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US Senators call on GM CEO Barra to fire top lawyer

July 20, 2014   Guest Author

GM CEO Mary Barra pauses while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 17, 2014, before a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing examining accountability and corporate culture in wake of the GM recalls. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

By MARCY GORDON and DEE-ANN DURBIN

Lawmakers demanded General Motors fire its chief lawyer and do more to help crash victims as a Senate subcommittee delved deeper into GM’s mishandling of the recall of small cars with defective ignition switches.

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US Senators ask GM: Why wasn’t top lawyer fired?

July 19, 2014   Guest Author

GM CEO Barra and the company's general counsel …
By Ben Klayman and Eric Beech

Senators on Thursday demanded to know why General Motors Co did not fire its top lawyer after it was revealed this year that the automaker’s litigation department knew of a widespread and deadly ignition flaw but failed to escalate the safety issue.

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