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Multidistrict Litigation
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Discovery: The DISCO Blog
Multidistrict Litigation: What It Is and How It Works | DISCO
By DISCO
Understand how multidistrict litigation works, and what it means for legal teams managing complex cases.
Searcy Law Blog
What Happens to Your Individual Claim When Thousands of People Sue Over the Same Drug?
By Searcy Law
When thousands of people file lawsuits related to the same drug, this often results in a multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding. Previously filed cases can be transferred into the MDL, and…
Drug & Device Law
“Pilot Trials” – the Latest Atextual MDL Proposal
By Bexis
Some of us are on the mailing list of the Rabiej Litigation Law Center. Recently, we received an email entitled “Rare Mass-Tort MDL Consensus Among Opposing Counsel & Judges.” Since…
Drug Injury Watch
GLP-1 Lawsuits Involving NAION Filed in Federal Court: 200 Cases as of August 2026
By Tom Lamb
Patients Using Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Mounjaro, and Zepbound Seek Legal Compensation for Vision Loss (Posted by Tom Lamb at Drug Injury Watch) In December 2025, GLP-1 lawsuits involving NAION filed in federal court…
Bloom Legal Blog
Serving as Local Counsel for MDL Litigation in Louisiana
When your case is swept into an MDL venued in Louisiana, the local counsel rules you thought applied probably don’t. Getting that backwards can cost you a bellwether slot, a…
Insurance Recovery and the Law
JPML Creates New MDL for Non-AFFF Firefighter Turnout Gear Litigation
On August 18, 2026, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued a Transfer Order establishing MDL No. 3191—now formally titled In re: Non-AFFF Firefighter Turnout Gear Marketing,…
Faeger Drinker on Products
Paraquat MDL Lone Pine Order Creates New Hurdles for Nonsettling Plaintiffs
By Emily P. Byers Olson, Eric M. Friedman
The multidistrict litigation (MDL) concerning paraquat-based herbicides — In re: Paraquat Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3004 (S.D. Ill.) — has become a focal point in mass torts. Thousands of…
Drug & Device Law
When Admonishing Does No Deterring It May Be Time To Retool
We typed the following question into a simple AI prompt: “What is the difference between admonish and deter?” The response started with “The primary difference between admonish and deter lies…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Rethinking Class Action and MDL Discovery: eDiscovery Best Practices
By Doug Austin
Class action and multidistrict litigation (MDL) discovery is more complex than ever. Insight Optix discusses rethinking class action & MDL discovery here! The post Rethinking Class Action and MDL Discovery:…
Marler Blog
Marler Clark asks Federal Panel to consolidate ByHeart Botulism Litigation
By Bill Marler
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION IN RE BYHEART INFANT BOTULISM LITIGATION MDL DOCKET NO. PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO TRANSFER AND CENTRALIZE RELATED ACTIONS TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK…