9th Circuit Upholds Approval Of Up To $145M Kia, Hyundai Theft Settlement

( January 22, 2026, 8:02 AM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel issued two memorandums affirming a trial court’s approval of a class settlement between $80 million and $145 million in a multidistrict litigation based on the theft of Kia and Hyundai vehicles that was challenged separately by two objectors; a third appeal filed by a pro se objector remains pending....