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Mass Tort Multidistrict Litigation

Historically, multidistrict litigation proceedings (MDLs) were an efficient way of handling the pretrial phase of large numbers of similar lawsuits. Now, plaintiffs’ lawyers are using MDLs to litigate questionable or meritless claims hoping that the sheer number of cases will pressure defendants to settle. Reform is needed to avoid baseless proceedings.

Blogs

Plaintiffs’ Firms Manufacture Lawsuits and Seek to Control Media – and They’re Proud of It

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U.S. Supreme Court Should Make Clear that Federal Law Trumps State Law

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Multidistrict Opioid Litigation Continues to Enrich Plaintiffs’ Lawyers 

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Reports

ILR Briefly: A Step in the Right Direction for MDLs: New Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1

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ILR Research Review | Volume 10, Issue 1

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Mass Arbitration Shakedown: Coercing Unjustified Settlements

Podcasts

Episode 8: The Rise of Nuclear Verdicts

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