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

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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. January 17, 2018

    Buyers Say Audi, VW Can't Slip Gas Vehicle Emissions Suit

    Car buyers accusing Volkswagen, Audi and Bosch of lying about their gasoline cars' emissions responded to the automakers' bids to dismiss the suit, telling a California federal judge Tuesday that the case is supported by well-documented facts and expert opinion.

  2. January 09, 2018

    VW Settlements Shouldn't Affect Emissions Suits, Court Told

    Two counties in Florida and Utah on Monday urged a California federal court to keep alive their claims in multidistrict litigation alleging that Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche installed illegal "defeat devices" to cheat on vehicles' emissions tests, saying that the claims are not barred by the Clean Air Act or settlements the automaker previously reached.

  3. December 12, 2017

    Audi, Bosch Say Gas-Vehicle Emissions Suit Is Too Vague

    VW, Audi and Bosch urged a California federal court Monday to throw out a proposed class action alleging they conspired to install illegal "defeat devices" in various gasoline-fueled vehicles, saying the drivers bringing the suit are attempting to piggyback off similar cases over diesel-fueled vehicles.

  4. December 07, 2017

    VW Plea Deal Gives Investors Limited Win In Fraud Case

    A California federal judge hearing cases related to Volkswagen AG's clean diesel scandal ruled Wednesday that investors cannot cite the automaker's plea deal and admissions to prosecutors as proof that dozens of its statements to investors were false or made with scienter, although he found they did contradict the automaker's statements printed on its engines.

  5. November 09, 2017

    VW Seeks Dismissal Of Fla., Utah Counties' Emissions Suits

    Volkswagen AG asked a California federal judge Wednesday to toss suits brought by counties in Florida and Utah seeking billions of dollars over defeat devices, saying that, like Wyoming's dismissed suit, the counties are trying to enforce federal emissions standards.

  6. November 03, 2017

    Bondholders Rip VW Bid To Nix Fraud Suit Over Emissions

    Bondholders suing Volkswagen AG over allegedly inflated bond values prompted by the 2015 diesel emissions scandal told a California federal judge Friday that while their case is about the German automaker hiding the fraud from investors and bondholders, the embattled company is reshaping claims to try and score dismissal.

  7. October 30, 2017

    Bosch Can't Nix Suit Claiming Role In VW Emissions Scandal

    Auto parts maker Robert Bosch GmbH Inc. on Monday lost its bid to dodge a suit over its alleged role in the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal, as a California federal judge found certain dealerships showed they have suffered concrete injuries due to Bosch's role in developing engine components that helped certain cars fool emissions regulators.

  8. October 19, 2017

    Investors Lose Bid For 20M Pages Of Docs In Volkswagen MDL

    A California magistrate judge on Wednesday denied investors' request for more than 20 million pages of documents in multidistrict litigation over Volkswagen AG's diesel emissions scandal, saying the investors haven't proven all the documents are relevant to their claims.

  9. October 17, 2017

    Bosch Says VW Dealers Can't Show Harm In RICO Action

    Robert Bosch GmbH Inc. asked a California federal judge Tuesday to end a putative racketeering class action brought by dealerships alleging the auto parts maker helped Volkswagen AG skirt emissions regulations, saying there's no evidence Bosch knew what its parts were used for or that dealerships were injured by the scheme.

  10. September 15, 2017

    US Blocked From Sharing VW Docs In German Case

    The federal government can't share evidence from Volkswagen AG's diesel emissions scandal with a German law firm helping the Department of Justice bring a securities case abroad, a California federal judge ruled Friday, finding that discovery rules in Germany are tougher than in the U.S.