Unpredictable trade policies, a patchwork of PFAS regulations, the explosive growth of generative artificial intelligence and other rapidly evolving legal and regulatory changes are shaping the manufacturing landscape. To get a handle on what lawyers in the industry need to know, many of them flocked to the NAM’s fourth-annual Manufacturing Legal Summit last week.

What’s going on: The event—the only legal conference designed exclusively for manufacturers—debriefed industry attorneys on the state of tariffs, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, labor and employment policy, autonomous vehicles and more. The event took place Nov. 12–14 at NAM headquarters and the Marriott Metro Center.

• Approximately 150 manufacturing attorneys from 26 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada convened for two days of continuing legal education-accredited panels, meet-and-greets, fireside chats and more.

What they heard: The group heard from subject-matter experts and legal industry leaders, including:

• Sarah Isgur, ABC News legal analyst, SCOTUSblog editor and co-host of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast, who provided a candid and unique perspective on the U.S. Supreme Court;
• International trade and supply chain attorneys from Foley & Lardner LLP, along with experienced in-house counsel, on coping with trade uncertainty in the age of tariffs;
• Expert M&A attorneys from Meritas’ global network of law firms on cross-border transactions;
• Leaders in labor and employment law from Fisher...

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