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Did the Supreme Court Just Allow More GM Ignition Switch Lawsuits to Move Forward?

The Supreme Court has rejected General Motors Company’s (GM) that it is not liable for some of the personal injury and wrongful death claims over its faulty ignition switch. GM had previously argued that it was not liable for lawsuits filed before its Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009. Last year, the Second Circuit Court of… read more

Automotive Safety: Do Auto Manufacturers Hide Defects to Save Money?

There is a famous line in the movie Fight Club where the narrator describes how his employer, a major auto manufacturer, makes the decision to issue recalls for defective car parts. “Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C.… read more