On Thursday, October 19, Attorney General Andy Beshear announced his office secured a $1.3 million settlement for the state’s General Fund against General Motors for violating Kentucky’s Consumer Protection Act. The settlement, reached between the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia and GM, concludes a multistate investigation into the automaker concealing safety issues related to ignition switched defects in over 9 million GM vehicles in the US. As part of the settlement, GM will pay fees to each state and district, as well as ensure all applicable recall repairs are complete.