Supreme Court Rejects VW Bid to Halt State, Local Emissions Scandal Suits November 17, 2021 The Supreme Court on Monday turned away appeals from Volkswagen that sought to stop state and local lawsuits related to...
VW Asks Supreme Court to Reverse State Court Diesel Emissions Ruling September 1, 2021 By David Shepardson Volkswagen AG on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an Ohio court ruling that cleared the way for...
Federal Court Allows Counties’ Clean Air Claims Against VW for Diesel Scandal June 2, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel and David Shepardson A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Volkswagen AG cannot escape potential financial penalties from two counties in Florida...
German Court Backs Damages Claims Against VW, Providing Clarity for 60,000 Cases May 28, 2020 By Christoph Noelting and David McHugh A German court has ruled that Volkswagen must buy back cars from owners of its diesel cars equipped with software...
German Judge Casts Doubt on VW’s Defense in Landmark Diesel-Damages Case May 5, 2020 A German federal court judge cast doubt on Volkswagen’s reasoning after the carmaker urged the court to dismiss a claim...
U.S. Jury Awards Four VW Diesel Owners $100K in Punitive Damages Over Cheating March 11, 2020 By David Shepardson A U.S. jury in California on Monday awarded the drivers of four Volkswagen AG vehicles a total of $100,000 as...
SEC Sues VW, Ex-CEO over Diesel Emissions Scandal, Alleging Massive Investor Fraud March 15, 2019 By David Shepardson and Edward Taylor The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Volkswagen (VW) and its former chief executive Martin Winterkorn over the...
Volkswagen Investors Seek $10.6 Billion Over Diesel Scam September 10, 2018 Volkswagen went on trial on Monday to face investors seeking 9.2 billion euros ($10.6 billion) in compensation, arguing the carmaker...
Germany Moves Toward U.S.-Style Class-Actions, Benefiting VW Diesel Car Litigants June 15, 2018 By Birgit Jennen and Karin Matussek Germany will allow interest groups to sue on behalf of consumers, taking a tentative step toward U.S.-style class-action lawsuits in...
More than 50,000 British Drivers Initiate ‘Dieselgate’ Suit Against VW March 27, 2018 By Kirstin Ridley Lawyers for more than 50,000 British car owners kicked off a lawsuit against Volkswagen in London’s High Court on Tuesday...