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In re: Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:15-md-02672

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Charles R. Breyer

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  1. April 16, 2024

    Cashed Check Kills VW Emissions Deal Appeal, 9th Circ. Says

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday threw out an attempt to unravel an $80 million deal resolving consolidated consumer litigation alleging Volkswagen and Porsche manipulated emissions and fuel-economy tests for nearly 500,000 gas-powered vehicles, saying the objector has already cashed his portion of the settlement.

  2. November 02, 2023

    VW, Porsche Slam Objections To $80M Emissions Deal

    Volkswagen and Porsche told the Ninth Circuit this week that an objecting plaintiff cannot unravel an $80 million settlement in a consolidated consumer litigation that alleged the automakers manipulated emissions and fuel-economy tests for nearly 500,000 gas-powered Porsche vehicles to make them seem more environmentally friendly than they actually were.

  3. June 23, 2023

    VW Judge Tosses Counties' Emissions Tampering Claims

    A California federal judge Thursday threw out two counties' claims seeking additional penalties related to Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal, rejecting the counties' argument that vehicle software updates separately violated their local anti-tampering laws.

  4. June 21, 2023

    VW Judge Rips Opt-Out Drivers' Fee Ask, 'Lavish Spendings'

    A California federal judge has rejected all but one attorney fee request by consumers who opted out of Volkswagen's $10 billion settlement in multidistrict litigation over its diesel emissions cheats, slashing the sole winning plaintiff's "grossly inflated and unreasonable" fee bid and saying he's "troubled" by counsel's and experts' "lavish spendings."

  5. April 25, 2023

    VW Scoffs At Fees For Opt-Out Drivers In 'Clean Diesel' Case

    Volkswagen urged a California federal judge Monday to reject an attorney fees request from 10 consumers who faced the automaker in a 2020 bellwether trial over its "clean diesel" emissions scandal, saying the five law firms involved recovered a minuscule fraction of the $580 million they sought on behalf of the consumers.

  6. April 21, 2023

    VW Judge Doubts Counties' Emissions Tampering Claims

    A California federal judge hearing arguments Friday on Volkswagen's bid to toss two counties' claims seeking additional penalties related to the automaker's emissions-cheating scandal appeared skeptical that vehicle software updates separately violated their local anti-tampering laws, questioning the logic of one lawyer's position and telling the other, "You lose me."

  7. October 21, 2022

    VW's $80M Porsche Emissions Deal OK'd With $24M Atty Fees

    A California federal judge said Friday he will approve Volkswagen and Porsche's $80 million deal and class counsel's $24 million fee award to end consumers' claims they manipulated emissions and fuel-economy tests for nearly 500,000 gas-powered Porsche vehicles, despite objections the deal includes vehicles that weren't damaged.

  8. August 16, 2022

    County Can't Get Utah Justices To Mull VW Emissions Suit

    A California federal judge rejected a Utah county's request to have the Utah Supreme Court clarify whether Volkswagen should still face claims that it violated local anti-tampering law by updating vehicles rigged with emissions-cheating defeat devices.

  9. July 18, 2022

    Counties Can't Dig Through VW Emissions-Cheating Software

    A California federal judge has narrowed the scope of discovery and key claims in long-running litigation from two counties suing Volkswagen for software updates made to vehicles that were already sold to consumers and outfitted with emissions-cheating defeat devices.

  10. June 29, 2022

    VW Gets Green Light For $80M Porsche Emissions Cheat Deal

    A California federal judge on Wednesday granted preliminary approval to Volkswagen and Porsche's $80 million agreement to settle consumers' claims that the automakers manipulated emissions and fuel-economy tests for nearly 500,000 gas-powered Porsche vehicles, even as lead counsel for the class acknowledged that the fuel economy inaccuracies were "quite minimal."