In The Courtroom

Santa Susana Field Lab Cleanup Will Be Costly

March 3, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>An internal audit has concluded that NASA committed to an excessive and unnecessary cleanup of its portion of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory and a less expensive and invasive plan should be considered.<br /> <br /> The audit, released recently by NASA's Office of Inspector General, estimated that cleaning up the agency's portion of the property would cost $200 million.<br /> <br />

First Court Hearing On National Class Actions Against Hyundai/Kia

February 20, 2013  ·  Laura Antonini

<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-2599" alt="" class="right" src="http://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/hyundai-emblem.jpg" style="width: 275px; height: 169px; margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; float: right;" width="646" height="396" />Last Thursday, February 14, Federal District Court Judge George H. Wu held an initial hearing on class action lawsuits filed against Hyundai and Kia across the country for falsifying gas mileage estimates.

Hyundai and Kia False Mileage Cases Go To Court In LA Thursday

February 13, 2013  ·  Laura Antonini

<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-2597" alt="" class="right" src="http://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/hyundailogo.png" style="width: 253px; height: 170px; margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; float: right;" width="273" height="184" /><span style="font-size:14px;">Federal District Court Judge George H. Wu will hold his first hearing Thursday in the litigation over the MPG fraud by Hyundai and Kia.

Hyundai MPG Scandal Lawsuits Move Forward

January 31, 2013  ·  Laura Antonini

<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-2743" alt="" class="right" src="http://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/images_hyundailogo.png" style="width: 273px; height: 184px; margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; float: right;" width="273" height="184" />Orlando, FL -- Consumer lawsuits related to Hyundai’s misrepresentation of vehicle mileage moved a step closer to court today when a special panel of federal court judges meeting in Orlando, Florida held a hearing on a request by Consumer Watchdog lawyers to centralize all such lawsuits in a Southern California federal court.<br /> <br />

KCBS-TV 2 LA – Consumer Watchdog Goes To Court For Autistic Children Denied Coverage By Their Health Insurer

January 8, 2013  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p>Private insurance companies are required to cover an expensive treatment for children with autism, but that same coverage is being denied to children insured under MediCal and CalPers policies. As CBS 2's Randy Paige tells us, a court battle is underway to try and change that.</p>

Treatment for More Than 13,500 Autistic Children In California Hangs in Balance at Tuesday Court Hearing

January 8, 2013  ·  Doug Heller

<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-20289" alt="" class="right" src="http://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/images_appellatecourt.jpg" style="width: 270px; height: 199px; margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; float: right;" width="960" height="709" />Santa Monica, CA– A California Appellate Court in Los Angeles will consider a long-running dispute at a Tuesday afternoon hearing about insurance companies’ obligations to cover a critical treatment for autistic children.  The case, brought by the non-profit Consumer Watchdog, will also determine if families previously forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars out-of-pocket for autism treatment should be re

Senator Rockefeller Asks Hyundai America CEO For Answers About MPG Sticker Scandal

December 3, 2012  ·  Carmen Balber

<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-20268" alt="" src="http://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/images_senator-jay-rockefeller-west-virginia.jpg" style="width: 250px; height: 188px; float: right;" width="400" height="300" /><em>Washington, DC</em> – United States Senator and Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller has written the president and chief executive of Hyundai Motors America to answer questions about the company’s false “Mile Per Gallon” window sticker claims that were exposed by an Environmental Protection Agency audit.<br /> <br />

Auto Outlook: Hyundai, Kia Revise Mileage

November 11, 2012  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Unleash the lawyers.<br /> <br /> A class-action lawsuit was filed within 48 hours after South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors Corp. apologized for overstating the fuel economy of their vehicles.<br /> <br /> Hyundai and Kia have admitted the estimated mileage of more than 900,000 cars, trucks and sport-utes sold in the United States and 120,000 sold in Canada since 2010 was exaggerated and said it would compensate current and former owners with debit cards for the additional amount they spent on gasoline.<br /> <br />

Hyundai, Kia Sued Again Over Inflated Mileage Claims

November 8, 2012  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Hyundai and Kia are facing a new lawsuit over inflated fuel economy claims.</p> <p>This case, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, challenges the automakers’ plan to give owners of about 900,000 late-model vehicles special debit cards to make up for the autos not getting the fuel economy Hyundai and Kia claimed.</p> <p>An Environmental Protection Agency investigation found that the automakers overstated fuel economy ratings for 13 models, including popular models such as the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Sorento.</p>

Hyundai, Kia Sued Over Gas Mileage Claims

November 5, 2012  ·  Mark Reback

<p>A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors Corp. just two days after the Korean automakers admitted overstating the estimated fuel economy on the window stickers of a majority of 2012 and 2013 models.</p> <p>Hyundai and Kia on Friday admitted overstating mileage on nearly 1.1 million vehicles in North America sold since 2010, including about 900,000 in the United States.</p>

Hyundai, Kia Admit Cars’ Gas Mileage Is Lower Than Advertised

November 4, 2012  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>Apologizing for overstating the fuel economy on about 900,000 of the vehicles they sold in recent years, Hyundai and Kia will repay owners for the difference in gasoline costs.</b></p>

EPA Caught Hyundai Overstating Mileage, Following Consumer Watchdog Complaint

November 2, 2012  ·  Jamie Court

<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-20035" alt="" class="right" src="http://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/images_mpg_2.jpg" style="width: 225px; height: 145px; margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; float: right;" width="300" height="193" />Washington, DC -- Consumer Watchdog today praised the Environmental Protection Agency for auditing Hyundai and determining it overstated its sticker mileage estimates on various vehicles, including the Elantra.<br /> <br />