BMW shark fin antenna lawsuit proceeds, but not warranty
BMW shark fin antenna lawsuit proceeds, but not warranty

Water allegedly leaked through defective BMW shark fin antenna sealant. December 27, 2024 —BMW shark fin antenna lawsuit will continue but excludes certain claims, including warranty and unjust enrichment claims. According to the class-action lawsuit, BMW's shark fin antennas had a sealant problem that allowed water to seep into the vehicles. Water can damage several parts of these BMW vehicles: 2017-2023 BMW M440i 2017-2023 BMW M550i 2017-2023 BMW X1 2017-2023 BMW X3 2017-2023 BMW X4 2017-2023 BMW X5 2017-2023 BMW X6 2017-2023 BMW X7 2017-2023 BMW 330 2017-2023 BMW 340i 2017-2023 BMW 750i BMW shark fin antenna class action lawsuit includes: “Any person or entity that: (1) is a current or former owner and/or lessee of a Class Vehicle; and (2) resides in California and purchased a Class Vehicle primarily for personal, family, or household purposes (such as California Civil Code § 1791(a). California plaintiff Tim Craft purchased a certified pre-owned 2019 X5 xDrive 40i in April 2023. In March…

WorldECR | EU ruling allows full confiscation of proceeds
WorldECR | EU ruling allows full confiscation of proceeds

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has ruled that the EU ban on brokering military equipment to Russia allows for the full confiscation of proceeds, even if the goods never enter the EU. The 10 September judgment also confirmed the Court’s power to interpret EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (“CFSP”) decisions that serve as the basis for national sanctions. The case revolves around the Romanian airline Neves 77 Solutions SRL, which brokered a deal involving 32 radio equipment, 20 of which were manufactured in Russia. Neves received nearly 3 million euros in fees for these services from SFTE Spetstechnoexport, despite being warned in 2019 that their brokering activities were prohibited by EU sanctions due to Russia's actions in Ukraine. The Romanian authorities imposed a fine of 30,000 Romanian lei (about 6,000 euros) and confiscated the funds received. The Romanian court sought clarification from the EU Court of Justice whether the ban applied even if the military…