September 2015

Clifford Law Offices, a leading mass tort/class action firm based in Chicago, today filed a complaint against Volkswagen on behalf of hundreds of thousands of people who have been duped by the German car maker in buying several environmentally friendly cars when, in fact, they were not. The 20-page complaint alleges deceptive and fraudulent business practices as well as violations of the Clean Air Act, EPA regulations and state consumer fraud statutes in Illinois and…

Clifford Law Offices is handling a number of cases involving the highly controversial Volkswagen and Audi diesel engine scheme for which the car maker’s CEO has already apologized. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency learned of the scam where software apparently was created that could fool emissions tests while spewing up to 40 times the legal limit of the pollutant nitrogen oxide into the environment, yet called these vehicles environmental friendly. Up to a half million…

Clifford Law Offices, a nationally recognized personal injury and wrongful death law firm and also a leader in various class action cases, is handling cases involving the VW/Audi diesel engine scheme involving nearly a half million vehicles sold since 2008. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at the firm, recently was appointed co-lead counsel by U.S. District Court Judge James B. Zagel of the Northern District of Illinois “as class counsel for his demonstrated…

Volkswagen’s CEO has apologized for cheating on emission standards of various models that it claimed had “clean diesel” engines that delivered better performance and low emissions, when, in fact, the car maker was accused last week of defrauding environmental regulators. Martin Winterkorn issued the statement Sunday (Sept. 20, 2015), adding that VW is cooperating with authorities and has commissioned an external probe, according to The Wall Street Journal. The German car maker also reportedly has…

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All of us have heard commercials for prescriptions drugs of one kind or another and towards the end of the spot, the announcer rattles off a list of possible side effects or dangers, some which may even include death. Despite the flowers and smiles in the videos and print ads, the warnings can be very serious and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that approves drugs for consumer use is now questioning whether the warnings…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, was named once again to Who’s Who in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business. Every year, the business magazine publishes a list of the top business people in Chicago. This year the 2015 list includes 542 people in business, government and other decision makers who make an impact on the city and beyond. From Fortune 500 CEO’s to philanthropists to civic leaders, they are the…

The Washington Post today reports that Democratic Reps. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) have asked U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch to open an investigation into “whether companies that purchase settlement payment rights have violated federal law amid mounting criticism that some deals have taken advantage of vulnerable residents in poor, urban communities. ‘Our goal is to have the Attorney General’s office take a deep dive into these practices and expose…