WSG Blog

In this GlobalAutoIndustry.com interview, WSG member Laura Baucus, Attorney at Dykema shares key insights from the Dykema 2026 Automotive Trends Report, emphasizing how the industry's increasing reliance on technology is driving heightened data privacy obligations across jurisdictions worldwide. She underscores the importance of proactively strengthening contracts, anticipating potential areas of conflict in long term agreements, and ensuring early alignment between business and legal teams. Her insights reinforce the need for a more strategic, forward-looking legal approach to risk mitigation as regulatory complexity and technology driven challenges continue to intensify across the automotive and mobility sectors.

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In this Automotive World's Software-Defined Vehicle Magazine article, WSG member Dante Stella, Member at Dykema discusses cybersecurity concerns as development of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) advances, highlighting the importance in addressing these issues through proactive strategies including software bills of materials (SBOMs) and proactive threat management.

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In this Wall Street Journal feature article, WSG member Sean Buckley, Member and Co-Leader of the Pixel and Adtech Task Force at Dykema, shares insights on online privacy and other areas where Supreme Court rulings could reshape marketing regulation, emphasizing the strong resistance data brokers will likely mount against the FTC's regulatory efforts, particularly given their reliance on data.

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