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As you undoubtedly know, there has been an enormous amount of media attention given to the recent efforts by the Governor of Texas to prohibit COVID vaccine mandates in Texas.  As could be expected, we have received a number of inquiries from clients who are anxious for guidance regarding just how their businesses could be impacted.  The Foley Government Solutions Practice Group has been closely monitoring the situation, and has provided the following summary. Federal…
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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Contact your Foley relationship partner, or John R. Trentacosta or Ann Marie Uetz, to follow up. Key developments U.S. new light-vehicle sales in September are forecast to reach a SAAR of 12.2 million units, according to estimates from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive and Cox Automotive. Toyota’s third-quarter U.S. sales volumes surpassed GM for the second…
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