Lawsuit

Three US attorneys general leading a 48-state investigation into the Volkswagen emissions scandal say the automaker is not cooperating by citing German privacy laws.

When Aston Martin asks Henrik Fisker not show The Force 1 at the Detroit Auto Show or change its design, Fisker responds with a $100M civil extortion lawsuit.

The China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation files a public interest lawsuit against Volkswagen over the emissions cheating software.

Angry calls plagued a Texas plumber after a photo showed a company pickup fighting in Syria. Now the owner is suing the dealer for leaving on the decals.

A US District Judge rules to allow a class action RICO lawsuit against Takata and Honda. Takata adds to its legal team and Honda settles cases out of court.

Volkswagen and the Department of Justice agree that the US District Court in Detroit, MI, would be a good location to combine the class-action lawsuits against the automaker.

In the latest legal battle ensuing from the aftermath of Paul Walker's death, the late actor's father has filed suit against Porsche, claiming inadequate safety equipment in the Carrera GT in which he died two years ago.

A District Court Judge rules that attorney-client privilege protects certain documents between GM and law firm King & Spalding over the ignition switch defect.

New York judge declines to throw the mpg-spurred case out.

Uber's actions in Pennsylvania showed a 'deliberate disregard' of the law, say state judges.

Volkswagen is trying to keep the lawsuits over its diesel emissions software out of California, suggesting Alexandria, VA or Detroit, MI as alternatives.

The State of Texas has added two lawsuits to the growing pile of legal cases against VW for its diesel scandal.

Hyundai and Kia could be on the hook to pay at least $28.9 million to Paice LLC for patent infringement, but they are appealing.

Livid at the prospect of losing thousands of dollars from the value of their cars and performance from their diesel engines, many owners of Volkswagens are headed to court.

Californian Uber drivers may have won class action status in a lawsuit, but Uber isn't about to let this decision go without a fight

GM is paying a $900-million settlement to the US government and agreeing to three years of oversight to deal with a criminal investigation into the automaker's handling of the ignition switch recall. The company is also spending $575 million to deal with two civil cases.

A woman is suing New York City after she spent eight days in a mental hospital because, she claims, police didn't believe she could own a BMW.

Maserati North America is being sued by a dealer over allegations that the company incentivized its stores to fabricate sales of the Ghibli.

A lawsuit in US District Court alleges that vehicles with keyless ignitions are dangerous because people inadvertently leave their vehicles running. The owners are then at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Due to problems with Uber's background checks, the San Francisco district attorney says he will broaden the scope of an ongoing consumer-protection lawsuit.