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...
First Trial Over Faulty GM Ignition Switch to Open Today January 11, 2016 By Jessica Dye General Motors is set to go to trial Monday in a lawsuit over its 2014 recall of millions of vehicles...
Safety Group Seeks GM Bailout Information January 22, 2015 By Linda Sandler The U.S. Treasury’s role in shielding General Motors Co. from car lawsuits after a 2009 bailout of the automaker isn’t...
Old vs. New GM at Issue in Ignition Switch Class Action November 10, 2014 By Linda Sandler General Motors Co. told a judge that claims in a $10 billion customer class-action over ignition flaws are “misleading” and...
‘Old GM’ Customer Loses Appeal Over Bankruptcy May 23, 2014 By Linda Sandler A bankruptcy judge’s decision that a General Motors Co. customer failed to state a valid claim against the estate of...
GM Bankruptcy Shield from Claims May Cut Payouts by Billions April 17, 2014 By Linda Sandler General Motors Co.’s move to freeze ignition-defect lawsuits in California and Texas has solid legal precedent behind it and could...
‘Old GM’ Carved into 4 Trusts for Claims April 4, 2011 The company known as “Old GM” exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week and was carved into four trusts, marking the...