MDL Proceedings definition
Examples of MDL Proceedings in a sentence
The coordination of MDL Proceedings, including certain of these cases that have been or may be directly filed into this MDL, does not constitute a waiver of any party’s rights under Lexecon v.
Certain of the state court actions allege various state law claims.On July 23, 2003, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order transferring numerous civil actions to the District Court for consolidated or coordinated pre-trial proceedings (the “MDL Proceedings”).On September 15, 2003, proposed lead plaintiffs and proposed co-lead counsel in the consolidated class action were appointed in the MDL Proceedings.
This Order is binding on all Plaintiffs, Generic Manufacturer Defendants, and their counsel in all cases currently pending or subsequently made part of the MDL Proceedings and will govern each case in the MDL Proceedings, including claims solely on behalf of individually named Plaintiffs and purported class actions (or class type presentative actions) that are transferred to or filed in this District.
Relevant MDL Proceedings On June 9, 2014, the United Stated Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued a Transfer Order, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, transferring putative economic loss class actions against New GM to the Southern District of New York for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings before U.S. District Court Judge Jesse M.
As to all other foreign affiliates who are now or were previously named as Defendants in any Master Complaint in the MDL Proceedings, the parties have indicated to the Court their agreement that the obligations of Generic Manufacturer Defendants with respect to the foreign affiliates shall be treated as though the foreign affiliate was an independent corporation for purposes of this Order.
This Supplemental Discovery Agreement was negotiated amongst, and represents compromises by, the many parties based upon the unique facts, circumstances, and needs of the MDL Proceedings.
Whitney, Bellwether Trials in MDL Proceedings: A Guide for Transferee Judges, FED.
Smith, Resolution of Common Questions in MDL Proceedings, 66 KANS.
The Court expressly emphasizes that, not only should this Supplemental Discovery Agreement not be taken to bind any party here to these or similar provisions in future litigation, but also that the provisions here were negotiated by the parties in light of the very unique circumstances of the MDL Proceedings, and thus may not be well-suited to other litigation.
This Order applies to all cases currently pending in MDL No. 2885 and to all related actions that have been or will be originally filed in, transferred to, or removed to this Court and assigned hereto (collectively, “the MDL Proceedings").