General Motors complies with SEC order over accounting failures in defect case
General Motors (GM) on Wednesday agreed to pay $1 million to resolve a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inquiry. The SEC accounting case is in regards to a faulty ignition switch linked to...
Oman reports accepting Guantanamo Bay detainees upon request
Oman's Foreign Ministry announced that it has accepted 10 detainees from Guantanamo Bay upon request from the Obama administration. However, there has been no official statement released by the US Defense Department on the...
EPA claims Fiat Chrysler failed to disclose engine software that increased pollutants
The US Environmental Protection Agency released a statement Thursday accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) of installing and failing to disclose engine software that lead to increased emission of nitrogen oxides in roughly 104,000 diesel-powered vehicles....
The Lahore High Court on Thursday delayed the execution of former police officer Khizar Hayat until the Pakistan Supreme Court can rule on the case of another mentally ill convict. Hayat's execution is now scheduled for...
DOJ indicts six Volkswagen employees over conspiracy to cheat emissions tests
The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced that six high-ranking Volkswagen (VW) employees were indicted for their roles in a potential conspiracy to cheat emissions testing. At the same time as the announcement, Attorney General Loretta...
Volkswagen reaches $4.3 billion settlement in criminal and civil cases
German automaker Volkswagen (VW) confirmed] Tuesday that it had reached a $4.3 billion dollar settlement in the US in which it will plead guilty to criminal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act and obstructed...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt, a German citizen, on Saturday on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States . Schmidt, who was arrested in Florida, is...
UK drivers suing Volkswagen for compensation following emissions scandal
A group of 10,000 British motorists have filed a class action lawsuit seeking compensation following Volkswagen's (VW) diesel emissions scandal. Damon Parker, the head litigator at Harcus Sinclair , the law firm handling the suit, claims...
No Ordinary Lawsuit: Juliana v. United States is a Landmark Precedent for Climate Change Legislation
JURIST Guest Columnist Gabriela Steier of the Duquesne University School of Law and Food Law International LLP discusses the possible effects of a landmark court decision in climate change litigation..."This is no ordinary lawsuit," wrote Judge Ann Aiken of the...
Yemeni detainees transferred from Guantanamo to Saudi Arabia
Four Yemeni detainees were transferred Thursday from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia. After the detainees landed, a White House spokesman confirmed that there would likely be more Guantanamo detainees released before the January 20 inauguration...
