The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer and former Detroit News business reporter, writes a blog, Starkman Approved.
GM CEO Mary Barra believes Silicon Valley has the best tech talent, but she’s fast learning that some of America’s best lawyers are located within easy walking distance of the automaker’s supposed Detroit headquarters.
A federal judge has appointed Detroit-based Miller Law Firm to lead the charge of some dozen class action lawsuits alleging that GM knowingly sold premium trucks and SUVs for years it knew were defective. Damning allegations contained in the lawsuits have been amplified in YouTube videos by independent gearhead journalists and angry customers outraged they paid $100,000 or more for vehicles whose engines were at risk of failing even before their first oil change.
“Having considered the competing motions to appoint interim lead counsel, the Court is persuaded that the Miller Slate is best able to represent the interests of the putative class,” Detroit U.S. District Judge Shalina Kumar wrote in a November 13 decision…