Upcoming Volkswagen Webinars: Defeat Devices, Emissions Testing, and the Consumer Fraud Case

The American Association for Justice and HB Litigation Conferences will each host plaintiff-only webinars to discuss the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal and cutting-edge strategies for class action attorneys. Eric Gibbs and Andre Mura of Gibbs Law Group LLP are among the leading consumer litigators invited to participate.

Andre Mura to Moderate Panel on Emissions Science and Technology

AAJ will host a “Volkswagen Emissions Fraud Webinar” on October 7, from 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm ET. Andre Mura will moderate a discussion concerning the science and technology behind the emissions testing and Volkswagen’s emissions “defeat” device, as well as the ensuing consumer fraud litigation. Panelists include Elizabeth Cabraser of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; Robin Greenwald of Weitz & Luxenberg; Adam J. Levitt of Grant & Eisenhofer, Daniel Robinson of Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis; Donald Slavik of Slavik Law Firm, Peter Weinberger of Spangenberg Shibley & Liber; and Stephen Van Gaasbeck.

Eric Gibbs to Moderate Panel Discussing Volkswagen Damages, Personal Injury Claims

In addition, HB Litigation Conferences will host a “Volkswagen Diesel Fuel Emissions Webinar” for plaintiffs’ attorneys only, on October 13, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EST. Eric Gibbs will moderate a discussion concerning potential legal claims, preemption issues, and possible damages, including personal injury claims. Panelists include Andre Mura of Gibbs Law Group LLP, Robin L. Greenwald of Weitz & Luxenberg, Douglas J. McNamara of Cohen Milstein, and Thomas E. Loeser of Hagens Berman.

Eric Gibbs’ Auto Defect Experience

Eric Gibbs is a founding partner at Gibbs Law Group LLP and Gibbs Law Group LLP with twenty years of experience representing plaintiffs in class and collective actions throughout the country. Eric has achieved some of the largest settlements of their kind in auto defect and consumer fraud cases. He currently serves as court-appointed lead counsel or liaison counsel in Stedman v. Mazda Motor Corporation, No. 8:14-cv-01608-JVS-AN concerning melting Mazda dashboards; in In re Ford Fusion and C-MAX Fuel Economy Litigation, No. 13-MD-2450; and in In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation, MDL No. 2424, No. 13-m-02424.

Eric has been named consecutively in The Best Lawyers in America for Mass Tort Litigation and Class Action since 2012, and he has been consistently honored as a Northern California Super Lawyer (2010-2015), (Top 100).

Andre Mura Discusses Remedies for Volkswagen Diesel Owners with Local Media

Andre M. Mura is Of Counsel to Gibbs Law Group LLP with experience representing plaintiffs in class action and complex litigation concerning consumers’ and workers’ rights, products liability, drug and medical devices, federal jurisdiction, and constitutional law.

Andre has been sought out by local and national press covering the Volkswagen emissions scandal after Gibbs Law Group LLP filed a class action against the company on September 21, 2015. When questioned about damages by KTVU Local News in the Bay Area, Andre said:

“People paid a premium for these cars. They paid more for clean diesel cars than they would have for a clean diesel equivalent. Now, the question is whether the law supports their entitlement to the difference in the premium price, and we think it does.”