Topic
Multidistrict Litigation
456 published works
Expert Institute Insights
COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Claims Reach Consolidation
On Tuesday, December 15, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation moved to consolidate COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits against Erie Insurance Group. This MDL, In Re: Erie Covid-19 Business Interruption…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Plaintiffs’ Attorney Shanin Specter Critical of Certain MDL Practices
By Byron Stier
Article in Legal Newsline -- Plaintiffs lawyer rips colleagues over multidistrict litigation fees, pressure tactics, by Daniel Fisher:Federal multidistrict litigation, a procedure intended to resolve mass-tort lawsuits fairly and efficiently, has mutated…
Mass Tort Defense
Clear Example of Critical Problem in Some MDLs
By Sean Wajert
Increasing attention has been given to the failure of MDL courts to apply the FRCP, particularly Rule 12(b)(6), to address meritless and inadequately pleaded claims on federal dockets in MDLs.…
TortsProf Blog
ALI Podcast: “MDLs Go Mainstream: Mass Torts Today”
The latest episode of the ALI's podcast, Reasonably Speaking, is "MDLs Go Mainstream: Mass Torts Today," hosted by Elizabeth Chamblee Burch.
Drug & Device Law
We’re Not in the MDL Anymore: Mesh Complaint Fails to Satisfy Twiqbal in the District of Arizona
Like many of you, we spend a large portion of our professional life litigating cases consolidated in MDLs. MDLs serve a purpose in this “mass tort” world, but they also…
Drug & Device Law
The Ninth Circuit’s Booker Decision
By Bexis
The decision in In re Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation, 969 F.3d 1067 (9th Cir. 2020) (“Booker”), is yet another reminder that multidistrict litigation as it is currently conducted…
Mass Tort Defense
MDL Revises “Bellwether” Trial Process
By Sean Wajert
“Bellwether” cases are an important case management tool in many MDL proceedings, which typically include numerous individual claims. A bellwether is the sheep that leads the flock, and in an…
ContractsProf Blog
COVID Litigation Update
Getting perspective for the prospects for victory in multi-district litigationAccording to this article from Bloomberg news, COVID-related insurance cases are begin sent to multi-district panels for resolution. One case features…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
MDL Panel Denies Consolidation for COVID-19 Insurance Cases for All Insurers (with One Exception)
By Scott P. DeVries, Rachel E. Hudgins
As we reported in a prior blog, on August 14, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation rejected plaintiffs’ request for a consolidation of all COVID-19 insurance coverage federal litigation, agreeing…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
MDL Panel Considers Mini-MDLs For COVID-19 Insurance Cases
By Scott P. DeVries, Michael S. Levine, Patrick M. McDermott
Earlier this year, lawyers for plaintiffs applied to the MDL Panel for consolidation of all COVID-19 business interruption cases in federal courts throughout the country. On August 12, the Panel…