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New Strategy is Embraced for Product Identification in Multidistrict PFAS Litigation

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The Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) MDL has taken a significant step forward with the introduction of a new case management program intended to streamline the complex process of product identification. The program’s...more

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10 Steps to Better Managing Mass Tort Litigation

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From the now decades old asbestos litigation to pharmaceuticals and product liability cases to the newly developing PFAS or “forever chemical” lawsuits, mass tort litigation has increasingly become the tool of choice by which...more

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[Webinar] Complex Litigation: New Techniques for Advanced Collaboration in a Remote Environment - October 29th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm...

The processes of discovery and litigation preparation present unique challenges for organizations involved in complex litigation. Whether it’s a class action lawsuit, multidistrict litigation, or a mass tort, these...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Class Action Chronicle - August 2020

Interpreting Bristol-Myers : Are Unnamed Members of Nationwide Class Actions ‘Parties’? If So, When? In 2017, the Supreme Court decided Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California (BMS), holding that a...more

Carlton Fields

More Alike Than Different: Sixth Circuit Instructs MDL Court to Find Efficiencies Within Federal Rules Governing Individual Cases

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Judges presiding over multidistrict litigations, known as MDLs, must walk a tightrope between individual and collective needs. ...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Is Increased Transparency into Litigation Financing on the Horizon?

The market for litigation finance shows no signs of slowing down, but pressure from rulemaking bodies and the judiciary may reshape whether and to what extent funding arrangements must be publicly disclosed. The use of...more

Hanzo

Solving the Problem(s) of Multidistrict Litigation, Part 1: Early Identification of Meritless Claims

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Multidistrict litigation (MDL) has become a major component of the U.S. civil litigation system. MDLs now make up over half of the total civil caseload in the U.S., with product liability cases comprising the vast majority of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Dealing with Competing Class Actions, Part Two – Venue Transfer and MDL Consolidation

Part two of our series on competing class actions will address strategies intended to “corral” multiple cases: venue transfer under the federal forum non conveniens statute, and seeking multidistrict litigation (MDL)...more

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Gone For Good: Federal Court Denies Arbitration Opportunity

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A recent decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is a reminder that if a litigant intends to enforce its contractual arbitration provision, the issue must be raised at an early...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Class Action Chronicle - Winter 2015

This is the 10th edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings issued...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Setback for Apple in iPhone MDL

In a case about exposing user data, Apple suffered a setback due to its concealment of information in litigation. Last week, in the multi-district litigation, In Re iPhone Application Litigation, Judge Lucy Koh of the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Navigating Mass Torts and Product Liability (MTPL) Litigation in the U.S. Legal System: Litigation Challenges for Japanese MTPL...

In This Presentation: • Challenges of U.S. Courts • Specialized and Aggressive Plaintiff’s Bar and Contingency Fees • Jury Trials • Pretrial Discovery • Personal Jurisdiction • U.S.-Based Subsidiaries •...more

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