Buoyed by consumer demand and legislative support, respondents to Dykema’s 2023 Automotive Trends survey enter the year in a period of cautious innovation. After analyzing survey responses, the firm's 2023 Automotive Trends Report compiles insights from key decision-makers to understand what trends will have the greatest impact on the automotive industry in the following year and beyond. The top responses from the survey reveal an industry-wide focus on legal benefits and risks tied to new electric and autonomous vehicle technologies...
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Dykema, with more than 380 attorneys and professionals, is a leading national law firm with a Midwest heritage that has been serving clients for more than a century. The firm, with offices in California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas and Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin, and is recognized as one of the top law firms in the United States. Dykema is a strategic partner and the firm of choice for many Fortune 500, middle-market and startup companies that are attracted to the firm's sophisticated practices, focus on practical solutions, quality lawyers and commitment to providing value.
What sets Dykema apart from other firms in the market is its unique value equation which includes a commitment to dedicated client service teams; flexible billing to create financial predictability and accountability; lower cost structure; and advanced technology and communication strategies. Using a value-focused business model, Dykema's full-service capability delivers results for sophisticated purchasers of legal services who increasingly demand alternative and more efficient ways of streamlining their legal work without sacrificing their bottom line.
The firm's attorneys and government policy advisors have experience in a broad range of government, corporate and private practice positions in top-tiered companies and organizations. At our core are attorneys and other professionals who are nationally recognized leaders in their area of practice.
Driven by the needs of its clients, Dykema has extended its platform nationally by developing national practices in the following areas: automotive litigation; biotechnology and life sciences; consumer financial services litigation; consumer product safety and compliance; energy and electric distribution; health care; infrastructure finance; intellectual property litigation and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.
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Richard J. Aaron
MemberJ. Michael Bernard
MemberR. Lance Boldrey
MemberLisa A. Brown
MemberAnn D. Fillingham
MemberGary P. Gordon
MemberJason T. Hanselman
MemberJames P. Kiefer
MemberCourtney F. Kissel
MemberSteven C. Liedel
MemberMark J. Magyar
MemberLori McAllister
MemberStephen S. Muhich
MemberBrian J. Page
MemberTheodore W. Seitz
MemberJarrod T. Smith
MemberW. Alan Wilk
MemberDawn N. Williams
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Kyle M. Asher
AssociateLauren E. Fitzsimons
AssociateOlivia R.C.A. Flower
AssociateJohn W. Fraser
AssociateJohn A. Janiszewski
Senior AttorneyMadison S. Laskowski
AssociatePaul J. Mooney
AssociateErin A. Sedmak
Senior AttorneyHilary L. Vigil
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N. Banu Colak
Senior CounselWilliam B. Murphy
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Andrea M. Cascarilla
Government Policy AdvisorAndrew H. Doerr
Government Policy AdvisorTracy D. Winston
Government Policy AdvisorLeonard C. Wolfe
Chair and CEOJamie A. Zaniewski
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All Employers May Be Impacted by President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (the "Order"). This sweeping Order affirms that it is the policy of the President’s Administration to enforce the antitrust laws to combat concentration and abuses of economic power in a number of markets, including: labor, agriculture, healthcare (including i.e., hospitals, insurance, hearing aids and prescription drugs), repair, real estate brokerage, alcoholic beverage distribution, cable, internet, air travel, financial services, rail transport, and ocean shipping...
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Dykema Aids CPS Energy in Securing 350MW of Future Battery Energy Storage to its Generation Portfolio
Dykema congratulates CPS Energy on its ongoing efforts to implement its Vision 2027 generation plan, highlighted by two new storage capacity agreements (SCAs) with Eolian L.P. These agreements will provide a total of 350 megawatts (MW) of battery energy storage, building on a 50 MW SCA signed with Eolian in 2023.The battery energy storage projects, named “Ferdinand” and “Padua 2,” will have storage capacities of 200 MW and 150 MW, respectively. Both projects are set to be constructed in South Bexar County, Texas, and are expected to be operational in the first half of 2026. To learn more about the details of this transaction, please see this press release...
Dykema Discusses Supreme Court Rulings Reshaping Marketing Regulation - Wall Street Journal
“Online Privacy and Other Areas Where Supreme Court Rulings Could Reshape Marketing Regulation”Press Mentions7.15.24Sean Buckley was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article, “Online Privacy and Other Areas Where Supreme Court Rulings Could Reshape Marketing Regulation.” In the article, Buckley, who serves as co-leader of Dykema's Pixel and Adtech task force, emphasized the strong resistance data brokers will likely mount against the FTC's regulatory efforts, particularly given their reliance on data...
Blogs
Cannabis Law Blog
The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an...
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments provides legal insight on topics of special interest to insurance industry professionals. Covering a wide range of industries, Dykema’s Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments blog provides brief but substantive alerts, including updates and analysis on...
Labor & Employment Law Blog
In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema’s Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and...
NextGen Financial Services Report
NextGen Financial Services Report is published by the Financial Industry Group at Dykema. The Financial Services Industry has gone through a tremendous amount of regulatory and operational IT change in recent years, and with a new presidential administration more changes and developments are on the...
The Firewall
The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The...
The Open Road: Automotive Law Blog
The Open Road features legal thought leaders from all areas of the transportation economy including corporate transactions, products liability and class actions, insurance regulation, environmental compliance, and supply chain management. As the automotive sector faces new challenges from...