Rules4MDLs

@rules4mdls

Working to update the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to bring consistency, fairness & predictability to the 47% of pending civil cases consolidated in MDLs.

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    Jul 22

    NEW DATA show the growing congestion in MDLs, adding urgency to the need for changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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  2. 4 minutes ago

    NEW DATA: As of August 2019, 125,024 cases are concentrated in 22 large MDLs, where the FRCP don’t practically apply. It’s time for rule updates to ensure their application to all federal civil cases.

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  3. Aug 20

    ICYMI: see for yourself how MDL dockets change – but the concentration of cases doesn’t

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  4. Aug 13

    Lilly GC with Q&A: “It makes sense in light of the fact that 50 years have gone by and you've had developments in how MDLs operate to have a rules committee take a look…”

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  5. Aug 8

    Although MDL dockets change over the years, civil cases in MDLs remain concentrated in Products Liability MDLs, where the FRCP are often the most difficulty to apply.

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  6. Aug 6

    Lilly GC speaks on urgent need for : “So when you have a clear question of law, the resolution of which might terminate the mass of litigation, our position is it makes sense to escalate that [as an interlocutory appeal].”

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  7. Aug 1

    Thousands more cases arrive in MDLs than depart each year – so MDL congestion continues to grow. It’s time for

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  8. Jul 31

    NEW: , Eli Lilly GC on and TPLF disclosure, “it’s hard to calculate a sensible business way to resolve something when you don't know the economic incentives of the people that you're dealing with.”

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  9. Jul 30

    NEW: See why “the more things change, the more things stay the same” also applies to MDLs! More here:

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  10. Jul 25

    NEW DATA: As of July 2019, 124,894 cases are concentrated in 22 large MDLs, where the FRCP are most difficult to apply. We need rule updates to ensure they apply to all federal civil cases.

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  11. Jul 18

    New JPML data reveal that from June to July the concentration of cases in large MDLs increased from 87% to 88% of all MDL cases. It’s time for !

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  12. Jul 4

    Happy Independence Day from !

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  13. Retweeted
    Jun 5

    Last June, realized the dangers presented by undisclosed funding, reporting on the profit motives driving some of the cases:

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  14. Jun 27

    New JPML data shows that 123,681 cases are concentrated in 22 large MDLs as of June 2019. It’s time for FRCP updates to ensure their application in all MDL cases!

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    Jun 6

    .’s Lisa A. Rickard’s article in shows just how urgent the need for disclosure in third-party funding is, and why funders want to remain in the dark:

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  16. Jun 24

    NEW DATA: As of June 2019, 22 MDLs contain 87% of all pending MDL cases. The concentration of cases in large MDLs, where the FRCP don’t practically apply, makes clear we need .

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  17. Jun 21

    On the first day of summer, we could use some sunshine on third party litigation funding! Find out here why the FRCP should require disclosure of TPLF for all federal civil litigation:

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  18. Jun 18

    How many 1292(b) interlocutory requests can you recall in an MDL that have been certified for appeal by a district court judge?

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  19. Jun 14

    salutes 2019. Today’s commemoration of the Stars and Stripes reminds us to reflect on our nation’s freedoms and the strength and value of the rule of law.

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  20. Jun 13

    Are you aware of any 1292(b) interlocutory appeal motions that have been filed with a federal district judge overseeing an MDL?

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