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National Law Journal

Massive Ignition-Defect Lawsuit Filed Against GM

General Motors Co. faces fresh litigation filed on behalf of more than 650 people who were injured or died in in ignition defect-related accidents following its 2009 bankruptcy filing.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Drivers' Phone Use Doesn't Support Punitives, Rulings Say

Attorneys seeking punitive damages against drivers who were talking on their cellphones at the time of an accident need to show a little more than just cellphone use, attorneys who spoke with the Law Weekly said.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Mineo v. GEICO, PICS Case No. 14-1117 (W.D. Pa. July 15, 2014) Fischer, J. (14 pages).

Underinsured Motorist Benefits • Offer To Settle • Bad Faith
3 minute read

National Law Journal

GM, Ford Sued Over Music Royalties

A music industry group on Friday sued Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and two electronics companies, demanding that the businesses pay artists and record labels royalties allegedly owed under U.S. copyright law.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Recalls Chop $1.5B From GM Profits

Quarterly net income is down 85 percent in the worst recall crisis in the automaker's history.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Disbarred California Attorney Fights Transfer of GM Suit

Plaintiffs who have sued General Motors Co. over defects in their cars, including disbarred civil rights attorney Stephen Yagman, are continuing to fight a federal panel's decision to transfer their lawsuits to a coordinated proceeding in New York.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Circuit Upholds $72 Million in Penalties Against Volvo

A Volvo subsidiary is responsible for violating a consent decree that a separate subsidiary entered into involving the Environmental Protection Agency's emission standards for new motor vehicle engines, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Millikin's Still GC of GM: The Case For and Against

Several critics are questioning the decision not to replace General Motors Co. general counsel Michael Millikin. But at least one notable lawyer is questioning the critics.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Appellate Court Restores Warranty Suit Against Hyundai

After a trial judge granted a nonsuit in favor of Hyundai Motor America and a Hyundai dealer, California's Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that a defective sunroof constitutes a breach of implied warranty of merchantability.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Erie Ins. Grp. v. Catania, PICS Case No. 14-1072 (Pa. Super. June 30, 2014) Shogan, J. (7 pages).

Uninsured Motorist Coverage • "Regularly Used Non-Owned Vehicle" Exclusion • Basis for Insurance Premium
2 minute read

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