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   Automotive Industry : Legal Matters Resource Center

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This resource center has been prepared by Butzel long as information only and is not legal advice.  This information in not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute a client-lawyer relationship.  Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel.

Table of Contents
Supplier & Customer Matters Mergers & Acquisitions Industry Resources & Analyses
Workout & Bankruptcy Intellectual Property Industry Organizations
Purchase Orders Laws & Regulations Governmental Resources
Globalization Tax News Sources
Antitrust Corporate Compliance Automotive Advisory Sign-up

For legal support on automotive matters, contact William J. Kohler at kohler@butzel.com or 313.225.7074 or the specified subject matter specialist.

Supplier & Customer Matters
Legal Risk Analysis of OEM Program Awards William J. Kohler
Tier 1 Supplier Responsibility for Directed Supplier Commercial Issues William J. Kohler
Long Term Contracts in the Automotive Industry Sheldon Klein, Daniel Malone,
Robin Luce Herrmann
A Questionnaire for Stop Shipment and Tooling Dispute Litigation Daniel N. Sharkey
     
Workout & Bankruptcy  TOP
Bankruptcy Presentation (Training Material for Purchasing Departments) William J. Kohler
Chrysler v Plastech: Implications for Suppliers
Daniel N. Sharkey, William J. Kohler  
Contingency Planning in Anticipation of Customer and
Supplier Bankruptcies
William J. Kohler


American Bankruptcy Institute  
U.S. Department of Commerce  
Protecting Your Tooling in a Bankrupt Supplier's Facility Butzel Long E-news Advisory
     
Purchase Orders
OE PO Terms and Conditions
   
OESA PO Model Terms and Conditions OESA
Butzel Long Model Terms and Conditions Sheldon H. Klein
A Globalized Purchase Order Framework William J. Kohler
     
Globalization  TOP
A Globalized Purchase Order Framework William J. Kohler PDF document
Doing Business in China China Alliance PDF document
IP in China Thomas T. Moga PDF document
Global Harmonization of Vehicle Safety Regulations Daniel P. Malone PDF document
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act   PDF document
International Distribution Relationships William J. Kohler PDF document
International Business Costs KPMG PDF document
U.S. International Trade Commission  
     
Antitrust  TOP
Antitrust Law E-news - March 2008 Butzel Long E-news Advisory PDF document
     
Mergers & Acquisitions
Federal Trade Commission: Hart-Scott-Rodino Information Site  
Private Equity: New Fuel Needed to Drive the Automotive Sector  
Department of Justice, Antitrust Division  
Insurable Risks Marsh  
     
Intellectual Property   
IP in China Thomas T. Moga PDF document
Joint Development Agreement Term Sheet Christopher M. Taylor
Patent & Trademark Office  
     
Laws & Regulations  TOP
NHTSA Regulations  
EPA Regulations  
Uniform Commercial Code  
Restatement of Contracts  
Long Term Contracts in the Automotive Industry Sheldon Klein, Daniel Malone,
Robin Luce Herrmann
Global Harmonization of Vehicle Safety Regulations Daniel P. Malone
Federal Trade Commission: Hart-Scott-Rodino Information Site  
U.S. Department of Commerce  
Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register - GPO Access  
Michigan Administrative Code  
Michigan Office of the Attorney General  
     
Tax  TOP
Strategic Cross-Border Tax Arbitrage Opportunities Eric R. Wapnick
New Cost-Sharing Regulations Eric R. Wapnick
New Domestic Manufacturing Deduction Eric R. Wapnick
Strategic Utilization of Cross-licensing Arrangements to Increase
Cash Flow
Eric R. Wapnick


Conversion of Ordinary Income to Capital Gain on Repatriation of Offshore Activities Income Eric R. Wapnick


Michigan Tax Tribunal  
Internal Revenue Service  
Court of Federal Claims  
     
Corporate Compliance
TOP
Sarbanes-Oxley Justin G. Klimko
Electronic Discovery  
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
     
Industry Resources & Analyses   
OEM Websites
   
Top 20 Supplier Websites

 
List of Top 150 Automotive Suppliers  
FreeEDGAR  
     
Industry Organizations  TOP
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
PDF document
Original Equipment Suppliers Association   PDF document
     
Governmental Resources   
State Economic Development Websites
 
Find your Elected Officials  
Patent & Trademark Office  
EDGAR Database of Corporate Information  
Securities and Exchange Commission  
U.S. Trade and Development Agency  
Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register - GPO Access  
     
News Sources (subscription may be required for viewing) TOP
AutoBeat Daily  
Automotive News  
Crain's Detroit Business  
CAR - Center for Automotive Research    
CSM Worldwide - Quarterly Newsletter  
The Detroit Free Press - Autos  
The Detroit News - Autos Insider  
Mlive.com - Automotives  
The New York Times - Automotive  
Ward's Auto  
Butzel Long's Automotive Advisory - Electronic News Bulletin Sign-up TOP
     

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