It’s been a theme on this blog for a decade already. Still no regulation, just lawsuits like this one.

This case is not an isolated incident. Last year, the California DMV found Tesla violated state law by using misleading terms like “Autopilot” and “full self-driving capability” in their marketing. Seattle University law professor Steve Tapia, who is not involved in the case, noted there have been similar lawsuits against Tesla nationwide.

Tapia also referenced a case involving a Florida jury’s decision last year to award more than $240 million in damages to victims of a deadly crash involving the Autopilot feature.

“When you see a pattern like this, and especially when it’s involving products, it’s hard to say that the manufacturer is not liable,” Tapia said. “And ultimately, none of this would be happening if it didn’t have the Autopilot feature, so in terms of root cause, it sort of seems to be a Tesla design problem.”

Autopilot is defective by design. Tesla should be liable.