Civil Litigation,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jan. 16, 2020
VW wants to bar former FBI chief from testifying in emissions trial
Volkswagen asked a judge to disqualify retired judge and former FBI director Louis Freeh from testifying as an expert witness on grounds he had privileged communications with the company when he was vying to represent it for a $15 million fee.
As Volkswagen prepares for trial in a multi-district litigation relating to the emissions controversy of 2015, the car company asked a judge to disqualify retired judge and former FBI director Louis Freeh from testifying as an expert witness on grounds he had privileged communications with the company when he was vying to represent it for a $15 million fee.
Years after Volkswagen paid out at least $23 billion to settle multiple dispu...
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