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Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation

  1. August 10, 2015

    CORRECTED: Kia MDL Judge Doles Out Almost $6M in Attys' Fees

    The California judge overseeing settled multidistrict litigation accusing Kia Motors America and Hyundai Motor America of overstating their vehicles’ fuel efficiency on Friday issued an order awarding more than $6 million in attorneys' fees. Correction: A previous story incorrectly reported that McCuneWright LLP had not received an attorney fee award when in fact the firm was awarded attorney’s fees on June 1. The error has been corrected.

  2. July 02, 2015

    Kia MDL Judge Slams Objector Atty's $800K Fee Bid

    The California federal judge overseeing settled multidistrict litigation accusing Kia Motors America and Hyundai Motor America of overstating their vehicles' fuel efficiency on Thursday rejected a bid for $800,000 in fees by an attorney representing Virginia plaintiffs, ruling the lawyer's "meritless" objections to the settlement didn't benefit the class.

  3. May 07, 2015

    Judge Halves 'Absurd' $6M McCuneWright Fee Bid In Kia MDL

    A California federal judge on Thursday pumped the brakes on McCuneWright LLP attorneys' bid for an "absurd" $6 million enhanced fee award in multidistrict litigation accusing Kia Motors America and Hyundai Motor America of overstating their vehicles' fuel efficiency, awarding $2.8 million instead.

  4. May 05, 2015

    McCuneWright Fights For $6M Fees In Hyundai, Kia MDL

    McCuneWright LLP attorneys representing plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation accusing Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America of overstating their vehicles' fuel efficiency defended in California federal court Tuesday their request for enhanced fees of $6 million.

  5. March 19, 2015

    Judge Slams Attys' Fee Bids In $255M Hyundai, Kia MDL

    A California federal judge balked at attorneys' fee requests from some plaintiff firms in multidistrict litigation over Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America's alleged fuel-efficiency overstatements, saying during a hearing Thursday that they exaggerated their roles or sought exorbitant hourly rates after a proposed $255 million nationwide settlement.

  6. March 13, 2015

    Firm Snubbed $255M Hyundai, Kia Deal Over Fees, Attys Say

    A law firm representing plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation accusing Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America of overstating the fuel efficiency of their vehicles backed out of a proposed $255 million settlement because it couldn't get the fees it requested, attorneys for the automakers said Thursday in California federal court.

  7. March 06, 2015

    Hyundai, Kia's $255M Fuel Economy Deal Draws Objections

    Class members on Thursday filed objections to a proposed settlement, potentially worth more than $255 million, that would resolve claims in multidistrict litigation that Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America overstated the fuel efficiency of more than 900,000 vehicles, saying that the terms unfairly benefit the companies.

  8. August 21, 2014

    Kia, Hyundai's $255M Deal In Fuel Efficiency MDL Gets OK

    Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America won approval from a California federal judge on Thursday for a settlement potentially worth over $255 million to resolve claims in multidistrict litigation that the companies overstated the fuel efficiency of over 900,000 vehicles.

  9. August 18, 2014

    Va. Subclass In Kia, Hyundai Fuel Economy Row Seeks Cert.

    Plaintiffs accusing Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America of overstating vehicle fuel efficiency urged the certification of a Virginia consumers subclass, saying Friday that the automakers' bid to apply California law to the proposed settlement class would "thwart, frustrate and defeat" Virginia law claims in three underlying suits.

  10. June 26, 2014

    Kia, Hyundai Roll Closer To Settling Fuel Economy MDL

    A California federal judge indicated Thursday that he would soon approve Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America's settlement of multidistrict class action allegations they overstated the fuel efficiency of more than 900,000 vehicles, saying the claims process needed revision but rejecting dissident class members' attack on the deal.