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Civil Litigation

Feb. 24, 2020

Trial to start for plaintiffs who didn’t settle with VW on emissions

Consumers who opted out of settlements in the Volkswagen clean diesel litigation will have their cases heard starting Monday in a trial plaintiffs' attorneys have argued is being handled by a biased judge.

Trial to start for plaintiffs who didn’t settle with VW on emissions
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer

Consumers who opted out of settlements in the Volkswagen clean diesel litigation will have their cases heard starting Monday in a trial plaintiffs' attorneys have argued is being handled by a biased judge.

The accusation against U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer raising concerns of bias stems from a ruling he made earlier this month, giving him the authority to decide w...

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