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Litigation & Arbitration,
Civil Litigation

Nov. 30, 2018

$48M settlement between VW and investors gets preliminary nod

Volkswagen investors claiming the automaker's emmissions scandal was not only environmentally noxious, but also singed their pockets, have received a federal court judge's preliminary approval of a $48 million settlement.

Volkswagen investors claiming the automaker's emissions scandal was not only environmentally noxious, but also singed their pockets, have received a federal court judge's preliminary approval of a $48 million settlement.

U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer also found acceptable $12 million in attorneys' fees and $500,000 in litigation costs, according to documents ...

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