G.M. Results Show Financial Hit of Recalls – New York Times By Bill Vlasic and Hilary Stout “It definitely could be double or more, given the magnitude of the problem,” said Lance Cooper, an Atlanta lawyer. “Just based on our

GM Seeks Broader Immunity From Suits Over Old GM Flaws – Bloomberg By Linda Sandler  The carmaker said it already has sought to dismiss one high-profile accident suit, known the Melton case, brought by lawyer Lance Cooper, who’s credited with

GM seeks broader immunity in switch lawsuits – Automotive News The remaining nine ignition suits over deaths and injuries should proceed separately, after staying with Furman while he coordinates requests for documents and information, GM said. The 101 suits were

Cobb Couple’s Suit Against GM Takes ‘Center Stage’ – The Daily Report By Katheryn Hayes Tucker According to Cooper, the August 2013 settlement of the case was based on information from GM to the effect that the company’s executives didn’t know

Federal Judge Sends Key GM Case to Georgia Court – ABC News By Tom Krisker “It has to be a bad day for General Motors,” said Jere Beasley, a Montgomery, Alabama, lawyer who is on the Meltons’ legal team. The

Ga. Ignition Defect Settlement Row Sent To State Court – Law 360 By Sindhu Sundar  A Georgia federal court on Friday remanded a suit challenging General Motors Co.’s settlement of an ignition switch death suit to state court, rejecting GM’s

Linchpin GM switch case bumped back to state court – USA Today By James Healey The case that exposed General Motors’ foot-dragging on fatally flawed ignition switches, triggering millions of other GM recalls, federal fines, Congressional investigations and and still-unsettled

What “Greedy” Trial Lawyers and “Frivolous” Litigation Do – Public Justice Blog By Arthur Bryant Melton v. General Motors After Brooke Melton noticed serious problems with her 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, including the engine shutting off while she was driving, she

Federal Judge Returns Melton Case Against GM to Cobb County – The Daily Report Marietta lawyer Lance Cooper won an important round in his battle with General Motors Friday as a federal judge remanded to Cobb County State Court the

Report reveals legal advice in local GM case that sparked recall – WSB-TV “What’s even more important is what were the internal discussions that lead him to make that conclusion and who knew about it when and where,” said Melton

Federal Judge Sends Key GM Case to Georgia Court – Product Design & Development By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer Beasley said he and Lance Cooper, a Georgia lawyer who filed the original case, plan to file motions on Monday