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Toyota Seeks Final Approval of $1.1B Settlement for Reduced Car Value

Toyota Motor Corp. and lawyers suing the company are set to ask a judge today to approve a $1.1 billion settlement of claims that recalls related to unintended acceleration hurt the value of U.S. customers’ vehicles. U.S. Judge James V. …

California Official Says Toyota to Pay $16M Settlement

A $16 million settlement over the safety recall of Toyota vehicles that were at risk for unintended acceleration and braking issues was announced Friday by Orange County prosecutors and Toyota Motor Corp. The suit was one of a flood of …

Toyota Finalizes Multi-State Settlement Over Safety Crisis

Toyota Motor Corp will pay $29 million as part of a multi-state settlement agreement finalized on Thursday over the Japanese automaker’s failure to quickly notify drivers of defects that wound up triggering the biggest automotive safety crisis in history. The …

Judge May Scrap New York, Florida Toyota Lawsuits

A federal judge in California indicated that he would dismiss most New Yorkers’ and Floridians’ claims in class-action litigation over the unintended acceleration of Toyota vehicles, saying their claims don’t fly under those states’ laws. Hundreds of lawsuits from around …