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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. February 21, 2020

    Breaking Down Volkswagen's First US 'Clean Diesel' Trial

    Volkswagen is slated to face off Tuesday in a bellwether damages trial with drivers who opted out of a $10 billion settlement the German automotive giant struck over its "clean diesel" emissions scandal, marking the first U.S. trial for the carmaker since it admitted to fraud in 2015. Here, Law360 takes a closer look at the case ahead of trial.

  2. February 21, 2020

    Bid To DQ Judge On Eve Of VW 'Clean Diesel' Trial Tossed

    A California federal judge denied a motion to disqualify him from overseeing the first U.S. trial over Volkswagen's "clean diesel" emissions scandal set to begin on Monday, saying Friday the drivers' bid was a delay tactic and failed to show the required degree of favoritism or antagonism to justify disqualification.

  3. February 20, 2020

    Volkswagen Slams Drivers Trying To DQ Judge On Eve Of Trial

    Volkswagen on Thursday blasted a last-minute bid to disqualify the judge overseeing the first U.S. trial over Volkswagen's "clean diesel" emissions scandal, set to start in days, saying the attempt to oust the judge is a "frivolous tactic."

  4. February 19, 2020

    Drivers Move To DQ Judge On Eve Of VW 'Clean Diesel' Trial

    Mere days before the first U.S. trial over Volkswagen's "clean diesel" emissions scandal was set to begin, counsel for drivers opting out of a class action settlement moved Wednesday to disqualify the California federal judge overseeing the case, saying his involvement in fashioning the settlement leads them to "believe he is biased."  

  5. February 18, 2020

    VW Rips Bondholder's Cert. Bid In Emissions Fraud Row

    Volkswagen asked a California federal judge to reject a bondholder's bid to certify a class action alleging the German automaker offloaded overpriced bonds on unsuspecting investors who weren't told of the emissions-cheating scandal, saying there's no glossing over the myriad factors that affected buyers' purchasing decisions.

  6. February 13, 2020

    VW Fears Eco-Warrior Jury Pool In 'Clean Diesel' Bellwether

    A California federal judge presiding over Volkswagen AG's upcoming "clean diesel" emissions scandal bellwether trial said Thursday he won't question prospective jurors in front of each other about their opinions of the German automotive giant after answers to jury questionnaires accused the company of murder, corporate greed and deadly polluting.

  7. February 11, 2020

    Biz Groups Back VW In 9th Circ. Query On Fraud Standard

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a cadre of law professors are among the amici who've thrown support behind Volkswagen's request for Ninth Circuit guidance on a key reliance standard in securities fraud claims.

  8. February 11, 2020

    Ex-FBI Director Can't Testify For VW Buyers In Emissions Trial

    A California federal judge on Tuesday declined to let Volkswagen AG buyers call former FBI Director Louis Freeh as an expert witness in an upcoming bellwether trial over Volkswagen's "clean diesel" emissions scandal, saying Freeh's opinion that Volkswagen didn't admit the full scope of its fraud wasn't material to the case.

  9. February 06, 2020

    VW Says Emissions Trial Jurors Should Know It Repented

    Volkswagen battled with car buyers Thursday over what evidence jurors will hear in an upcoming bellwether trial over damages stemming from its "clean diesel" emissions scandal, with the German automaker fighting to allow evidence that it admitted wrongdoing, paid billions, and changed its business practices.

  10. February 04, 2020

    VW Asks 9th Circ. To Clarify Bondholder Fraud Standard

    Volkswagen has asked the Ninth Circuit to review a district court ruling preserving proposed class claims the automaker duped a pension fund into buying overpriced bonds by not mentioning the "clean diesel" emissions scandal in offering documents, saying it needs more guidance on a reliance standard.