CAS Statement on GM Criminal Settlement with Justice Department

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September 17, 2015

“GM killed over a 100 people by knowingly putting a defective ignition switch into over 1 million vehicles.  Yet no one from GM went to jail or was even charged with criminal homicide.  This shows a weakness in the law not a weakness in the facts.  GM killed innocent consumers. GM has paid millions of dollars to its lobbyists to keep criminal penalties out of the Vehicle Safety Act since 1966.  Today thanks to its lobbyists, GM officials walk off scot free while its customers are six feet under.”

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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Criminal Charges Against General Motors And Deferred Prosecution Agreement With $900 Million Forfeiture – 9/17/15

GM Deferred Prosecution Documents – 9/17/15

GM Settles 1380 Claims Related to Ignition Switch Defect – 9/17/15

Partial GM Settlement Reached – 9/17/15

GM Acknowledges 174 Deaths Due to Ignition Switch Defect – 9/17/15

Statement by Ralph Nader on GM Deferred Prosecution – 9/17/15

Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Reported DOJ-GM Settlement – 9/17/15

Statement of Laura Christian on GM Settlement – 9/17/15

NEWS

Why General Motors’ $900 million fine for a deadly defect is just a slap on the wrist – 9/17/15

The Lesson of the General Motors Settlement – 9/17/15

Criminal charges still possible for some GM employees, U.S. says – 9/17/15

GM to Appoint Monitor, Pay $900M Fine Over Faulty Ignition Switches – 9/17/15

Recall settlement frees GM CEO to confront new challenges – 9/17/15

GM Will Pay $900 Million Over Ignition Switch Scandal – 9/17/15

GM agrees to pay $900M in ignition-switch scandal – 9/17/15

Critics Rip GM Deferred Prosecution Agreement in Engine Switch Case – 9/17/15

Prosecution deferred: GM settles ignition switch case – 9/17/15

GM CEO addresses employees about DOJ settlement – 9/17/15

U.S. details $900M GM ignition settlement – 9/17/15

G.M. Settles Ignition Switch Flaw Cases – 9/17/15

EDITORIALS

Of Peanuts and Prosecutions – 9/25/15

Justice Falls Short in G.M. Case – 9/19/15

Feds’ settlement with GM falls well short of real justice – 9/19/15

Mother of GM Crash Victim: Why Is the Justice Department Allowing GM to Get Away With Murder? – 9/18/15

Ralph Nader, “General Motors: Homicidal Fugitive From Justice” – 9/18/15

GM simply writes a $900 million check: Our view – 9/17/15

 

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