The KCK lawsuit was filed by three small law firms, David R. Smith, P.C., Kapke & Willerth, and Lawrence’s firm, Peiffer Wolf Carr & Kane, which is based in New Orleans.

Volkswagen has admitted that 11 million of its diesel cars were equipped with software that circumvented tests measuring emissions. The company has set aside $7.3 billion for costs related to fixing the problem and faces fines of up to $18 billion in the U.S. alone.

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