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The name’s Fisker, Henrik Fisker. The Los Angeles-based Danish expat known for designing the Aston Martin DB9, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, the BMW Z8, and many more iconic cars is staging a comeback in the electric car industry.

On January 4, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the rescission of an Obama-era Department of Justice guidance known as the “Cole Memo” that provided guidelines for the federal enforcement of state-compliant marijuana possession and regulation of marijuana production.

The Department of Justice recently published its annual False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries statistics for Fiscal Year 2017, reporting $3.7 billion in FCA settlements and judgments in FY 2017.

The beginning of a new year often brings new regulations or changes to programs. Customs programs are no exception. We have listed some key January 2018 changes for importers below.

The DOL will adopt the “primary beneficiary” test endorsed by those courts in evaluating internships sponsored by private employers.

And the third time seems to have charmed critics. Toyota Research Institute has released details about Platform 3.0, which is built on a Lexus LS 600hl hybrid luxury sedan, and will officially debut the autonomous research vehicle at CES 2018.

Neural networks driving autonomous vehicles—a giant leap for self-driving cars and a big question for regulators.

As 2017 came to a close, so did the auto industry’s sales streak.

Often grandparents or other family members or friends would like to make additional gifts but have already bumped up against their annual gift tax limits.

Buy next year’s holiday décor, the sweater you actually wanted, and self-driving tech for 50 percent off!

The Supreme Court of California unanimously reversed the Fifth District Court of Appeal and upheld the constitutionality of an amendment establishing a Mandatory Mediation and Conciliation process for “first contract” negotiations extending beyond 90 days.

Several automakers are already building up the heavy-duty electric vehicle market.

The National Labor Relations Board has reinstated a previous long-standing rule, holding that union employers do not have to bargain over “changes” to employment terms as long as they are consistent with past practice.

The US Court of Appeals ruled that Lanham Act’s statutory ban on “immoral or scandalous” trademarks violates the First Amendment and is thus unconstitutional.

On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law sweeping tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

FCRA claims have been on the rise, particularly those alleging employers’ background check authorization forms contain unlawfully extraneous information.

Congressional Republicans have reached an agreement on a tax reform proposal that will dramatically change the US tax code. The final agreement will have widespread implications for small business, partnerships, and multinational corporations.

NLRB recently overturned a case that had established a standard for evaluating the legality of employer handbook policies.

On December 8, 2017, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of California seeking to block California’s new drug transparency law.

If your smartphone feels old after a year, what about your car?

Based on recent activity in Congress, the possibility of a shutdown of US federal government activities for at least a brief period of time is looming larger. The government is currently funded through December 22, 2017 and the prospect of a shutdown before the end of the year is growing.

Big Auto’s take on the Epcot classic is open for business in Michigan. The American Center for Mobility, a 500-acre test track for autonomous cars, welcomed its first participants, Visteon Corp. and Toyota Motor North America, last week.