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News | December 22, 2022
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Warner and MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers to Present ‘2023 Automotive Supplier Legal Trends’ Seminar

The law firm of Warner Norcross + Judd LLP and the MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers invite automotive supplier executives to the “2023 Automotive Supplier Legal Trends” seminar to be held on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Warner attorneys will lead sessions in this annual event focused on legal issues and trends that supplier executives should be aware of and prepare for as the industry continues to transform into 2023. Held at the Michigan State University Management Training Center at 811 W. Square Lake Road in Troy, the event begins with registration, networking and a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. and concludes at 10:30 a.m.

MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers Vice President Steve Horaney joins Warner Executive Partner Michael Brady, who co-chairs the firm’s Automotive Industry Group, to introduce the sessions, which are designed to inform suppliers at a tumultuous crossroads in the automotive industry. A range of supply chain disruptions threaten current production while a host of emerging technologies are poised to fundamentally change vehicle production and planning in the future.

Warner attorneys are presenting on the following topics:

  • Adam T. Ratliff: Maneuvering supply chain disruptions and warranty, cost-recovery actions.
  • Dennis W. Loughlin: Mitigating the increasing risk of supplier financial distress and bankruptcies.
  • Randall J. Peck: Protecting intellectual property rights in the development of electric vehicle technology.
  • Zainab S. Hazimi: Navigating the benefits and challenges of noncompete and nondisclosure agreements with the current competitive labor market.

Warner’s interdisciplinary Automotive Industry Group is one of the nation’s largest groups exclusively representing automotive suppliers in the supply chain space. The firm has more than 220 supplier clients across six continents ranging from small family-owned businesses to multinational Tier 1 suppliers.

Program information and registration is available at www.OESA.org or by contacting MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers at 248.952.6401 or email at info@oesa.org.

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