In re: Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation
Case Number:
3:15-md-02672
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Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action, Multi-district Litigation
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Firms
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- Chandler Falconer
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- Stark & Stark
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- Quinn Emanuel
- Levi & Korsinsky
- Wayne Wright LLP
- Kantrowitz Goldhamer
- Law Office of Jonathan E. Fortman
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- Burke Warren
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- Cohen Milstein
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- Morrison Foerster
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- Law Office of Stephen M. Harris
- Law Offices of Aaron D. Cox
- Saveri & Saveri
- Wallace Miller
- Latham & Watkins
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Companies
- Larry H. Miller Group of Companies
- The Center for Auto Safety
- Amyris Inc.
- Audi AG
- Solazyme Inc.
- FCA US LLC
- CarMax Inc.
- Santander Consumer USA Inc.
- Wilmington Trust Corp.
- ChargePoint Inc.
- Daimler AG
- Fifth Third Bancorp
- LJ International, Inc.
- Bank of America Corp.
- Porsche
- Craig Tribal Association
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
- Altroconsumo
- Mercedes-Benz USA LLC
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Norm Reeves Auto Group
- Enterprise Holdings Inc.
- Competitive Enterprise Institute
- Robert Bosch GmbH
- Volkswagen AG
- Wells Fargo & Co.
Government Agencies
- State of Nevada
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- Chickaloon Native Village
- Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
- La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citizen Potawatomi Nation
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
- Yurok Tribe
- Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- Mohegan Tribe
- Pueblo of Laguna of New Mexico
- Montana Department of Environmental Quality
- Chickasaw Nation
- State of Tennessee
- Nez Perce Tribe
- Maryland Department of the Environment
- Red Cliff Band
- Colorado River Indian Tribes
- Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
- Native Village of Buckland
- Native Village of Deering
- Native Village of Unalakleet
- Native Village of Wales
- Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
- MHA Nation
- Forest County Potawatomi
- Pueblo of Isleta
- Pueblo of Sandia
- San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
- Quinault Indian Nation
- Noorvik Native Community
- Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
- Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Southern Ute Indian Tribe
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
- Federal Trade Commission
- St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
- Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
- Gila River Indian Community
- Upper Sioux Community
- White Mountain Apache Tribe
- Elk Valley Rancheria
- State of Indiana
- Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
- Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
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June 23, 2017
VW Dealers Must Clarify Bosch Conspiracy Claims, Court Says
A California federal judge sent a class action brought by Volkswagen dealers against Robert Bosch GmbH and Robert Bosch LLC back to the drawing board Friday, saying their complaint accusing the technology giants of conspiring with VW to evade emissions regulations "blurs the lines" between the companies.
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June 16, 2017
VW Seeks Dismissal Of Wyoming Emissions Suit
Volkswagen AG on Thursday asked a California federal judge to ax the state of Wyoming's suit over diesel emissions from the multidistrict litigation, saying that the state is trying to enforce its own laws to regulate emissions from its cars.
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June 06, 2017
Volkswagen Tries To Sink Investor Claims In Emissions MDL
Volkswagen AG urged a California federal judge Monday to partially dismiss amended claims in multidistrict litigation alleging it knowingly misled investors about its diesel emissions scandal, saying the proposed class of investors has not demonstrated the company brass knew the issue could cause financial harm.
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May 17, 2017
$51M In Attys' Fees Granted For Bosch Deal In VW MDL
A California federal judge on Wednesday approved $51 million in attorneys' fees and $1 million in costs for lawyers working on a $327.5 million settlement with drivers and parts manufacturer Robert Bosch GmbH as part of the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal.
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May 11, 2017
VW 3-Liter Deal Approved As Cheat Tab Hits Record $17.5B
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said Thursday he'll approve a $1.2 billion deal ending claims Volkswagen AG installed emission-cheating software on its pricier 3.0-liter-engine vehicles, the latest in a series of settlements totaling more than $17 billion.
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May 09, 2017
Funds Rip VW Bid To Dodge Defeat Device Securities Suits
Pension funds on Monday slammed bids by Volkswagen AG and the former head of its U.S. unit to partially dismiss amended class claims that are part of sprawling multidistrict litigation alleging that the embattled automaker knowingly misled investors about its diesel emissions-cheating scandal.
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May 02, 2017
VW Owners Push For Final Approval Of Emissions Settlement
About 69 percent of those who owned Volkswagens with 3.0-liter diesel engines have registered to receive benefits under a multibillion-dollar settlement resolving class action claims stemming from the automaker's emissions cheating scandal, the owners said, urging a California federal court to finalize the deal.
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April 28, 2017
FTC Slams Objections To VW Emissions Fraud Settlements
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday fired back at objections to the multibillion-dollar settlements between car owners, Volkswagen and Robert Bosch GmbH in Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal, saying that the money involved in the three deals at issue was properly allocated and free of any conflict.
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April 25, 2017
Non-Class Counsel Can't Get Fees In VW 2.0-Liter Settlement
Attorneys who did not serve as class counsel in litigation against Volkswagen AG over emissions cheating in its 2.0-liter diesel vehicles are not entitled to attorneys' fees because their work didn't benefit the class on the whole, a California federal judge ruled Monday.
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April 12, 2017
VW Dealer Class Attys Who Asked For $29M In Fees Get $3M
Lawyers who led Volkswagen AG auto franchise dealerships to a $1.6 billion settlement over the diesel emissions scandal will get $3 million in fees, a California federal judge said Wednesday, a figure far short of the $29 million the firms were seeking under a percentage calculation.