Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and Product Liability Litigation

Ben Bailey serves as one of 23 lawyers on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions MDL pending in the Northern District of California. The Bailey Glasser team played a central role in developing the technical and engineering parts of the case. The first round of claims in the case, involving vehicles with 2.0 liter diesel engines, settled for more than $15 billion. Mr. Bailey also served on the settlement team dealing with vehicles with the 3.0 liter engines; the settlement of that portion of the case was worth at least $1.2 billion. A $327.5 million settlement with German auto electronics supplier Robert Bosch has also been approved.