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. June 24, 2016

    VW Investors Lose Bid To Lift Evidence Pause In MDL

    In multidistrict litigation stemming from Volkswagen AG's emissions-cheating scandal, a proposed class of investors who claim the automaker defrauded them is not prejudiced by a discovery pause, even while other involved parties negotiate settlements, a California federal judge found Thursday.

  2. June 15, 2016

    Volkswagen 'Highly Technical' Emissions Deal Gets Extension

    Volkswagen AG has another week to reach diesel emissions settlements with car owners and two government agencies, owing to the complexity of the deal in the works, a California federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  3. May 26, 2016

    VW Questions DOJ's Claims, Jurisdiction In Emissions Suit

    Volkswagen answered U.S. Department of Justice allegations that it equipped hundreds of thousands of vehicles with special electronic equipment designed to evade emissions testing, questioning the California federal court’s jurisdiction while contending that an ongoing investigation still needed to play out.

  4. May 17, 2016

    VW, Porsche Seek To Escape Feds' Emissions Suit

    Volkswagen and Porsche separately urged a California federal court Monday to toss the government's allegations that the automakers cheated emissions standards, with Volkswagen arguing that the suit doesn't show it knowingly committed any misconduct.

  5. April 27, 2016

    Jones Day Report Wanted For VW Securities Action

    The public pension fund heading a private securities putative class action against Volkswagen over its emissions cheating scandal has asked a California federal judge to order the automaker turn over results of a Jones Day investigation that may not be released until late this year.  

  6. February 24, 2016

    Drivers Hit VW With Consolidated Claims In Emissions MDL

    Some 500 Volkswagen drivers have hit the beleaguered car manufacturer with their first consolidated complaint in the sprawling multidistrict litigation in California over the company's cheating on emissions standards, contending the fraud is taking a financial, environmental and human toll.

  7. February 03, 2016

    JPML Combines Porsche Suits With VW Emissions MDL

    The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation refused Tuesday to create a Porsche-only MDL and instead sent the suits accusing the automaker of cheating emissions standards to the sprawling MDL in California with similar claims against Volkswagen.

  8. January 21, 2016

    Kendall Law Says Bernstein May Have Conflict In VW MDL

    Kendall Law Group on Wednesday told a California federal judge that Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP may need to be replaced in securities litigation against Volkswagen over its emissions scandal because a conflict of interest could arise if the firm is appointed in a similar consumer lawsuit.

  9. January 15, 2016

    JPML Transfers Feds' VW Emissions Case To Calif. MDL

    The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Friday transferred the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Volkswagen over its diesel emissions cheating scandal from Michigan to California federal court, where it will be considered with 482 other cases against the company.

  10. January 11, 2016

    Former FBI Director Mueller Tapped To Settle VW Fraud Suits

    Former FBI director and current WilmerHale partner Robert S. Mueller III will serve as settlement master for hundreds of consolidated cases in California federal court that seek damages from Volkswagen over its use of illegal software to cheat U.S. emissions standards, according to an order filed Monday.