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US Judge Approves Volkswagen's $14.7bn Settlement Over Emissions Scandal
Oct 27, 2016A US judge has approved Volkswagen's $14.7bn deal that arose from the automaker's diesel emissions cheating scandal. Judge Charles Breyer of the US District Court for the Northern District of California granted final approval to the ...
Tags: diesel emissions, diesel cars
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US Farmer Lawsuits Against Syngenta Granted Class Action Status
Oct 8, 2016Syngenta faces a major legal trouble as a US federal judge in Kansas ruled that the claims of hundreds of thousands of corn farmers can go ahead as a class action. The allegations against the Swiss based global agrochemical company are ...
Tags: Syngenta, legal trouble, corn farmers
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US Judge Grants Preliminary Approval to Volkswagen Emissions Settlement
Aug 3, 2016A senior US District Court judge for the Northern District of California has granted preliminary approval to a $15bn settlement over Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal. Judge Charles Breyer granted preliminary approval of the ...
Tags: Volkswagen, vehicles, TDI engine
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US Judge Rules GM's Faulty Ignition Switch Not Responsible for New Orleans Crash
Apr 5, 2016A New York jury has ruled that a faulty ignition switch in General Motors’ car was not responsible for the accident that happened in 2014 on an icy New Orleans bridge. As per the ruling, GM is also not re quired to pay any damages ...
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The Fight Between the Ant and the Elephants in the Chinese LED Industry
Nov 13, 2015A small Chinese LED manufacturer Zhongshan Sover Lighting Company (Sover) patent infringement plaintiff filed against four leading industry players in China has been compared to as the battle between an ant and the elephant. Many company ...
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Review of Business Disputes Among LED Manufacturers Throughout 2015
Oct 14, 2015In general, LED Manufacturers performed quite well over the past eight months in 2015. But competition among LED manufacturers intensified through price wars, patent disputes and fighting over distribution channel were overwhelming. A ...
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Australia Government Supported Plans for The Introduction of Country-of-Origin Labeling
Feb 27, 2015In the wake of the hepatitis A outbreak in Australia, the government has supported plans for the introduction of country-of-origin labeling. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott had asked his cabinet members to draft a legislation ...
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Universal Files Suit Against Companies That Create Mixtapes for Prison Care Packages in US
Jan 9, 2015Universal has filed suit against companies that create mixtapes for prison care packages in the states. The music giant says its copyright has been infringed by the mixtapes, and is now seeking damages. According to Universal, ...
Tags: Files, CES, Consumer Electronics
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BCR to Settle Outstanding Pelvic Mesh Lawsuits
Dec 15, 2014Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on December 12, 2014 A federal judge has warned C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR) to settle outstanding pelvic mesh lawsuits or face billions of dollars in jury awards to plaintiffs, according to a ...
Tags: mesh lawsuits, plaintiffs, Health
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Schenker AG Will Seek Damages Estimated at USD 2.5 Billion
Dec 3, 2014File photo courtesy of Qantas. Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) logistics subsidiary, Schenker AG, will seek damages estimated at USD 2.5 billion — approximately $370 million in the US and $2.19 billion in Germany including interest ...
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Hagens Berman Has Filed a Second Class-Action Suit Against Takata
Nov 17, 2014Hagens Berman, a national class-action law firm, has filed a second class-action suit against Japanese parts supplier Takata Corporation and automaker Honda Motor Co., stating that Takata embarked on a concealment campaign, designed to ...
Tags: airbag systems, cheap airbags, Auto
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Ford Asks The Federal Court to Toss a Lawsuit
Nov 10, 2014Ford is reportedly asking the federal court in California to toss a lawsuit which accuses the car maker of promoting defective electric power-assisted steering systems used in its flagship Fusion and Focuse. The lawsuit was filed by six ...
Tags: electric power-assisted steering systems, systemic defect, Auto
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A Class Action Complaint on Behalf of Current Soccer Players Was Filed Against FIFA
Aug 29, 2014A class action complaint on behalf of current and former soccer players has been filed against the FIFA, the sport's international governing body, along with other U.S.-based soccer associations, for the alleged failure to adopt effective ...
Tags: complaint, FIFA, Sporting Goods
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Three Lawsuits Filed by NHL Players Over Concussion-Related Injuries Were Consolidated
Aug 22, 2014Three lawsuits filed by over 200 retired NHL players over concussion-related injuries have been consolidated and will be heard by a federal judge in Minnesota. A special panel assigned the cases to U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ...
Tags: Three lawsuits, NHL players, Sporting Goods
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NRF Petitioned Supreme Court to Review a Ruling That Left Cap on Debit Card Swipe Fees
Aug 20, 2014The National Retail Federation (NRF) has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling that left the cap on debit card swipe fees at 21 cents rather than reducing it to a lower level. A petition asking the Supreme Court to ...