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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. May 23, 2018

    'Dieselgate' Stalled Sales, VW Salespeople Say In Class Action

    News that Volkswagen rigged U.S. diesel emissions tests — a scandal sometimes referred to as "Dieselgate" — has harmed the "hardworking men and women who make their livelihood selling vehicles in the Volkswagen brand" and led to reduced sales, according to a consolidated class action filed in California federal court on Tuesday.

  2. May 03, 2018

    Ex-Volkswagen US Exec Wants Bondholders' Fraud Suit Nixed

    The former CEO of Volkswagen's U.S. unit told a California federal judge Wednesday that a proposed class of bondholders cannot establish that he knowingly helped issue misleading bond offering documents concealing the 2015 diesel emissions scandal.

  3. April 25, 2018

    VW Franchisees Can't Get Bosch Docs In Emissions MDL

    A group of Volkswagen franchised dealers cannot get their hands on documents from Robert Bosch LLC and Robert Bosch GmbH related to ongoing government investigations into the alleged defeat device that Bosch manufactured for Volkswagen diesel vehicles to cheat emissions tests, a California federal judge said Tuesday.

  4. April 17, 2018

    Counties' Claims Tossed In VW Diesel Emissions MDL

    A California federal court Monday tossed complaints from counties in Florida and Utah over Volkswagen AG's tampering with emission software in its vehicles, finding that the tampering claims are preempted by the Clean Air Act.

  5. March 30, 2018

    NJ Dealer's VW Inventory Suit Not Barred By Diesel Deal

    A California federal judge on Friday found that a New Jersey Volkswagen franchise and the investors who funded it could sue VW over its failure to stock the dealership with high-value inventory, but couldn't bring claims based on its misrepresentations about "clean diesel" cars, finding those were barred by a class action settlement.

  6. March 02, 2018

    VW Nixes Bondholders' Fraud Suit Over Emissions, For Now

    A California federal judge Friday granted Volkswagen AG's bid to dismiss bondholders' putative class action over allegedly inflated bond values prompted by the 2015 diesel emissions scandal, finding that a November Second Circuit decision upends the logic the court relied on in moving the claims forward in July.

  7. February 20, 2018

    VW, Audi, Bosch Push To End Non-Diesel Emissions Suits

    Volkswagen AG, its subsidiary Audi and supplier Robert Bosch GmbH have asked a California federal judge to dismiss suits that accuse them of cheating on emissions tests for thousands of non-diesel vehicles, saying the suits are vague and unsupported by regulators' findings.

  8. February 05, 2018

    VW Owners Who Sold Cars Pre-Scandal Make Standing Args

    A proposed class of drivers who offloaded affected vehicles before Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal broke in September 2015 told a California federal judge Friday they have standing to sue and suffered losses for the premium price they paid to buy or lease the purportedly environmentally friendly cars.

  9. February 01, 2018

    Counties' VW Diesel Suits Could Spur Copycats, Judge Says

    A California federal judge expressed concerns at a San Francisco hearing Thursday that if he allows two counties in Florida and Utah to proceed with their litigation over Volkswagen AG's "clean diesel" emissions scandal, it could set off thousands of copycat suits from counties across the country.

  10. January 29, 2018

    VW Says Texas Diesel Plaintiffs Can't Rush Service Of Docs

    Volkswagen AG asked a California federal judge on Friday to deny a bid by 23 groups of car owners who sued the automaker in Texas over its "clean diesel" emissions scandal to skip the time-consuming process of notifying overseas defendants of lawsuits.