federal Brake Standards for Autonomous Vehicles and Withdraws AV STEP Program

On June 26, 2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) took two major actions related to autonomous vehicles. First, NHTSA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing significant updates to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, which has governed light vehicle brake systems in passenger cars and light trucks since 1995.[1]  Second, NHTSA formally withdrew its January 15, 2026 NPRM, which had proposed the Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP), a voluntary program for vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators, and system integrators of autonomous vehicles and automated driving systems.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 08.19.25

Summer 2025 Autonomous Vehicle Developments

Automated vehicles (AVs) have received heightened attention from the automotive industry and regulators this summer when it comes to improving and expanding AV technology in the US. Here are some developments:
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.28.25

NHTSA Announces First Actions Under Trump Administration’s New Framework for Removing Regulatory Barriers for Automated Vehicles

On April 24, the Department of Transportation announced the Trump Administration’s new framework for the regulation of Automated Vehicles (“AVs"). According to the release, “NHTSA’s AV Framework” has three principles:
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Webinars 1 result

Webinar | 01.23.24, 1:00 PM EST - 3:00 PM EST

Supply Chain Recovery: Opportunities, Challenges, and Best Practices

Throughout the supply chain, companies regularly face losses related to contractual breaches, defective products or services, or late products or services. Recouping these costs and losses from other levels of supply chain provides a company’s legal department with an opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the bottom line. This CLE will focus on discussing best practices, opportunities for recovery, and current challenges companies face related to supply chain recovery. Topics will include the benefits of and impediments to establishing a recovery program, how to maintain commercial supplier relationships and avoid litigation while maintain a robust recovery practice, and recent case law developments and market trends that could impact companies’ supply contracts and opportunities for recovery.

If you are interested in attending this program, please contact Rachael Padgett, rpadgett@crowell.com.

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Blog Posts 12 results

Blog Post | 03.12.26

NHTSA Holds Public National Safety Forum on Autonomous Vehicles

Crowell & Moring’s Transportation Law: Moving Forward

Blog Post | 12.08.25

Report: NHTSA’s Fall 2025 Safety Research Portfolio Public Meeting

Crowell & Moring’s Transportation Law: Moving Forward

Blog Post | 09.25.25

Senate Confirms DOT Leadership Positions, Including NHTSA Administrator

Crowell & Moring’s Transportation Law: Moving Forward