When multiple cases are filed across the country that all deal with the same plane crash, or the same alleged defects of the product, or the same allegedly anticompetitive scheme, multidistrict litigation (MDL) provides a mechanism for a coordinated process for pretrial proceedings and discovery. With this opportunity comes many challenges.
Handled well, you can effectively consolidate proceedings and reap substantial benefits. To achieve these benefits, however, early action and planning is a must. Plaintiffs’ counsel move fast; you need to follow suit.
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