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Chrysler Wins Fight to Keep Court Records Sealed in Faulty Part Class Action

A Ninth Circuit panel conclude the right standard was used to keep documents sealed in a case claiming faulty power modules caused some Chrysler and Jeep vehicles to stall or have trouble starting.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Appeals Court Imposes Duty to Warn of Asbestos in Replacement Parts

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a manufacturer has a duty to warn about the risk of harm from exposure to asbestos-containing replacement parts, even if the manufacturer did not make or distribute those parts.
1 minute read

The Recorder

LA-Based Electric Carmaker Hires Banking, Regulatory Expert as Top Lawyer

Henry (Hong) Liu, a former partner at Mayer Brown who served as general counsel of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, will hold several global roles at Faraday Future, bringing years of experience in Asian markets.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Coalition of 20 State AGs Vow to Sue Over EPA's Fuel Efficiency Rollback

The state attorneys general said in a joint statement that reversing the Obama-era regulation would be detrimental to the health of their residents and leave them paying more for gas.
5 minute read

The Recorder

9th Circuit Grants En Banc Review of Case Dealing 'Major Blow' to Class Settlements

A federal appeals court has agreed to review a decision en banc that has alarmed class action lawyers on both sides for potentially threatening the viability of nationwide settlements.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Sanctions Ford for Bad Faith in Roof Trial

Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton has ordered severe sanctions against Ford Motor Co. for violating his orders in a highly contentious roof crush death case that ended in a mistrial. The next trial will be damages only.
1 minute read

The Recorder

Calif. Revs Up for Trump Fight Over Environmental Regs

“To the Trump administration: Make no mistake about it—we are ready to use every legal tool at our disposal to protect the current vehicle emission standards," Xavier Becerra, the California attorney general, said in response to reports the Trump administration will propose stripping California's Clean Air Act waiver.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rental Car Companies Behaving Badly: A Look at the Cases

The recent decision of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Venerus v. Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, No. 16-16993 (Jan. 25, 2018) reminds that the courts have had to deal with the consequences of misleading, deceptive, unfair and unconscionable marketing behavior of some U.S. rental car companies, typically within the context of nationwide class actions.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Transportation Dept. Takes Aim at Contractor Amid SunPass Problems

The Florida Department of Transportation announced Monday it is withholding payments to Maryland-based Conduent State & Local Solutions as work continues on the SunPass Centralized Customer Service System, which was expected to be completed June 11.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

In 17-Year-Old Class Action, $6.3 Million Award Against Kia Reinstated

In a case that's been going on since 2001, a New Jersey appeals court has reinstated a $6.3 million class action award against Kia Motors America and ordered that fees be awarded to the firm that represented the more than 8,000 plaintiffs in the case.
1 minute read

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