The JPML held its second hearing of 2022 at the end of March. We addressed the results of the first hearing recently here, and further observed the JPML’s trend over the course of the last several years in forming fewer MDL...more
Centralization of claims in multidistrict litigation has become the new normal—so much so, that MDL proceedings now comprise more than 50 percent of the federal civil caseload. But has MDL practice in the United States...more
The COVID-19 pandemic created an environment where many companies are fighting unprecedented constraints to assist their customers and keep their businesses alive. As they tackle new demands daily — on their businesses and...more
Last week the Third Circuit made its most recent move in the Oberdorf v. Amazon case: asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court whether an e-commerce business – such as Amazon – is strictly liable for a defective product that was...more
An opinion from the District of Arizona on Friday, September 27, 2019, highlights the divide created by a pair of recent opinions from the 3rd and 6th Circuit Courts of Appeals. The two opinions, issued days apart, suggest...more