October 08, 2020
A federal magistrate judge who refused on Wednesday to step down from a proposed class action involving claims of faulty Subaru air bags changed his mind a day later, saying the appearance he still has ties to a law firm representing the automaker compelled him to exit the case.
October 07, 2020
A federal magistrate judge who used to work for a law firm representing Subaru in a proposed class action over allegedly faulty air bags refused Wednesday to step down from the case, finding that his impartiality could not reasonably be questioned.
October 01, 2020
A proposed class of Subaru drivers on Thursday asked to disqualify the magistrate judge in their suit alleging Subaru of America Inc. cut the safety clips from vehicles' airbags in violation of Pennsylvania law, saying he failed to disclose that he used to practice at the firm now representing the carmaker.