Spring 2016: The Transformation of Transportation
Hosted by Michigan State University College of Law Professor Nicholas Wittner, this symposium discussed the legal issues, including liability, privacy, and regulation, involved with vehicle-to-vehicle safety communications and autonomous vehicle technology. This exciting symposium merged new vehicle technology and legal implications, bringing together great minds from the legal field and auto industry to discuss the current issues.
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Schedule of Events
Thursday, April 7, 2016
12:30 p.m. Lunch & Welcoming Remarks
Dean Joan Howarth, Dean & Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law
1:00 p.m. Technology
Mr. John Maddox, Director, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Dr. Fred Sejalon, Engineering Manager, Robert Bosch LLC
2:00 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. Google Car
Mr. Thomas Lue, Legal Counsel, Google's Advanced Technology and Projects Group and Google [x] & Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School
2:50 p.m. Keynote Address
Professor Bryant Walker-Smith, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina School of Law & Chair of the Emerging Technology Law Committee of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies
3:20 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Regulatory Challenges
Director Kirk T. Steudle, Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation
Mr. Stephen Wood, General Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
4:30 p.m. Automaker Perspectives
Ms. Emily Frascaroli, Counsel, Ford Motor Company & Lecturer, University of Michigan Law School
6:00 p.m. Speakers’ Dinner at the Marriott, sponsored by Dykema
Detroit-born Dykema has been partnering with our automotive industry clients since the first automobiles rolled off the Motor City's assembly lines. With decades of industry experience, Dykema fields one of the most extensive automotive-related legal practices in the United States. With more than 100 professionals with industry-related experience, Dykema's Automotive Industry Group anticipates the needs of our clients as they embark on the transformation of transportation. Exceptional Service. Dykema delivers. www.dykema.com
Friday, April 8, 2016
8:30 a.m. Ethics, Privacy and Cybersecurity, and Criminal Law
Professor Dorothy Glancy, Professor of Law, Santa Clara Law
Professor Frank Douma, Director, State and Local Policy Program, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Insurance Liability
Professor Robert W. Peterson, Professor of Law, Santa Clara Law
Mr. Mike Scrudato, Senior Vice President & Strategic Innovation Leader, Munich Re
11:15 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. Product Liability
Professor Nicholas J. Wittner, Professor of Law in Residence, Michigan State University College of Law
Mr. Paul Laurenza, Office Managing Member, Dykema
1:00 p.m. Concluding Remarks & Lunch
Professor Nicholas J. Wittner, Professor of Law in Residence, Michigan State University College of Law