Should you opt out of a class action settlement?
For a variety of reasons, vehicle owners who have received notice that their automobile is included in a class action case may wish to consider opting out the class action lawsuit or settlement.
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German court rules VW, Audi must pay vehicle owners in emissions cheating class action
Germany’s highest civil and criminal court has ruled that Volkswagen must pay drivers who owned vehicles that were equipped with emissions defeat devices between 5% and 15% of the purchase price of their vehicle. The decision has the potential to cost Volkswagen and other automakers who installed emissions devices on their vehicles – such as…
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Judge approves VW, Porsche Gasoline Litigation emissions settlement
A California U.S. District Court judge has approved an $80 million settlement with Volkswagen and Porsche on behalf of nearly 500,000 consumers who purchased or leased Porsche gasoline-powered vehicles between 2005 and 2020. The plaintiffs in the litigation were represented by attorneys from Heygood Orr & Pearson and other firms.
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Veterans win $7.1 million verdict in first trial against 3M over defective military earplugs
A federal jury in Florida has awarded $7.1 million in damages to three Army veterans, finding that 3M failed to warn about design flaws in Combat Arms earplugs sold to the military that ultimately caused hearing loss. The jury awarded each of the plaintiffs $2.1 million in punitive damages and a total of $830,500 in…
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Texas residents file class action lawsuit over flood damage caused by poor drainage along Union Pacific railroad tracks
Residents of a Texas town whose property was destroyed by heavy flooding in 2016 have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the railroad company who they allege was responsible for the damage. The lawsuit – filed by residents of Palestine, Texas against the Union Pacific Railroad – alleges that faulty drainage along the railroad’s…
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Class action complaint filed by Heygood, Orr & Pearson against Texas medical center can move forward, appeals court rules
A Texas appeals court has ruled that a class action filed against a medical center in Longview can move forward, overturning a lower court’s decision to toss the lawsuit. The members of the class action – represented by Heygood, Orr & Pearson attorneys Eric Pearson and Jim Orr – allege that they were overcharged for…
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Volkswagen faces potential UK Dieselgate class action lawsuit
Volkswagen is facing a massive class action lawsuit in Great Britain involving at least 60,000 vehicle owners who allege that their cars were affected by emissions cheating. The British class action is the latest in a series of legal actions against Volkswagen since the company admitted to diesel emissions cheating on VW, Audi, and Porsche…
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BMW faces class action lawsuit over diesel emissions cheating allegations
BMW is facing a class action lawsuit filed in New Jersey over allegations of emissions cheating involving its diesel-powered vehicles, including X5 and 330d models. The lawsuit – filed by BMW owners in Colorado, Maryland, and Pennsylvania – accuses BMW of installing an emissions cheat device on the affected cars in order to hide their…
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Audi, VW, other German automakers face antitrust class action over alleged cartel
A class action lawsuit over alleged antitrust violations has been filed in California against five German carmakers: Audi, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen. The lawsuit accuses the companies of illegally conspiring through a secret agreement to share information and limit technological innovations. The lawsuit would include anyone who purchased vehicles made by one of the…
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Volkswagen agrees to $14.7 billion settlement in Dieselgate emissions cheating claims over VW, Audi models
Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay $14.7 billion to settle a portion of the emissions cheating claims against the company in connection with the Dieselgate scandal. The settlement would be one of the largest even in a consumer class action lawsuit filed in the U.S.
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Uber faces FLSA class action lawsuit on behalf of drivers nationwide over unpaid wages and tips
Uber Technologies has been hit with a FLSA class action lawsuit alleging that the ridesharing company violated federal labor laws. The lawsuit—filed in Illinois on behalf of Uber drivers nationwide—comes just one month after the company agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class action case filed on behalf of drivers in California and…
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Connecticut homeowners file class action lawsuit against insurance companies over foundation damage caused by faulty basement concrete
Homeowners in Connecticut have filed a class action lawsuit against their insurance companies for wrongful denial of claims involving structural problems in the basements of their homes. According to the lawsuit, faulty concrete that was used in the construction of some Connecticut homes built in the 1980s and 1990s have caused cracks to form in…