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Jay Logel provides comprehensive compliance and risk management counseling for auto industry clients. He speaks the language of engineers, regulators, communications professionals, and C-suite executives in equal measure helps companies respond with one clear and strategic voice when product quality or safety concerns threaten bottom lines and brands. Three decades of immersive and diverse in-house auto industry experience informs the holistic, practical, and business-oriented representation Jay provides. He works closely with relevant constituencies throughout organizations to help them build the culture, craft compliance policies and procedures, and cultivate external relationships that will satisfy the scrutiny of regulators and minimize costly and disruptive consumer claims. Whether developing urgent, coordinated response strategies in times of crisis or proactively optimizing a client's operations and safety protocols, Jay serves as a steady, trusted hand at the wheel.

NHTSA made waves in 2024 with a surge in investigations and a push for tougher enforcement. From digging into new data sources to questioning software-only fixes, the agency is shaping the future of vehicle safety.

What are the major trends driving these changes? Here’s what the numbers say.Continue Reading NHTSA 2024 Year in Review: Investigations and Recalls by the Numbers

Six months after releasing our 2024 Automotive Trends Report, we look at which of our legal trends continue driving the industry forward… and which ones might be in the rearview mirror. How will the latest federal regulations impact corporate compliance protocols? Mark Chutkow, Jennifer Beidel, Jay Logel, and Chantel Febus share their outlook.Continue Reading 2024 Automotive Trends: Trending Up or Trending Down? Spotlight: Regulatory Compliance

The overturning of the Chevron Doctrine, which required courts to defer to administrative agencies’ interpretation of ambiguous statutes, may mark the beginning of a significant change in regulatory policies affecting the automotive industry. Here are key impacts:Continue Reading Notice to Our Valued Contacts in the Automotive Industry