Transportation,
Government
Sep. 10, 2019
Recent federal policy developments concerning autonomous vehicles
This article provides an overview of recent developments in Washington, D.C. that may influence federal AV policy. These developments include markups of relevant fiscal measures, solicitation of comments on AV-related issues and discussions among lawmakers regarding potential legislation.
Susan Lent
Partner
Akin Gump
Email: slent@akingump.com
Susan leads Akin Gump's infrastructure and transportation practice and co-leads the firm's autonomous vehicles initiative. She advises clients navigating the emerging legal, regulatory and contractual issues arising out of innovative technologies and regularly provides guidance on the complexity of how infrastructure projects come together and are monetized in the United States, including evaluating and managing regulatory risks and navigating the government procurement process.
Diana E. Schaffner
Counsel
Akin Gump
Email: dschaffner@akingump.com
Diana focuses on complex commercial litigation and business disputes involving a variety of issues on behalf of clients in numerous industries, including emerging technologies, financial services and retail. A member of the firm's cybersecurity and data privacy practice, she routinely advises clients on related litigation, investigations and compliance matters, including with regard to the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act and other state, federal and international statutes and regulations.
Natasha G. Kohne
Partner
Akin Gump
Email: nkohne@akingump.com
Natasha is a co-leader of Akin Gump's cybersecurity, privacy and data protection practice and focuses on investigations, litigation, regulatory and compliance, which often involve complex multi-jurisdictional and cross-border challenges. Her clients include global financial services institutions, sovereign wealth and government-backed vehicles, private equity and hedge fund managers, and other multinational conglomerates in retail, transportation, health, energy and technology.
This article provides an overview of recent developments in Washington, D.C. that may influence federal autonomous vehicle (AV) policy. These developments include markups of relevant fiscal measures, solicitation of comments on AV-related issues and discussions among lawmakers regarding potential legislation.
Efforts to pass federal AV legislation have been unsuccessful to date. The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the American Vis...
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