Judge to approve $127M VW class action settlement, but 25% uplift may be axed

Class Actions 2020-03-26 9:08 pm By Alison Eveleigh | Sydney

After almost five years of litigation, a Federal Court judge said he will approve a $127.1 million settlement of five class actions against Volkswagen over the diesel emissions scandal, but appeared unwilling to sign off on a 25 per cent uplift in fees sought by one of the plaintiffs firms.