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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Interlock GPS Capabilities

Under Minnesota law, DUI offenders — in some cases — have the option of using the ignition interlock system as part of their sentences after conviction. The interlock system requires drivers pass a breathalyzer test before their cars will start with the ignition interlock. But the plaintiffs contend they did not agree to GPS tracking capabilities within the interlock devices as part of their …


GM Settles Final Two Bellwether Cases

GM settled the final two of six bellwether cases designed to set the pattern for future settlements related to the maker’s faulty ignition switches. General Motors Co. agreed to settlements in the final two ignition-switch cases slated for trial in a New York federal court this year. Terms of the settlements were not disclosed.