BMW’s $6M Diesel Settlement Provides $3M to Lawyers, $90K to 18-Year-Old Victim
The 18 plaintiffs involved in the case will each receive $5,000 from the settlement go through Brad Anderson November 17, 2024 21:01 A group of 18 plaintiffs is suing BMW over emissions suppression devices in diesel models. BMW has denied accusations that some models used Bosch equipment to cheat emissions tests. Property owners who want a share of the settlement will need to submit a claim by December 18, 2024. BMW appears to have joined the club of automakers paying for environmental sins, reaching a $6 million settlement with some owners of 2009-2013 X5 xDrive35d and 2009-2011 335d models. litigation? A years-long debate has argued that these "clean diesel" models are simply not clean and that their emissions suppression devices are allegedly designed to deceive real-world pollution tests. The plaintiffs argued that while the cars passed official emissions tests, they emitted excessive amounts of pollutants during daily driving because of the equipment provided by Bosch. This isn't the first time…
BMW’s $6M Diesel Settlement Provides $3M to Lawyers, $90K to 18-Year-Old Victim
The 18 plaintiffs involved in the case will each receive $5,000 from the settlement go through Brad Anderson November 17, 2024 21:01 A group of 18 plaintiffs is suing BMW over emissions suppression devices in diesel models. BMW has denied accusations that some models used Bosch equipment to cheat emissions tests. Property owners who want a share of the settlement will need to submit a claim by December 18, 2024. BMW appears to have joined the club of automakers paying for environmental sins, reaching a $6 million settlement with some owners of 2009-2013 X5 xDrive35d and 2009-2011 335d models. litigation? A years-long debate has argued that these "clean diesel" models are simply not clean and that their emissions suppression devices are allegedly designed to deceive real-world pollution tests. The plaintiffs argued that while the cars passed official emissions tests, they emitted excessive amounts of pollutants during daily driving because of the equipment provided by Bosch. This isn't the first time…
Can We Trust Robot Lawyers? Assessing the Reliability of Artificial Intelligence
Picture this: You're faced with a stack of contracts, each thicker than your favorite novel. Your eyes are already tired just thinking about reading through them all. Then, like magic, an AI system does it for you in a fraction of the time. Sounds too good to be true, right? Also read: The role of confidence and strategy in contract negotiations Welcome to Artificial Intelligence in Contract ManagementIt’s like having a super-smart, tireless assistant who can whip through paperwork faster than you can say, “Where are you, coffee break?” But here’s the million-dollar question: Can we really trust these digital legal eagles? Let’s dig in and see just how reliable our AI assistants are when it comes to managing contracts. 1. Armageddon: AI vs. humans in contract review Imagine a boxing ring, but instead of a heavyweight champion, there’s an AI on one side and a human lawyer on the other. The challenge? Reviewing a mountain of contracts. Who will…
GM reaches $15 million settlement over Duramax fuel pumps, lawyers awarded
GM will only provide compensation to owners of affected vehicles in seven states in the United States. go through Brad Anderson 17 hours ago Owners of affected models will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses they have paid. The lawsuit involves 2011 through 2016 Chevrolet Silverado models and 2011 through 2016 GMC Sierra models. Only property owners in seven U.S. states can receive compensation. Owners of certain GM models with Duramax diesel engines will receive compensation after preliminary approval of a settlement that, as is often the case with such class-action settlements, will see attorneys receive generous payouts. The lawsuit alleges that 2011-2016 Chevrolet Silverado and 2011-2016 GMC Sierra models equipped with 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V8 engines have Bosch CP4 fuel pumps that are susceptible to failure because they are not designed to handle U.S. diesel fuel. The pumps allegedly generate metal shavings that damage the fuel injection system and Duramax engines. Read: Kia and Hyundai reach settlement over models…
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