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GM Sharing Ignition Documents With Plaintiffs Lawyers – National Law Journal By Amanda Bronstad Lance Cooper, founding partner of The Cooper Firm in Marietta, Ga., a member of the plaintiffs steering committee, pushed for the discovery. He said the agreement, filed on Wednesday in a letter to U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman, involves “a significant…

GM’s General Counsel to Retire – Wall Street Journal By John D. Stoll and Jospeh B. White Georgia attorney Lance Cooper, who discovered the cars’ ignition-switch had been modified without proper documentation, said GM hasn’t altered its tack. “I’m not sure much will change” as a result of Mr. Millikin’s departure, Mr. Cooper said. “The…

GM’s hit and run: How a lawyer, mechanic, and engineer blew open the worst auto scandal in history – Pando By: Adam Penenberg “Now that attorney Lance Cooper knew what to look for, he filed a revised complaint almost three years to the day after Brooke Melton died. He accused GM of negligence in designing,…

GM Seeks To Block Deposition of Former In-House Attorney – National Law Journal By Amanda Bronstad They took particular aim at Lance Cooper of The Cooper Firm in Marietta, Ga., who is planning depositions in the Melton case. Cooper, while serving on the plaintiffs steering committee in the MDL, has sought documents related to the…

GM compensation fund approves 19 death claims, beyond 13 confirmed by automaker – The Detroit News By David Shepardson and Melissa Burden Georgia attorney Lance Cooper said Monday his firm also has not heard back from the fund administrator about two dozen claims that were submitted, including 12 death claims and three serious injuries. “We…

GM admits at least 19 deaths linked to faulty ignition switch – CBC Some plaintiffs’ lawyers said they are waiting to see what kinds of offers GM will present to victims and families before submitting new claims. Plaintiffs’ attorney Lance Cooper said he has continued to hear from potential clients “wherein someone died as a…

GM to offer compensation for 19 deaths related to ignition switch – Fox Business Reuters Some plaintiffs’ lawyers said they are waiting to see what kinds of offers GM will present to victims and families before submitting new claims. Plaintiffs’ attorney Lance Cooper said he has continued to hear from potential clients “wherein someone died…

GM to offer compensation for 19 deaths related to ignition switch – Reuters By Julia Edwards Some plaintiffs’ lawyers said they are waiting to see what kinds of offers GM will present to victims and families before submitting new claims. Plaintiffs’ attorney Lance Cooper said he has continued to hear from potential clients “wherein someone…

Feinberg team approves 19 death claims in GM ignition switch case – Automotive News By Ryan Beene Lance Cooper, the Georgia lawyer whose work on a wrongful death case helped bring the defect to light, said his office alone knows of more deaths that it believes are connected to the recall than the 13 that…