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,
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, which represented those affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill, have filed a class action lawsuit against Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Plains Pipeline, L.P., stemming from the Refugio State Beach oil spill in Santa Barbara.
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.
On October 13, 2015 the Environmental Defense Center and Keller Rohrback L.L.P. notified global coating company General Magnaplate of EDC’s intent to sue the company for allegedly operating its electroplating facility in violation of the federal Clean Water Act.
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.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating alleged price-fixing by Chevron USA Inc., ExxonMobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM), BP West Coast Products LLC, and other major oil refiners based on a recent claims that the companies’ collusion to control the supply of gasoline on the West Coast cost California gasoline buyers at least $1.3 billion.
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.
