Case Spotlight: Daimler AG
| Disbursement Date | Case Name | Claim Deadline | Settlement Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/1/20109 | ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORPORATION | 10/14/2017 | $5,875,583 |
| 7/9/2019 | BANCORP, INC. | 1/13/2017 | $17,500,000 |
| 7/12/2019 | AMGEN, INC. | 12/23/2016 | $95,000,000 |
| 7/12/2019 | SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES | 11/29/2018 | $15,000,000 |
| 7/15/2019 | TIBET PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 1/11/2016 | $14,000,000 |
| 7/19/2019 | BANCORPSOUTH, INC. | 8/23/2018 | $13,000,000 |
| 7/25/2019 | CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC. | 12/11/2017 | $142,000,000 |
| 7/29/2019 | GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | 1/18/2019 | $1,100,000 |
| 7/31/2019 | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY | 4/27/2016 | $300,000,000 |
| 8/2/2019 | PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM | - | $67,153,571 |
| 8/12/2019 | OPUS BANK | 7/10/2018 | $17,000,000 |
| 8/15/2019 | ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 4/26/2018 | $3,500,000 |
| 8/23/2019 | NUVASIVE, INC. | 10/23/2018 | $7,900,000 |
| 8/26/2019 | STRAIGHT PATH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 8/2/2018 | $9,450,000 |
| 8/26/2019 | SUNRUN, INC. | 3/4/2019 | $2,500,000 |
| 8/20/2019 | LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION | 6/25/2018 | $125,000,000 |
| 9/6/2019 | UTI WORLDWIDE, INC. | 12/18/2018 | $13,000,000 |
CASE BACKGROUND
In 2017, an article was published exposing alleged collusion amongst Germany’s largest automakers, including Daimler AG, for illegally installing “defeat device” software in millions of vehicles, in order to temporarily indicate lower Nitrous Oxide levels emitted by the vehicles during emissions tests. In December 2018, the Lower Regional Court of Stuttgart accepted a motion for model case proceedings (KapMuG) against Daimler. This was the first formal step towards collective redress for Daimler investors before the Higher Regional Court of Stuggart.
Four groups of organizers are now soliciting investors to join their recovery efforts.
- DRRT (European law firm/funder)
- TILP (German law firm), and Therium (funder)
- Rotter (German law firm) and AdvoFin (funder)
- Robbins Geller (U.S. law firm active globally)
DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY & COSTS
Investors are eligible to participate in at least one of the actions if they acquired Daimler shares on or after July 10, 2012 and held those shares through either or both of two disclosure dates: June 11, 2018 and December 31, 2018.
In Germany, cases move forward via KapMug “model case” proceedings. The KapMug begins as an opt-in proceeding where claimants must register to secure their right to sue and right to any future settlement. At the time of settlement impacted investors who did not opt-in to the KapMug may be bound by the court’s decision but unable to recover (similar to failing to file a claim in a U.S. opt-out class action).
The proposed recovery efforts will be funded on a “no win, no fee” basis in accordance with the terms proposed by each organizer group. All the expenses, including the lawyers’ fees and cost to post the statutory bond or other security against adverse cost orders will be paid by the funder. If successful, the funder will be paid a contractual percentage success fee, plus reimbursement for legal fees and case costs from the settlement or judgment.
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NEXT STEPS
If you decide to participate and would like to receive an eligibility analysis from one of the organizers, you must give FRT permission to anonymously share your anonymised trading data with them. If you have compensable losses and wish to register with one of the organizers, you must submit a law firm power of attorney and litigation funding agreement.
FRT will provide the registration documents upon request. If you have compensable damages and would like to discuss your rights with either or both of the organizers, FRT can arrange for that discussion.
Learn More
FRT has issued the following alerts to FRT Global Group Litigation clients:
- Update Alert: June 2019
- Full Alert: September 2018
For more information on this case or FRT Global Group Litigation service, please contact us at learnmore@frtservices.com.
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