In recent years, the use of the federal multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) process to address complex multijurisdictional disputes has increased dramatically. Nearly 60% of all civil cases filed in federal court now become part...more
On July 9, 2020, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in McGirt v. Oklahoma, ruling that most of the eastern half of Oklahoma is an Indian reservation. While the decision ostensibly resolves a jurisdictional challenge to a...more
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