It seems many of the lawyers who handle mass torts and multidistrict litigation are hopeful that the days of hopping on a cross-country flight for a routine 30-minute status conference are behind us. It's apparent from reading some of the coverage from my colleague Law.com Amanda Bronstad, who follows that world closely, that that sentiment holds especially true on the plaintiff's side of the bar, where those plane tickets, Uber rides and hotel rooms come out-of-pocket unless and until a piece of litigation yields a recovery.