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Location: MSU Management Education Center, 811 W. Square Lake Rd., Troy, MI 48098

OESA and Warner Norcross + Judd will be presenting “2019 Automotive Supplier Legal Hot Topics” on June 13, 2019, at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, Michigan. This breakfast briefing will shed light on recent automotive developments and trends that automotive supplier attorneys and senior executives should understand and prepare for in 2019.

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Warner attorneys&nbsp;Michael Brady,&nbsp;Gordon Toering,&nbsp;Dennis Loughlin&nbsp;and&nbsp;Homayune Ghaussi&nbsp;will discuss vital topics to help suppliers prepare for potential industry disruption.

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Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast 

Welcome and Opening Remarks Steve Horaney, Vice President, Membership and Sales, OESA <a href="https://www.wnj.com/Professionals/Attorneys/Michael-G-Brady" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michael Brady</a>, Partner, Co-chair for the Automotive Industry Group, Warner Norcross + Judd &nbsp;

Best Practices for Addressing Troubled Suppliers and Customers <a href="https://www.wnj.com/Professionals/Attorneys/Gordon-J-Toering">Gordon Toering</a>, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd

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Many are seeing increasing signs of financial distress in the supply base. There are legal strategies available when dealing with both financially troubled suppliers and customers, but the strategies are different. Learn how to identify and then use legal tools to address suppliers and customers that are financially distressed.&nbsp; &nbsp; Tooling Payment Resolution: How to Address Slow or Delayed Payment of Supplier Tooling <a href="https://www.wnj.com/Professionals/Attorneys/Dennis-W-Loughlin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dennis Loughlin</a>, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd &nbsp; Slow or delayed payment of tooling is becoming more common, as the supply chain experiences elevated distress. From quality disputes to disguised cash flow management methods, learn techniques to gain leverage in such situations and protect your company from ending up with the short end of the stick.

Dispute Resolution — How and When to Pick Your Battles: Business Resolution vs. Reserving Rights Under Protest vs. TRO <a href="https://www.wnj.com/Professionals/Attorneys/Michael-G-Brady" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michael Brady</a>, Partner, Co-chair for the Automotive Industry Group, Warner Norcross + Judd &nbsp; Suppliers must regularly deal with supply chain challenges such as a stop-ship threats, price increase demands or plant closures. Sometimes you are applying the stress; sometimes it’s your customer or supplier. From a negotiated resolution, a payment under protest or a rush to the courthouse, learn ways to alleviate those challenges, protect your company’s interests and avoid a supply chain shut down. &nbsp; Tariff Update and Customer-OEM Reactions <a href="https://www.wnj.com/Professionals/Attorneys/Homayune-A-Ghaussi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Homayune Ghaussi</a>, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd &nbsp; Tariffs have been in place on aluminum, steel, and Chinese products for over a year now, requiring suppliers to navigate costs, exemptions, and customer negotiations. Learn about the current status of tariffs, lessons learned from the past year with suppliers dealing with their customers and OEMS, and other tariffs that might be in the pipeline.&nbsp; &nbsp;

OESA Members between May 31 and June 11, 2019

OESA Members after June 11, 2019 &nbsp;

Non-OESA Members on or before May 30, 2019

Non-OESA Members between May 31 and June 11, 2019

OESA members and industry guests may register in the events section of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.oesa.org/">http://www.oesa.org</a>. For registration assistance, contact OESA at 248.952.6401.

Automotive

Executive Partner

Michael Brady

Partner

Homayune A. Ghaussi

Dennis W. Loughlin

Gordon J. Toering

Supply Chain Litigation

2019 Automotive Supplier Legal Hot Topics

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2019 Automotive Supplier Legal Hot Topics

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