Lawyers

• Volkswagen losses $4.3B for cheating US emissions test, to lay-off 30,000 workers

  Volkswagen is set to pay $4.3 Billion in fines for cheating US emissions tests with defeat devices in their diesel engine vehicles.

• Volkswagen Reaches ‘Dieselgate’ Settlement to Avoid US Federal Trial; VW to Buy Back Some Diesel Cars

  Volkswagen reportedly reached an agreement to settle the dieselgate scandal before the court-appointed deadline. A source close to the agreement said that VW has reached a settlement to avoid U.S. federal trial over the summer.

• Volkswagen Nearing its ‘Dieselgate’ Fix Deadline

  Volkswagen will be facing the US court this week to discuss their solutions on the over 500,000 diesel cars affected with the faulty emission devices. Apart from the trial they're facing, the company is also facing dozens of lawsuits from owners of the defetive cars and from EPA.

• Volkswagen Recalling 800,000 SUVs Over Faulty Pedals

  Volkswagen is recalling 800,000 SUVs that are believed to be designd with faulty pedals. Volkswagen is also recalling Porsche units over the same problem.

• Volkswagen says it did not breach financial market disclosure rules

  Volkswagen said that it did not violate financial market disclosure rules. It also claimed that the German carmaker was too slow to inform investors about the rigging of diesel emissions test.

• Volkswagen hires German law firm for legal advice on diesel emission scandal; Judge demands update in March

  One of Europe's prime carmaker company, Volkswagen, hired a German law firm in addition to US firm Jones Day to evaluate possible liabilities for their diesel omission test case. District Judge Charles Breyer also ordered the company to provide updates on possible fix within one month.

• Volkswagen Mexico To Pay $8.9M Fine Over Emission Scandal

  Volkswagen Mexico is asked to pay a fine of $8.9 million after their cars failed to comply on emission certificates. The cras involved have no necessary permits for passing emission tests and noise level certification permits.

• Volkswagen Replaces Chief Counsel in the U.S.

  David Geanacopoulos is stepping down from his position as the chief councel of Volkswagen in the United States, and has appointed David Detweiler as his replacement.

• South Korea’s Environment Ministry To File Lawsuit Against Volkswagen Head

  Following the recent issue of Volkswagen with regards to their emissions-cheating vehicles, South Korea's ministry of environment will reportedly filed a criminal case against the head of German Automaker.

• Former FBI Chief Appointed By US District Judge To Handle VW Cheating Scandal

  Months after the discovery of VW cheating on its consumers, a US District Judge enlisted the help of former FBI Chief Robert Mueller to mediate the negotiations between the car manufacturer and its affected car owners.

• Sweden Opens Criminal Investigation On Volkswagen’s Emissions Cheating Scandal

  Swedish prosecutors launches investigation against German automaker Volkswagen on emimissions cheating scandal.

• Volkswagen Claims that Emission Test Cheating Device did not Violate Australian Law

  The lawyers defending Volkswagen for the emission test cheating scandal insist that this is all within the boundaries of Australian law.