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Deals with the indictment of former General Motors Corp. executive Jose Ignacio Lopez de Arriortua by the United States Justice Department. Alleged confidential information given by Lopez to Volkswagen AG; Settlement of the other cases of Lopez related to the GM/Volkswagen problem.

Reports that the Supreme Court in New York City ordered General Motors Corporation (GM) to pay Communications Diversified $24.05, as part of Communications' lawsuit against GM. Details of lawsuit; Comments from a GM spokesman.

Reports that a shareholder of General Motors Corporation (GM) filed a lawsuit seeking to block the sale of GM's Hughes Electronics defense unit to Raytheon Company. Reasons for the lawsuit; Allegations made in the lawsuit; Reaction of GM officials.

Reports that prosecutors in the United States and Germany are investigating allegations that purchasing managers at General Motors Corporation, took bribes from suppliers in exchange for contracts. Allegations involving Volkswagen AG; Views of people familiar with the situation; Comments from Kurt Rippholz of Volkswagen; Details on the investigation.

Reports that General Motors Corporation is considering appealing the $28 million fee, which was approved by a Louisiana judge, in a C/K pickup truck class-action case. Terms of the settlement; Predictions of plaintiffs' attorney Mike Crow of New Orleans; Effects of the settlement on the value of a certificate.

Reports on the settlement made by General Motors Corporation and four Japanese automakers to the Federal Trade Commission, on accusations relating to deceptive television-advertising practices. What the settlements are; Comments from General Motors' spokesman Kyle Johnson; Details on the settlement.

Reports that General Motors (GM) Corporation has been ordered to disclose that it paid $67 million to settle lawsuits over an allegedly defective door latch it installed in more than 30 million vehicles. Details on the case; Comments from GM spokesman Kyle Johnson.

States that a federal judge has cleared the way for a trial in Michigan in General Motors Corp.'s industrial espionage lawsuit against Volkswagen AG.

Reports that Volkswagen AG has asked a United States federal district court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by General Motors Corp. alleging industrial espionage.

Reports on African-American automobile dealer Dick Gidron's lawsuit against General Motors Corp., (GM) alleging that GM violated his civil rights by stripping him of a Cadillac dealership he had operated in Bronx, New York for 23 years. Total damages Gidron is seeking from GM; Details of GM's dealer strategy called Project 2000.

Reports on German automaker Volkswagen AG's decision to accept United States court jurisdiction in its dispute with General Motors Corp. Details of the dispute.

Reports that General Motors Corporation (GM) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) were urged into arbitration hearings by Judge Paul Gadola, over their dispute of whether the union's strike violated the GM-UAW labor contract. What GM called for; Views of one of GM's attorney Frank Jaworski, on the company's reaction to the ruling; Comments from Richard Shoemaker, the UAW vice president in charge of dealings with GM; In-depth look at the issue.

Focuses on the legal problems which the release of General Motors Corporation (GM) documents in a Florida wrongful-death case could create for the automobile maker in a number of other cases involving GM vehicle crashes. When the documents were made public by Broward County Circuit Judge Arthur Franza; Dollar value which the memorandum put on human life; Impact of the documents on a cost-benefit analysis on fire-related fatalities, prepared by GM engineer Edward C. Ivey, in 1973.

Reports on the product-liability cases against General Motors (GM) Corporation. Possible government pressure on GM to release documents; Proceedings in the cases; Number of cases; Charges against the company; Details of the case in Oklahoma regarding GM's pickup trucks.

Reports on the lawsuit filed by German carmaker Volkswagen Ag against General Motors Corp. and its Adam Opel unit for defamation, escalating a three-year battle over alleged industrial espionage.

Reports on General Motors Corp.'s lawsuit filed against Volkswagen AG. Case background; Allegations of the lawsuit; Efforts of the companies to settle the case.

Reports the failure of General Motors Corp. to convince the US Supreme Court to reinstate a legal settlement involving its pickup trucks. Background of the case named as General Motors Corp. vs. French; Note on other cases turned away by the court on October 2, 1995; Montgomery Securities vs. Dannenberg; Litton Systems vs. Carroll; More.

Informs about the settling of the controversial pickup truck lawsuit against General Motors Corp. in September 1995 after a US District Judge in Oklahoma State barred it from presenting further defense exhibits. Details about the conduct of the company at various stages in the trial.

Reports the winning of the case by an Alabama automobile dealer, Charles Bell, against General Motors Corporation and its finance arm. Allegations against GM.

Cites the move by US Justice Department officials to interview witnesses in Germany, as part of General Motors Corp.'s industrial-espionage case against Volkswagen AG.

Informs about the lawsuits filed against General Motors Corp. for installation of faulty brakes in its vehicles.

Editorial. Comments on the ruling of a Federal Appeals Court in Philadelphia against General Motors Corp. to compensate the truck owners with discount certificates for new GM products.

Reports the ruling out by a federal appeals court in Philadelphia of a proposed settlement of a class-action suit against General Motors Corp. regarding trucks which were claimed as vulnerable to fiery explosions in side collisions. Information about the case.