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New York State and the Self Driving Car
| November 10th, 2017
Governor Cuomo recently announced that, during a year-long pilot program, New York will allow testing of autonomous driving technology. Under the program, if the application of a manufacturer of “autonomous vehicle technology” — which queries “date and time”; “origin and destination”; “sequence of roads . . .”; and “total routing distance in miles to […]
Behind the Wheel of a Self-Driving Car
| November 1st, 2017
An article in IEEE Spectrum, assuming that occupants of self-driving vehicles will retain some element of control over the box of steel transporting them, poses an interesting question: “How Should a Self-Driving Car Tell You to Take the Wheel?” The article contextualizes the question: Someday, the word driver will connote something completely different than it […]
When can I buy a self-driving car?
| October 19th, 2017
An article in USA Today cites, “Three stages before cars are fully self driving,” breaks the transition to autonomous cars down into three stages. While, according to the article, developers are “truly are on the cusp of the kind of automation that signals that the future has arrived, one in which a car actually makes […]
Buckle Your Belt Classroom Contest Winners
| October 16th, 2017
Getting back to school in the fall is always a busy time. Teachers getting classrooms ready, parents and students working to get back into the routine, and here at William Mattar it’s a busy time for us, too. Before the start of the school year, we held our Pencils 4 Schools campaign which has brought […]
William Mattar Goes Pink for October
| September 29th, 2017
The William Mattar blue logo goes pink in a big way to support the fight against breast cancer during the month of October. The motor vehicle accident law firm that focuses on helping those seriously injured after car and truck accidents goes pink across the board on their website, television advertising, and social media. William […]
Support Childhood Cancer Month
| September 12th, 2017
Earlier this month we introduced you to Lauryn who has not only bravely fought her way through childhood cancer, but shared the details of her journey to help us understand how cancer can affect children. Lauryn is also shining a light on the need for more funding for safe and updated treatments for childhood cancers […]
My Cancer Journey
| August 31st, 2017
Written by Lauryn Laskowski On December 24th I sat on the couch and had a sharp pain in my lower right abdomen area. I have experienced it before so I just took ibuprofen and used a heating pad and it went away. In the middle of the night, the pain came back. I told my […]
More than just a pencil…
| August 16th, 2017
Written by Dawn Raub, assistant to William Mattar I’m excited to once again be working on the William Mattar Pencils 4 Schools campaign where I’m able to interact with so many wonderful teachers. With 500,000 pencils currently being distributed, this campaign has surpassed the 1 million pencil mark in a very short amount of time. […]
WILLIAM MATTAR TO SURPASS MILLION MARK IN “PENCILS 4 SCHOOLS” CAMPAIGN
| August 1st, 2017
With school supply shortages in many inner city and suburban schools, the William Mattar Pencils 4 Schools campaign is once again ready to roll! “Seeing the program grow to this level in just a few short years shows the tremendous need for the most basic of supplies. We’re glad we can help schools in some […]
Uber & Lyft Insurance Coverage in Upstate NY
| July 7th, 2017
As companies such as Uber and Lyft set up shop in Upstate New York, many insurance coverage questions arise. New York State has passed legislation allowing these types of companies to operate as transportation network companies (TNC) throughout the state. “A major question is, Who will insure the TNC?” asked attorney William Mattar, who focuses […]