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Multidistrict Litigation
456 published works
Drug & Device Law
Ediscovery for Defendants in Practice
By Bexis
We’ve repeatedly advocated that defendants try turn the e-discovery tables on plaintiffs whenever possible – particularly in MDLs where discovery is flagrantly one-sided – by going after plaintiffs’ social media…
Drug & Device Law
Pelvic Mesh MDL Slashes Plaintiffs’ Expert’s Fees
We aren’t exactly breaking news by saying experts are extremely important. Even make or break. That’s why everyone – on both sides – want the best. And, in more old…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Come for the Opioids, Stay for the Civil Procedure
Last week, I sat down with Nicolas Terry, who hosts the podcast, The Week in Health Law. We discussed the role of repeat players in multidistrict litigation leadership (on both…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Does Multidistrict Litigation Deny Plaintiffs Due Process?
As part of Law 360's focus on access to justice, I published this perspectives piece on MDL: Does Multidistrict Litigation Deny Plaintiffs Due Process? It's freely accessible through the link…
Drug & Device Law
Zostavax MDL Judge Dismisses 173 Cases and Scolds Plaintiffs’ Lawyers.
As a young associate, we worked for a short time with then soon-to-be-Judge Harvey Bartle. We remember that, although kind and very funny, then-lawyer Bartle had a no-nonsense approach to…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Stark & Stark Named to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Valsartan Litigation
On April 24, 2019, the second Case Management Conference (CMC) in the Valsartan Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) before Judge Kugler in Camden, New Jersey was conducted. As part of the agenda,…
Product Liability & Mass Torts Blog
Selecting Cases for Early Trials in Multidistrict Litigation: Which Way Will the Bellwethers Go?
By Sarah K. Angelino, Stephen M. Copenhaver
Parties engaged in multidistrict litigation (MDL) face a crucial decision: which case or cases should be tried first? For both plaintiffs and defendants, bellwethers — the first trial or trials…
Hanzo Blog
How a Multifaceted Lawyer Takes on Multidistrict Litigation
By The Profiles of Excellence Series
Sean Burke, Partner at Duane Morris, fills us in on the challenges of multidistrict litigation, the advantages of social media evidence, and new medical device technology. Sean Burke, a partner…
Drug & Device Law
The Need for Real MDL Rules Will Only Grow More Acute
By Bexis
A jurisprudential milestone of sorts was recognized last month when the ever rising tide of federal MDL filings surpassed 50% − that’s right, over half – of all cases currently…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Paul Napoli Appointed Leadership Role in MDL Water Cases
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC is proud to announce that Paul J. Napoli has been appointed Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel in In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2:18-mn-2873-RMG) by…