In re: Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:15-md-02672

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Charles R. Breyer

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  1. December 17, 2016

    VW Says Diesel Securities Class Action Belongs In Germany

    Volkswagen tried to ship an emission scandal-related securities class action case against its U.S. subsidiary and former CEOs overseas, telling a California federal judge during a hearing Friday that the case belongs in Germany because VW's U.S. stocks are derivative securities.

  2. December 08, 2016

    FTC Says VW Witness Couldn't Answer Questions

    The Federal Trade Commission told a California federal court Thursday that Volkswagen's claims that its witness was totally prepared to testify on the alleged destruction of evidence related to its emissions scandal are false and that the witness often couldn't answer questions or gave nonsensical responses.

  3. December 06, 2016

    Ala., NH Look To Move VW Emissions Suits Back Home

    Alabama and New Hampshire on Tuesday asked to transfer their diesel emissions lawsuits against Volkswagen AG from the multidistrict litigation in California to their respective state courts, joining several other states seeking to move their cases back home.

  4. December 06, 2016

    Private Attys Told Not To Diminish VW Class Recovery Funds

    U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer on Monday told private attorneys involved in the Volkswagen diesel emissions multidistrict litigation in California federal court that they are not allowed to take any portion of settlement proceeds destined for their clients to satisfy attorneys' fee debts.

  5. December 02, 2016

    VW Slams FTC On Claim Witness 'Unprepared' For Testimony

    Volkswagen shot back in California federal court on Thursday at the FTC's bid for more time deposing a VW witness in the carmaker's diesel emissions multidistrict litigation, saying the agency is using the "unprepared witness" excuse as a tool to get its hands on sensitive information.

  6. November 29, 2016

    VW Clears Early Hurdles In Emissions Deal, Supervisor Says

    Volkswagen AG received a mostly glowing report from the independent claims supervisor overseeing the blockbuster $14.7 billion settlement over its emissions cheating scandal, who said Tuesday the automaker recovered quickly from some initial hiccups and has already made $765 million worth of offers on claims.

  7. November 23, 2016

    VW Says Emissions Securities Suit Belongs In Germany

    Volkswagen AG, one of its board members, and two of the company's former American division CEOs on Wednesday asked a California federal judge overseeing the sprawling emissions cheating scandal litigation to toss a proposed securities class action, saying that the case belongs in a German court.

  8. November 14, 2016

    FTC Says VW Must Provide More Info On Missing Docs

    The Federal Trade Commission urged the California federal judge overseeing the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal multidistrict litigation to give the agency more time to depose a witness designated to answer questions on the alleged destruction of documents, saying the previous designee proved to be unhelpful.

  9. November 09, 2016

    VW Owners' Counsel Seeks $175M Cut In Emissions MDL

    Lead counsel for Volkswagen vehicle owners in multidistrict litigation stemming from the automaker's emissions cheating scandal asked a California federal court Tuesday to approve $175 million in attorneys' fees, or roughly 1.7 percent of the $10 billion class settlement fund.

  10. November 03, 2016

    Small Firm Fights For Fees From VW In Diesel Emissions MDL

    A small Texas law firm representing more than 300 Volkswagen owners in the diesel emissions multidistrict litigation shot back at an objection by class counsel Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP to a bid for attorneys' fees Thursday, telling a California federal judge the firm provided a "tremendous benefit" to the class.