GM accused of cover up in ignition switch deaths Texas lawyer in recall suit accuses GM of coverup Check out this story on wtsp.com: http://on.wtsp.com/1JKa4Wy DETROIT -- A Texas lawyer representing owners of recalled General Motors vehicles is accusing the automaker of conspiring with an outside law firm to cover up evidence that ignition switch defects caused deaths. The motion, filed at a federal court in New York, accuses GM and King & Spalding, a global law firm that helps defend GM in certain personal injury cases, of failing to share with regulators and plaintiffs attorney crucial information about the ignition switches.