Court Removes GM Bankruptcy Shield on Ignition Switch Claims July 14, 2016 By Jessica Dye General Motors’ 2009 bankruptcy does not shield it from lawsuits over a deadly ignition-switch defect that led to criminal charges...
GM Wins Second ‘Bellwether’ Ignition Switch Trial March 31, 2016 By Erik Larson and Patricia Hurtado General Motors Co. won its second straight trial against drivers who blamed car wrecks on faulty ignition switches, boosting the...
Judge Rules Punitive Damages Possible for GM in Ignition Case November 10, 2015 By Jessica Dye General Motors Co. may be liable for punitive damages in lawsuits it faces over an ignition switch problem that prompted...
GM Settles Shareholder Suit But Ignition Switch Exposure Not Over September 17, 2015 By Bob Van Voris, Erik Larson and Patricia Hurtado General Motors Co.’s potential liability over flawed ignition switches isn’t over yet, and billions of dollars remain at stake. GM...