Are MDLs working? An Assessment of Centralization

Published: Nov. 22, 2017, 2:36 a.m.

b'Multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) accounts for nearly half of all civil cases in federal courts. Although MDLs were designed to be efficient mechanisms for “coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings,” in some instances they have become one-sided forums known for lacking the basic protections afforded to all other cases by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), the Federal Rules of Evidence and appellate review.
Featuring:

Malini Moorthy, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Bayer
Timothy A. Pratt, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Boston Scientific Corporation
Dan Troy, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, GSK
Moderator: Prof. Brian Fitzpatrick, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University School of Law'