Six former in-house counsel at Detroit-based General Motors Co. fired over their roles in the fatal ignition switch scandal have apparently escaped a state ethics inquiry.

The Michigan Supreme Court’s Attorney Grievance Commission has declined a request to investigate the lawyers, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The paper cites a letter received by Jay Gass of Tennessee, who requested the inquiry. The commission does not publicly comment on investigations or requests for them.

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