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.
