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• GM OnStar Settlement Reached With FTC Over Selling Private Driving Data

  January 21, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal regulators have banned GM and its OnStar subsidiary from providing customer driving data to any consumer reporting agencies for the next five years.

• Master Complaint for GM OnStar Lawsuits Filed Over Driving Data Tracking and Collection

  January 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have filed a Master Consolidated Complaint for all GM OnStar class action lawsuits in the federal court system, which will make the filing of future complaints easier, and help the Court address pretrial motions.

• GM Vehicle Owners Can Access OnStar Driving Data Reports That May Have Impacted Insurance Rates

  December 9, 2024

  Russell Maas

  As a growing number of GM OnStar lawsuits continue to be pursued, vehicle owners can request reports from LexisNexis and Verisk that detail their personal driving data, which was collected and shared with insurance carriers.

• Scheduling Order For General Motors OnStar Lawsuits Set for MDL Pretrial Proceedings

  November 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuits seek damages for owners of GM vehicles with OnStar sold since 2016, which secretly tracked driving data and sold that information to insurance companies.

• GM OnStar Lawyers Meeting With Judge Today in Lawsuits Over Data Tracking Collection

  October 18, 2024

  Russell Maas

  Thousands of vehicle owners may pursue settlements through GM OnStar lawsuits, after the automaker allegedly sold access to private driving data for years, adversely impacting insurance rates.

• OnStar Class Action Lawsuit Claims General Motors Sold Driver Data, Boosting Insurance Premiums

  October 15, 2024

  Michael Adams

  General Motors allegedly used its OnStar Smart Driver service to secretly track customers’ driving habits, selling data on such things as speed, braking and late-night driving.

• Psychological Impact of Car Accidents Examined in New Study

  April 8, 2022

  Randy Dixon, Jr.

  A new study into traumatic traffic accidents shows many drivers want some level of psychological comfort by trained professionals almost immediately after the incident.