Insights

&Motion sits down with industry expert, Chris Bonanti, and Crowell's own government affairs expert, Tracy Tolk, to discuss the numerous policy changes taking place in the new administration, their impact, and what the industry can expect going forward. Tariffs, emission standards, autonomous vehicles, AI, and global supply chain issues are all in play. Listen to these unique insights and how they may impact your business.

On March 12, the California Consumer Privacy Protection Agency announced it had entered into a settlement with Honda totaling more than $630,000 to resolve the Agency’s claims that Honda violated the California Consumer Privacy Act. The investigation came out of the Agency’s review of vehicles with embedded features such as location sharing, smartphone integration, and cameras.

&Motion sits down with Crowell’s own Jason Johnson and Neda Shaheen to discuss the basics of A.I., what Generative A.I. means, how these systems learn, and the uses of A.I. in, and risks for, the transportation space. To view the full presentation, please click here.

&Motion sits down with the CEO of e-bike manufacturer, JackRabbit, to discuss the micro-mobility industry, the particular niche that JackRabbit serves, and the technical and regulatory challenges that were encountered.

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Megan Beaver talk to Alice Hall-Partyka and Spencer Bruck about the recently released Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) final rule. Alice and Spencer delve into the key new provisions of the rule, including the requirements for Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitations comparative analyses and the focus on data outcomes.

&Motion sits with Crowell's Jacob Bachman to discuss design patents and their relevance to the transportation industry.

SwRI's director of R&D discusses the technology that allows its NextCar project to improve the energy efficiency of today and tomorrow’s cars as well as their safety.

&Motion sits with May Mobility's Chief Strategy Officer and GC, Sid Venkatesan to discuss May's technology, goals, and strategies as well as the issues facing the broader AV market.

In this episode, hosts Megan Beaver and Savanna Williams talk to Jason Johnson and Linda Malek about the evolving regulatory landscape related to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. In particular, Jason and Linda discuss the use of AI by organizations engaged in clinical research including key issues and emerging themes in this field.

&Motion sits with Carina Federico and Christine Lane to discuss the clean energy tax credits, the IRA, as well as the IRS and what clients can do to prepare.

&Motion meets with Saferide's founder and CEO, Will Bright, to discuss the technology innovations that Saferide is bringing to market.

&Motion visits with Pyrra co-founder, Bec Jones, to discuss her team’s analysis of data from unmoderated social media sites relating to the EV industry.

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Savanna Williams talk to Paul Pollock and Wayne Pryor about how private equity (PE) got its start in the health care industry, current trends in PE regulation, and where listeners can expect to see PE to continue investing in the industry. 

&Motion sits with It's Electric's Tiya Gordon to discuss the novel approach they are taking to EV charging to bring more stations to more people in more places more cheaply and efficiently.

&Motion’s Paul Keller and Eric Ransom discuss with Forterra’s Pat Acox the company’s advances in off-road self-driving vehicles, their unique challenges and opportunities, and how the military’s continued development of the technology will enable faster adoption and save lives in the commercial sector.

Future episodes will tackle the full breadth of areas involving the transportation space, from how things work to what legal issues should be considered, both in the US and around the world.  Please stay tuned.

Today, Crowell & Moring has launched “&Motion,” a podcast addressing all things related to the transportation industry.  Hosted by the firm’s own Paul Keller, an IP litigation partner in the firm’s NY office, &Motion's mission is to share insights about the transportation industry through discussions with business leaders, academics, policymakers, and prominent legal minds.  The first of the regularly scheduled episodes, which highlights Crowell partners Scott Winkelman and Rebecca Chaney, the co-heads of the firm’s Transportation Group, sets out an overview of some of the most pressing issues facing the industry.

In this episode, hosts Joe Records and Payal Nanavati talk to Rebecca Baskin regarding her recently-published article analyzing the true costs to companies of becoming the subjects of False Claims Act or Anti-Kickback Statue investigations.  We discuss the article’s methodology, findings, and key takeaways. 

In part two of this two-part series on what providers should know about COVID-19, hosts Payal Nanavati and Joe Records talk with Brian McGovern about guidance from state and federal health care regulators. This episode touches on how state agencies, CMS, CDC, and other regulatory bodies have instructed providers—especially nursing homes—on how to handle this pandemic.

In part one of this two-part series on what providers should know about COVID-19, hosts Payal Nanavati and Joe Records discuss labor and employment issues with Eric Su. This episode touches on health care providers’ obligations as employers and some best practices for handling this pandemic.