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Emissions Fraud
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On Lawyering
The VW Emissions Scandal and Financial Liabilities
By Onlawyering
The VW Emissions Scandal and Financial Liabilities 개요 The Volkswagen emissions scandal, often referred to as “Dieselgate,” is a significant event in the automotive industry that has left a lasting…
Litigation Finance Journal
Woodsford Funds $1 Billion Class Action Against Toyota Australia
By John Freund
The Volkswagen emissions scandal of 2015 stands out as one of the largest automobile industry scandals in history, and one of the most notable examples of a corporation facing repercussions…
The D&O Diary
Former Execs, Insurers Settle VW Dieselgate D&O Liability Claims
Volkswagen, several former executives --including Martin Winterkorn, the former Chair of the company’s Board of Management-- and the company’s D&O insurers have reached an agreement to settle damages claims the…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Former CEO of Volkswagen AG Faces Criminal Charges
By Ellen Podgor
DOJ issued an Indictment (see here) charging the former CEO of Volkswagen with criminal charges. The government's press release (see here) states they were "charging the former chairman of the…
The Contingency
Dieselgate — Antitrust Edition
You will recall that two years ago Volkswagen got in $14.7 billion worth of class action trouble for rigging software in its diesel cars to fake compliance with U.S. emission…
Hague Law Blog
Bosch is the ultimate bad guy? Serve them properly, too.
By Aaron Lukken
As if the earth-shattering scandal surrounding Volkswagen’s EPA “defeat device” were old news, we have become accustomed to story after story of the company’s wrongdoing. When the spotlight was cast…
Hague Law Blog
Serve Audi, serve Volkswagen too
By Aaron Lukken
[caption id="attachment_2785" align="alignleft" width="320"]*Not one of the vehicles at issue here. This is a 2005 Audi Q7. Ygrek, via Wikimedia Commons.[/caption] Much has been made lately of the Volkswagen "defeat device"…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup
By Phyllis H. Marcus, Matthew S. Wheatley
This past week, several consumer actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our weekly roundup.
Business Litigation Blog
Shareholder Suits Against Volkswagen Advance in German Courts
Last week, a German regional court in Braunschweig ordered that shareholder litigation against Volkswagen AG proceed to a German court of appeals. The 170 separate shareholder suits allege that Volkswagen…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup
By Phyllis H. Marcus, Matthew S. Wheatley
This past week, a number of consumer protection actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our weekly roundup.