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Court Removes GM Bankruptcy Shield on Ignition Switch Claims

General Motors’ 2009 bankruptcy does not shield it from lawsuits over a deadly ignition-switch defect that led to criminal charges against the automaker and prompted the recall of 2.6 million vehicles in 2014, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. …

Ignition Switch Plaintiffs Ask Court to Toss GM Liability Shield Gained in Bankruptcy

Attorneys for customers suing General Motors Co. over faulty ignition switches urged a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to throw out bankruptcy court rulings that they say shield the company from lawsuits potentially worth billions of dollars. A panel of …

Judge Upholds GM Liability Shield from Some Ignition Claims

General Motors Co. will not have to face dozens of lawsuits accusing it of concealing an ignition-switch defect that led to the recall of 2.6 million vehicles, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled on Wednesday. GM had argued it was protected …

Judge Could Weaken GM’s Bankruptcy Liability Protection

A judge said on Tuesday that if General Motors Co is found to have violated car owners’ constitutional rights by hiding ignition-switch defects during its bankruptcy, he would consider narrowing the legal protections afforded the company under its 2009 bankruptcy …

Safety Group Seeks GM Bailout Information

The U.S. Treasury’s role in shielding General Motors Co. from car lawsuits after a 2009 bailout of the automaker isn’t confidential and should be made public, the Center for Auto Safety told a federal judge. The safety association’s president, Clarence …