This week a California Superior Court ruled that transportation network company (“TNC”) titans Uber and Lyft have to classify drivers as employees, rather than independent contractors. The suit, spearheaded by the state’s Attorney General, sought to bring the two ride-sharing companies into compliance with Assembly Bill 5… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/california-court-case-and-covid-19-disrupt-the-relationship-between-drivers-and-ridesharing-services/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and our memories of the “before time” feel ever more distant, some have begun to wonder how this crisis and its aftermath could change how and where people live. Will people abandon expensive and dense major cities for smaller cities, suburbs or even… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/cities-streets-and-covid-19/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
For the past two years, the purpose of this blog and the Law and Mobility Program has been to peak around the corner and see what’s next. We have explored the legal and policy ramifications of emerging transportation technologies and tried to figure out how those technologies, be they… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/covid-19-and-the-future-of-mobility/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Last week, the United States declined to sign the “Stockholm Declaration,” an international agreement to set targets for reducing road fatalities. The reason given for not signing the declaration was the U.S.’s objection to items within the document that referenced climate change, equity,… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/road-safety-and-society-environmental-considerations/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Over the last few years, emerging mobility technologies from CAVs to e-scooters have become the targets of malicious hackers. CAVs, for example, are complicated machines with many different components, which opens up many avenues for attack. Hackers can reprogram key fobs and… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/mobility-and-cybersecurity/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
As audiences worldwide await the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, a few recent developments in transportation technology are taking cues (directly or indirectly) from the technology of a galaxy far, far away. Last week, the opening ceremony of a new ride… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/x-wings-and-air-taxis-emerging-transportation-tech-takes-cues-from-a-galaxy-far-far-away/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
October 2019 Mobility Grab Bag Every month brings new developments in mobility, so let’s take a minute to breakdown a few recent developments that touch on issues we’ve previously discussed in the blog: New AV Deployments This month saw a test deployment of… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/october-2019-mobility-grab-bag/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
While AVs have a lot of technological leaps to make before widespread deployment, developers and governments alike also need to also consider the human factors involved, including good old fashioned human fear. Earlier this year, a AAA study showed that almost three out of… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/road-rage-meets-robot-rage/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
The European Union recently adopted new rules to help consumers repair household appliances like refrigerators and televisions. The rules require manufacturers to provide spare parts for years after sale – the number of years depending on the device. The “Ecodesign Directive” is… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/will-you-have-right-to-repair-your-cav/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Last week I covered the various companies who are seeking to use aerial drones to deliver goods to your door. Today, in the third part to my series on delivery (you’ll find Part 1 here, and an even earlier post on delivery, from December of 2018,… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/rush-delivery-on-the-road-part-3-of-3/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
