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RICKMAN et al v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC et al

  1. February 29, 2024

    Judge OKs $6M Settlement In BMW Emissions Suit

    A federal judge in New Jersey has signed off on a $6 million deal between BMW and drivers of two models who claimed the vehicle-maker unfairly beat emissions testing with specific kinds of software.

  2. December 08, 2022

    6 Drivers Exit BMW Emissions 'Defeat Devices' Suit

    A New Jersey judge on Thursday signed off on requests from six BMW customers to drop their complaints alleging the car company used "defeat devices" to unfairly beat emissions tests, permanently barring them from bringing individual or class claims but keeping the door open for absentee class member claims.

  3. October 24, 2022

    Drivers Can't Leave BMW Emissions Suit Without Inspection

    Two named plaintiffs can leave a BMW class action over devices it allegedly used to unfairly beat emissions tests, a New Jersey federal judge has ruled — but not before allowing BMW to inspect their cars.

  4. May 12, 2021

    BMW Germany Can't Duck Emissions Suit, But Bosch Can

    A New Jersey federal judge has kept alive claims against BMW's German parent company in a proposed class action alleging BMW collaborated with car parts maker Bosch to rig certain vehicles with emissions-cheating software but allowed Bosch's German parent company to escape the litigation.

  5. March 25, 2021

    BMW Drivers Can't Seek 3rd Circ. Revival Of RICO Claims Yet

    A New Jersey federal judge has refused to allow a proposed class of BMW drivers to immediately challenge the dismissal of racketeering allegations that the cars contained emissions-cheating software, reasoning Wednesday that it would be a "fruitless" appeal given the case law undergirding his decision.

  6. February 03, 2021

    Buyers Can't Save RICO Claim In BMW, Bosch Emissions Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge said Tuesday that a proposed class of consumers can't pursue their Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claim against BMW and auto parts maker Bosch in a suit alleging certain BMW vehicles were rigged with emissions-cheating software.

  7. June 25, 2020

    BMW, Bosch Duck RICO Claim In Car Emissions Cheating Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday threw out part of a lawsuit alleging BMW and Robert Bosch LLC violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act by installing emissions-cheating software in vehicles, while keeping alive car buyers' state law claims.

  8. June 27, 2019

    Drivers Fail To Prove BMW Cars Cheated On Emissions

    A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday tossed a putative class action accusing BMW and Robert Bosch LLC of installing emissions-cheating software in vehicles, saying the car buyers hadn't adequately shown that they had bought vehicles containing such devices.

  9. April 22, 2019

    Bosch Rips Drivers' BMW Emissions-Cheating Suit

    Auto parts manufacturer Robert Bosch LLC told a New Jersey federal court Friday that other emissions-cheating lawsuits against Fiat Chrysler and Ford don't help drivers pursuing consolidated class claims that Bosch teamed up with BMW on emissions-cheating software in vehicles.

  10. October 10, 2018

    Bosch Says Conspiracy Claims In Emissions Suit Groundless

    A consolidated class action against BMW of North America LLC and Robert Bosch LLC accusing them of designing emissions systems that eluded test standards ultimately fails because it never establishes a conspiracy between the two companies, Bosch argued in a brief filed Tuesday in New Jersey federal court.

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