Pheiffer v. Volkswagen AG et al

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Case Number:

1:22-cv-00045

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Securities/Commodities

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Rossie D. Alston, Jr

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  1. March 14, 2023

    VW Snags Dismissal Of 'Voltswagen' Gag Litigation, For Now

    A Virginia federal judge on Tuesday threw out a proposed investor class action accusing Volkswagen AG of violating securities laws when a subsidiary made an April Fools' Day joke saying the company would change its name to "Voltswagen" though he also gave the investors time to tweak their complaint.

  2. February 01, 2023

    'Voltswagen' Gag Not Used To Mislead Investors, Car Co. Says

    Volkswagen and its investors disputed in a Virginia federal court on Wednesday whether its U.S. subsidiary's 2021 April Fools' Day joke saying the auto company would change its name to "Voltswagen" as part of an electric energy campaign qualified as fraud under U.S. securities law.

  3. August 03, 2022

    VW Says Suit Over 'Voltswagen' Gag Falls Flat

    Volkswagen AG is calling for the dismissal of a proposed investor class action accusing the automaker of violating U.S. securities law when one of its subsidiaries made an April Fools' Day joke saying the company would change its name to "Voltswagen."