August 10, 2015
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.
July 02, 2015
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.
May 07, 2015
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.
May 05, 2015
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.
March 19, 2015
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.
March 13, 2015
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.
March 06, 2015
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.
August 21, 2014
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.
August 18, 2014
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.
June 26, 2014
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.