Steffensen et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Case Number:

1:15-cv-01218

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Contract Product Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Liam O'Grady

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  1. November 04, 2015

    Va. Judge OKs Interim Lead Attys In VW Clean Diesel Case

    A Virginia federal judge appointed three firms as interim co-lead counsel to help coordinate 20 suits by drivers suing Volkswagen over its diesel engine deception on Tuesday, reassuring more than a half-dozen firms vying for the role that it's just a temporary thing.

  2. November 02, 2015

    Atty Stands By Interim Co-Counsel Choices In VW Dispute

    An attorney targeted by law firms including Robins Kaplan LLP over his selection of interim co-lead plaintiffs' counsel in Volkswagen diesel emissions suits in Virginia federal court argued Monday that he believed the court allowed him to select firms of his choosing for the interim roles while a panel decides whether to centralize hundreds of such suits in the court. 

  3. October 30, 2015

    Robins Kaplan Says Atty Bungled Judge's VW Counsel Order

    Robins Kaplan LLP and five other law firms complained to a Virginia federal judge on Friday that an attorney temporarily leading representation for drivers in cases over Volkswagen's diesel emissions deception wasn't listening when the judge said attorneys in the 20 cases should confer on co-lead counsel, because instead he chose his own two co-counsel.

  4. October 29, 2015

    Hagens Berman Fights For Lead Role In VW Emissions Suits

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP name partner Steve Berman, representing a group of Volkswagen drivers, asked a Virginia federal court Thursday to name him co-lead interim counsel in consolidated consumer litigation over the automaker's emissions fraud scandal.