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In re : German Automotive Manufacturers Antitrust Litigation

  1. January 28, 2019

    German Car Cos. Say EU Probe Zaps Buyers' Antitrust MDL

    German auto giants told a California federal judge Friday that buyers in multidistrict litigation alleging the companies participated in a decadeslong "whole car" conspiracy cannot build a sweeping antitrust case on a European Commission investigation that is narrowly focused on emissions technology, insisting their claims should be dismissed.

  2. August 17, 2018

    German Auto Giants Knock 'Whole Car Conspiracy' MDL

    German auto giants have urged a California federal judge to toss multidistrict litigation alleging they engaged in a decadeslong antitrust conspiracy on car technology, costs, suppliers and emissions equipment, saying the plaintiffs have zero facts supporting their claims or how the U.S. market was directly affected by the purported scheme.

  3. July 17, 2018

    Buyers Slam German Auto Cos.' Bid To Dodge Antitrust MDL

    U.S. auto dealers and consumers told a California federal judge Monday that Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche cannot dodge multidistrict litigation alleging they engaged in an antitrust conspiracy on car technology, costs, suppliers and emissions equipment, saying there's substantial evidence of the decadeslong scheme.

  4. June 04, 2018

    Daimler Units Dropped From German Auto Antitrust MDL

    A group of Daimler AG subsidiaries have exited multidistrict litigation against German luxury car makers accused of conspiring to limit innovation by trading sensitive technical information on technology, costs, suppliers and emissions equipment, according to a dismissal order signed on Friday.

  5. May 30, 2018

    Daimler Seeks Exit From German Auto Antitrust MDL

    Daimler AG asked a California federal court Tuesday to reject multidistrict litigation claiming it participated in a decades-long antitrust conspiracy with fellow German automakers Audi, Volkswagen, BMW and Porsche on car technology, costs, suppliers and emissions equipment, saying the court lacks jurisdiction over the Mercedes-Benz parent.

  6. May 18, 2018

    BMW Seeks Toss Of German Auto Antitrust MDL

    BMW asked a California federal court Thursday to reject multidistrict litigation claiming it participated in a decadeslong antitrust conspiracy with fellow German automakers Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and others on car technology, costs, suppliers and emissions equipment, saying the buyers' ill-defined antitrust injuries and illogical claims do not hold up.

  7. December 15, 2017

    Pearson Simon, Burns Charest To Lead German Auto MDL

    A California federal judge on Thursday picked attorneys from Pearson Simon & Warshaw LLP and Burns Charest LLP as co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation accusing Audi, BMW, Volkswagen and other German automakers of a decadeslong antitrust conspiracy covering car technology, costs, suppliers and emissions equipment.

  8. October 23, 2017

    German Car Giants See NJ Antitrust Claims Move Into MDL

    The last remaining consumer in a New Jersey federal suit accusing BMW, VW and other German luxury-car makers of a decadeslong antitrust conspiracy formally dropped her claims Monday, but they will play out alongside three similar cases recently centralized in Northern California. 

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