In order to participate in the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Settlement program, you must complete a claim application (including submitting all required documents) by September 1, 2018.
Judge Charles M. Breyer granted final approval to the 3.0-Liter Class Action Settlement with Volkswagen, and also granted final approval to a $327.5 million settlement with Bosch
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that Judge Charles Breyer of the Northern District of California has preliminarily approved two class action settlements in the Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" litigation.
On August 25, 2016, Judge Breyer held a Status Conference at which the parties updated the Court on the status of the litigation. Lead Counsel for the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee informed the Court that settlement notices for 2.0-liter vehicles have been mailed or emailed to class members, and Judge Breyer urged class members to read and make sure they understand the notices before they made any decisions regarding their Eligible Vehicles.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that Judge Charles Breyer of the Northern District of California has granted preliminary approval of the Settlements filed on June 28, 2016 between Volkswagen, U.S. regulatory agencies, and consumers in the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Matter.
Judge Breyer will hold a preliminary approval hearing regarding the 2.0-Liter proposed settlements on July 26th and a status conference on August 25, 2016.
Class and government settlements create funding pool of up to $10.033 billion for affected consumers plus $4.7 billion for environmental impact to hold VW accountable for emissions conduct.
In the transcript of the May 24, 2016 status conference, the Court notes that there has been “substantial progress” toward a settlement for owners and lessees of the 2-liter vehicles.
The transcript of the April 21, 2016 status conference includes the Court’s announcement of the agreement in principle for resolution as to the 2-liter affected vehicles.
Keller Rohrback’s managing partner Lynn Sarko has been appointed to serve on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the landmark litigation to hold Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi accountable to consumers for developing and marketing so-called clean diesel vehicles.
National class action firm Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating claims particular to diesel Porsche Cayenne owners and lessors as part of its larger effort on behalf of Volkswagen "clean diesel" consumers nationwide.
On December 8, a panel of federal judges consolidated and transferred the lawsuits filed against Volkswagen and related defendants to the Northern District of California,
As reported in The New York Times Porsche is halting sales of its SUV Cayenne model years 2014-2016 following Volkswagen's allegedly limited acknowledgement that defeat device software was on smaller diesel engines, used in certain Volkswagen and Audi cars. To date, Volkswagen and Audi have not acknowledged the presence of the defeat devices in Porsche Cayennes.
Keller Rohrback is warning consumers to be careful about taking part in Volkswagen’s new TDI Customer Goodwill Package. According to media reports, Volkswagen will officially announce the program tomorrow, but some users are already able to sign up for it today.
On September 23rd, attorneys from Keller Rohrback filed a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Germany-based Volkswagen AG on behalf of consumers who purchased Volkswagen "clean" diesel cars that, in fact would have been more accurately described as "dirty" diesel cars.
Today federal regulators announced that additional Volkswagen vehicles, as well as Porsche vehicles, allegedly violate emissions standards. The Environmental Protection Agency’s notice indicates that Volkswagen’s alleged diesel emissions cheating extends well beyond smaller passenger vehicles and also includes SUVs such as the 2014 VW Touareg and 2016 Audi Quattro.
Tuesday night, attorneys from Keller Rohrback L.L.P. filed a lawsuit on behalf of 14 people in 10 states, against automaker Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (“Volkswagen”) for selling and leasing Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars equipped with unlawful “defeat devices.”
In the wake of the announcement of EPA’s Notice of Violation against Volkswagen, last Friday, September 18, 2015, Volkswagen responded to consumers’ outrage with an apology by their CEO, Mark Winterkorn “I would like to make a formal apology to our customers, to the authorities, and to the general public for this misconduct."
Keller Rohrback is investigating allegations that automakers Volkswagen AG (ETR:VOW3), Audi AG (ETR:NSU), and Volkswagen Group of America (“Volkswagen”) included unlawful software in diesel vehicles to circumvent emissions standards.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P., a leading national consumer law firm, is investigating allegations that automakers Volkswagen AG(ETR:VOW3), Audi AG (ETR:NSU), and Volkswagen Group of America ("Volkswagen") used software in diesel vehicles to knowingly violate emissions standards.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. has filed a nationwide class action complaint against Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., alleging that the auto maker deliberately deceived well-meaning, environmentally-conscious consumers and regulators when it installed defeat devices in 482,000 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles.
Listen to Keller Rohrback attorney and former environmental law professor Daniel Mensher discuss the environmental impact of the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
The Keller Rohrback team is looking forward to working with you to help you with your Volkswagen claim issues. Find out more about our team members and their specialties.
Attorneys at Keller Rohrback L.L.P. have now filed seven nationwide class action lawsuits on behalf of plaintiffs in 43 states and Washington D.C. against Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Germany-based Volkswagen AG to promote truth in commerce across the nation.
