Corporate Crime

Prosecution of a multinational automaker for systemic fraud and failure to disclose known safety hazards in electric vehicle components.

Pasley v. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
  1. Pasley v. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (2026-04-10)
  3. VictimsElijah PasleyMaria GonzalezDefendantsMercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.Klaus RichterPlaintiffsJamal PasleyThe Gonzalez EstateInvestigatorsNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationProsecutorsJonathan CraneDefense AttorneysLatham &ampWatkins LLPPlaintiff AttorneysCorey SternJudgesSharon Lovelace BlackburnInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  4. Case Tags: Product Liability;Involuntary Manslaughter;Corporate Crime;Consumer Protection