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Multidistrict Litigation
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Drug & Device Law
An MDL Argument Cheat Sheet
By Bexis
When you're scheduled to argue before the MDL Panel, the Panel sends a notice of "Procedures for Oral Argument." The Procedures document says that the "Panel insists that counsel limit…
Drug & Device Law
Another MDL Oddity (Arguing Without A Client)
By Bexis
Here's our conundrum: On the one hand, we try to be completely transparent in our blog posts, linking to cases wherever possible. On the other hand, we try to steer…
Drug & Device Law
Product Liability MDLs In 2007
By Bexis
Last year, we collected all of the coordinated product liability proceedings created by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation from January 1, 2006, to the date of our post.Today, we're…
Drug & Device Law
“Coordinated” Versus “Consolidated” Proceedings
By Bexis
The multidistrict litigation statute is 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407. (Surely there's a way to make that little "section" sign on a computer, but it escapes us, so we're typing "Sec."…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
The Problem of Multi-District Litigation: Symposium at Tulane
By joetort
Tulane Law Review is putting together a symposium entitled The Problem of Multi-District Litigation. Here is the blurb from the Tulane Law Review's website: The Tulane Law Review is holding…
Drug & Device Law
Man Bites Dog (Depo-Provera MDL Ruling)
By Bexis
We've previously posted about the MDL Panel's increasing propensity to grant motions to coordinate product liability cases. That's why we were pleased to see the Panel's order last month denying…
Drug & Device Law
Mass Joinder Rejected in Vioxx MDL
By Bexis
This post relates to the Vioxx litigation, in which Beck's firm is involved. You therefore can't blame Beck for this post; it's being written entirely by Herrmann. We've previously posted…
Drug & Device Law
An MDL Irrelevancy
By Bexis
Here’s today’s question: What the heck is the difference between a “notice of related case” and a “tag-along notice” filed with the MDL Panel?We’re MDL jocks, and, until recently, we…
Drug & Device Law
An MDL Conundrum
By Bexis
There’s an issue that we face repeatedly when we are opposing motions filed with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to coordinate cases. Sadly, we don’t have an answer; just…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Blog Roundup
By joetort
Drug and Device Law Blog has an interesting post on Why The Changing Face Of The MDL Panel Won't Change The Outcome Of Your Transfer Motion, by guest blogger Pearson…