Multi-District Litigation Lawsuit News

There are currently more than 280 multi-district litigations. Below is a list of each case, which may be sorted by clicking on a heading. Click on the Case name to view more information about that MDL.

Case
MDL Date
Total Cases
Pending Cases

100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/2/2016 53 0
Abilify (Aripiprazole) Products Liability Litigation 10/3/2016 243 0
Aggrenox Antitrust Litigation 4/3/2014 28 0
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., CR-V Vibration Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/9/2015 10 0
Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming Devices Products Liability Litigation 12/11/2015 3,363 0
Domestic Airline Travel Antitrust Litigation 10/13/2015 107 0
Fluoroquinolone Products Liability Litigation 8/17/2015 1,067 0
Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/4/2016 691 0
Lumber Liquidators Chinese-Manufactured Flooring Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 6/12/2015 182 0
Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 12/10/2015 21 0
Michaels Stores, Inc., Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Litigation 4/2/2015 5 0
Natrol, Inc., Glucosamine/Chondroitin Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/10/2014 4 0
Premera Blue Cross Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 6/16/2015 0 0
Protegrity Corporation and Protegrity USA, Inc., Patent Litigation 2/6/2015 20 0
Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 4/5/2017 73 0
Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation 12/8/2015 1,737 0
"Factor VIII or IX Concentrate Blood Products" Products Liability Litigation 12/7/1993 377 0
21st Century Oncology Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 10/6/2016 18 0
5-Hour Energy Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/5/2013 16 16
Accutane (Isotretinoin) Products Liability Litigation 11/1/2004 121 5
Accutane (Isotretinoin) Products Liability Litigation 11/1/2004 118 2
Actos (Pioglitazone) Products Liability Litigation 12/29/2011 5,191 2,993
Adelphia Communications Corp. Securities & Derivative Litigation (No. II 7/23/2003 75 3
Aetna, Inc., Out-of-Network "UCR" Rates Litigation 4/8/2009 13 8
Aftermarket Automotive Lighting Products Antitrust Litigation 2/10/2009 9 6
AIG Workers Compensation Insurance Policyholder Litigation 4/7/2014 4 4
Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation 6/20/2006 111 102
Air Crash at Georgetown, Guyana, on July 30, 2011 9/28/2012 16 15
Air Crash at San Fransisco, California, on July 6, 2013 12/13/2013 50 24
Air Crash Near Clarence Center, New York, on February 12, 2009 10/6/2009 60 8
Air Crash Near Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, on December 3, 2008 5/25/2011 7 6
Air Crash Over the Southern Indian Ocean, on March 8, 2014 6/2/2016 42 0
Aluminum Warehouse Antitrust Litigation 12/16/2013 29 29
Amazon.Com,Inc., Fulfillment Center Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Wage and Hour Litigation 2/19/2014 12 11
American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigation (No. II) 2/7/2011 14 13
American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 2/7/2012 21,145 16,515
Ameriquest Mortgage Co. Mortgage Lending Practices Litigation 12/13/2005 524 43
AndroGel Antitrust Litigation (No. II) 10/5/2009 15 0
Anheuser-Busch Beer Labeling Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/10/2013 8 8
Anthem, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 6/8/2015 128 0
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd., Securities Litigation 12/15/2011 5 3
Apple iPhone 3G Products Liability Litigation 7/1/2009 13 12
Aredia and Zometa Products Liability Litigation 4/18/2006 667 121
Armodafinil Patent Litigation 12/8/2010 8 5
Asbestos Products Liability Litigation (No. VI) 7/29/1991 192,077 2,851
Ashley Madison Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 12/9/2015 24 0
Atlas Roofing Corporation Chalet Shingle Products Liability Litigation 12/19/2013 12 9
Atrium Medical Corp. C-Qur Mesh Products Liability Litigation 12/8/2016 31 0
Austin Capital Management, Ltd., Securities and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 8/11/2009 6 2
Auto Body Shop Antitrust Litigation 8/8/2014 24 0
Automated Transactions LLC Patent Litigation 4/1/2013 27 23
Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation 2/7/2012 298 107
AutoZone, Inc., Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation 6/15/2010 9 5
Avandia Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/16/2007 5,297 2,717
AW Enterprise Rent-A-Car Wage & Hour Employment Practices Litigation 6/10/2009 15 15
AZEK Building Products, Inc., Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 2/18/2014 4 3
Bank of America Corp. Securities, Derivative and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 6/10/2009 52 16
Bank of America Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) Contract Litigation 10/8/2010 32 31
Bank of America Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation 4/14/2010 30 24
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Foreign Exchange Transactions Litigation 4/16/2012 11 8
Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation 8/17/2015 2,488 0
Baycol Products Liability Litigation 12/18/2001 9,107 1
Bayer Corp. Combination Aspirin Products Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 4/14/2009 13 0
Bear Creek Technologies, Inc., ('722) Patent Litigation 5/2/2012 15 15
Benicar (Olmesartan) Products Liability Litigation 4/3/2015 2,263 0
Bill of Lading Transmission and Processing System Patent Litigation 6/11/2009 15 0
Biomet M2a Magnum Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 10/2/2012 2,715 1,610
Blood Reagents Antitrust Litigation 8/17/2009 34 32
Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd., Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/17/2014 13 0
Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation 12/12/2012 82 26
Body Science LLC Patent Litigation 8/6/2012 6 6
Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 2/7/2012 25,150 9,776
BP p.l.c. Securities Litigation 8/10/2010 59 21
BRCA1 - and BRCA2- based Hereditary Cancer Test Patent Litigation 2/19/2014 8 8
Brican America LLC Equipment Lease Litigation 8/12/2010 6 4
Building Materials Corporation of America Asphalt Roofing Shingle Products Liability Litigation 10/11/2011 13 12
C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 10/12/2010 15,511 7,096
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Water Contamination Litigation 2/4/2011 14 13
Capital One Bank Credit Card Interest Rate Litigation 6/11/2010 4 3
Capital One Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation 12/10/2012 59 37
Cardtronics ATM Fee Notice Litigation 5/26/2011 12 3
Carrier IQ, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation 4/16/2012 69 67
Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings Antitrust Litigation 2/18/2014 18 18
Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation 2/15/2008 73 62
Celexa and Lexapro Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 8/19/2009 13 7
Century 21 Department Stores, LLC, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) Litigation 6/11/2012 5 5
CertainTeed Fiber Cement Siding Litigation 8/8/2011 20 20
Chantix (Varenicline) Products Liability Litigation 10/1/2009 3,016 250
Checking Account Overdraft Litigation 6/10/2009 100 17
Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation 6/15/2009 379 291
Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Alien Tort Statute and Shareholders Derivative Litigation 2/20/2008 25 13
Chocolate Confectionary Antitrust Litigation 4/7/2008 93 91
Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep EcoDiesel Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 4/5/2017 23 0
Citigroup Inc. Securities Litigation 8/7/2009 24 11
CitiMortgage, Inc., Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) Contract Litigation 10/6/2011 14 11
ClassicStar Mare Lease Litigation 10/19/2007 30 13
Coca-Cola Products Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation (No. II) 8/7/2014 8 0
Colgate-Palmolive Softsoap Antibacterial Hand Soap Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 3/7/2012 10 7
Collecto Inc., Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Litigation 2/18/2014 13 3
Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Support Systems Products Liability Litigation 8/6/2012 2,611 1,267
Columbia and Snake River Dams and Clean Water Act Litigation 12/13/2013 3 3
Comcast Corp. Set-Top Cable Television Box Antitrust Litigation 6/17/2009 24 24
Commodity Exchange, Inc., Gold Futures and Options Trading Litigation 8/13/2014 29 0
Commodity Exchange, Inc., Silver Futures and Options Trading Litigation 2/8/2011 43 0
Community Bank of Northern Virginia Mortgage Lending Practices Litigation 4/28/2005 8 4
Community Health Systems, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 2/4/2015 18 0
ConAgra Peanut Butter Products Liability Litigation 7/17/2007 388 2
Conseco Life Insurance Co. Lifetrend Insurance Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 2/3/2010 6 3
Convergent Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation 10/8/2013 43 10
Cook Medical, Inc., IVC Filters Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/15/2014 2,488 0
Cook Medical, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 6/11/2013 633 173
Countrywide Financial Corp. Mortgage Lending Practices Litigation 8/7/2008 4 4
Countrywide Financial Corp. Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation 8/15/2011 42 25
Cox Enterprises, Inc., Set-Top Cable Television Box Antitrust Litigation 6/11/2009 29 6
Credit Default Swaps Antitrust Litigation 10/16/2013 9 9
CTP Innovations, LLC, Patent Litigation 12/12/2014 29 0
Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation 8/17/2001 35 2
Daily Fantasy Sports Litigation 2/4/2016 86 0
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., Cheese Antitrust Litigation 6/15/2009 10 10
Darvocet, Darvon and Propoxyphene Products Liability Litigation 8/16/2011 252 18
Delta/AirTran Baggage Fee Antitrust Litigation 10/6/2009 14 1
Denture Cream Products Liability Litigation 6/9/2009 216 78
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 12/3/2010 10,090 8,650
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Pinnacle Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 5/23/2011 9,240 5,704
Dial Complete Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 8/18/2011 17 11
Diet Drugs (Phentermine/Fenfluramine/Dexfenfluramine) Products Liability Litigation 12/10/1997 20,209 80
DIRECTV, Inc., Early Cancellation Fee Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/9/2009 15 11
Disposable Contact Lens Antitrust Litigation 6/8/2015 58 0
Dollar General Corp. Motor Oil Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/2/2016 23 0
Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation 4/8/2013 28 7
Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Antitrust Litigation 10/16/2002 52 25
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company C-8 Personal Injury Litigation 4/8/2013 3,500 109
Effexor (Venlafaxine Hydrochloride) Products Liability Litigation 8/6/2013 55 54
Electronic Books Antitrust Litigation 12/9/2011 30 28
Eliquis (Apixaban) Products Liability Litigation 2/7/2017 73 0
Emerson Electric Co. Wet/Dry Vac Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 8/15/2012 8 8
Endangered Species Act Section 4 Deadline Litigation 6/8/2010 20 3
Enhanced Recovery Company, LLC, Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation 10/18/2012 7 3
Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation 4/16/2002 199 5
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Wage & Hour Employment Practices Litigation 6/10/2009 15 15
EpiPen (Epinephrine Injection, USP) Marketing, Sales Practices and Antitrust Litigation 8/3/2017 6 0
Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation 6/2/2017 92 0
Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 2/7/2012 39,116 14,679
Express Scripts, Inc., Pharmacy Benefits Management Litigation 4/29/2005 22 6
Facebook Internet Tracking Litigation 2/8/2012 29 27
Facebook, Inc., IPO Securities and Derivative Litigation 10/4/2012 57 48
Fairfield Greenwich Group Securities Litigation 10/6/2009 62 1
Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation 4/8/2008 28 13
Fannie Mae Securities and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 2/11/2009 24 7
Fannie Mae Securities and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 2/11/2009 24 7
Farxiga (Dapagliflozin) Products Liability Litigation 4/6/2017 34 0
Fasteners Antitrust Litigation 2/27/2008 35 35
FCA US LLC Monostable Electronic Gearshift Litigation 10/5/2016 27 0
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac) Securities Litigation 8/11/2009 5 2
Federal National Mortgage Association Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation 5/17/2005 18 1
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., Employment Practices Litigation 8/10/2005 72 0
FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability Litigation 10/24/2007 4,828 0
FieldTurf Artificial Turf Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/1/2017 14 0
First National Collection Bureau, Inc, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Litigation 4/8/2014 3 3
Flat Glass Antitrust Litigation (No. II) 6/10/2008 27 1
Fluidmaster, Inc., Water Connector Components Products Liability Litigation 12/11/2014 30 0
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Contract Litigation 12/2/2009 3 1
Foot Locker, Inc., Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Wage and Hour Litigation 5/26/2011 5 5
Ford Fusion and C-Max Fuel Economy Litigation 6/7/2013 18 17
Ford Motor Co. Spark Plug and 3-Valve Engine Products Liability Litigation 2/8/2012 5 5
Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium) Products Liability Litigation (No. II) 5/23/2011 1,226 868
Fosamax Products Liability Litigation 8/16/2006 1,141 901
Franck's Lab, Inc., Products Liability Litigation 8/7/2013 24 24
Fresenius GranuFlo/NaturaLyte Dialysate Products Liability Litigation 3/29/2013 4,366 1,570
Fresh and Process Potatoes Antitrust Litigation 10/13/2010 7 2
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., "All Natural" Litigation 12/12/2012 13 13
Gadolinium Contrast Dyes Products Liability Litigation 2/27/2008 729 24
GAF Elk Cross Timbers Decking Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 12/12/2014 13 0
Genentech, Inc., Herceptin (Trastuzumab) Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 4/7/2016 14 0
General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation 6/9/2014 412 0
Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation 8/5/2016 158 0
Genetically Modified Rice Litigation 12/19/2006 412 13
Gerova Financial Group, Ltd., Securities Litigation 10/6/2011 5 3
Glaceau Vitaminwater Marketing and Sales Practice Litigation (No. II) 2/8/2011 6 2
GNC Corp. Triflex Products Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation (No. II) 12/17/2013 7 7
Google Inc. Android Consumer Privacy Litigation 8/8/2011 11 10
Google Inc. Cookie Placement Consumer Privacy Litigation 6/12/2012 26 26
Google Inc. Gmail Litigation 4/1/2013 6 6
Google Inc. Street View Electronic Communications Litigation 8/17/2010 21 21
H&R Block IRS Form 8863 Litigation 10/10/2013 14 14
H&R Block Refund Anticipation Loan Litigation 4/16/2012 9 9
HardiePlank Fiber Cement Siding Litigation 6/11/2012 14 12
Health Management Associates, Inc., Qui Tam Litigation (No.II) 4/3/2014 9 9
Heparin Products Liability Litigation 6/6/2008 573 16
Herbal Supplements Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/9/2015 72 0
Higher One OneAccount Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 12/11/2012 6 6
Horizon Organic Milk Plus DHA Omega-3 Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 2/9/2012 7 7
HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Debit Card Overdraft Fee Litigation 6/5/2013 3 3
Human Tissue Products Liability Litigation 6/21/2006 252 1
Hydroxycut Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/6/2009 129 119
Hypodermic Products Antitrust Litigation 12/19/2005 10 1
Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation 2/5/2013 53 52
IKO Roofing Shingle Products Liability Litigation 12/3/2009 19 12
Imprelis Herbicide Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/20/2011 164 93
Incretin-Based Therapies Products Liability Litigation 8/26/2013 966 354
Industrial Print Technologies, LLC, Patent Litigation 4/7/2015 7 0
Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC, Patent Litigation 12/28/2011 32 12
Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation 2/17/2005 52 13
Intel Corp. Microprocessor Antitrust Litigation 11/8/2005 82 56
Interest Rate Swaps Antitrust Litigation 6/2/2016 10 0
IntraMTA Switched Access Charges Litigation 12/16/2014 102 0
Invokana (Canagliflozin) Products Liability Litigation 12/7/2016 670 0
iPhone/iPad Application Consumer Privacy Litigation 8/8/2011 19 19
JPMorgan Auction Rate Securities (ARS) Marketing Litigation 6/9/2010 5 3
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Modification Litigation 10/11/2011 18 16
KABA Simplex Locks Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 2/7/2011 20 19
Katz Interactive Call Processing Patent Litigation 3/20/2007 54 10
KBR, Inc., Burn Pit Litigation 10/16/2009 65 1
K-Dur Antitrust Litigation 8/15/2001 45 4
Keurig Green Mountain Single-Serve Coffee Antitrust Litigation 6/3/2014 27 0
Kind LLC "All Natural" Litigation 8/7/2015 12 0
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., Antitrust Litigation 12/19/2007 74 1
Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Products Liability Litigation 6/22/2007 2,233 848
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Securities & Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 2/9/2009 55 45
Le-Nature's, Inc., Commercial Litigation 4/9/2009 9 1
Lenovo Adware Litigation 6/8/2015 28 0
Levaquin Products Liability Litigation 6/13/2008 2,045 381
Liberty Refund Anticipation Loan Litigation 4/16/2012 10 10
Libor-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation 8/12/2011 77 48
Lidoderm Antitrust Litigation 4/3/2014 29 19
Lipitor (Atorvastatin Calcium) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II) 2/18/2014 464 464
Lipitor Antitrust Litigation 4/20/2012 31 30
Liquid Aluminum Sulfate Antitrust Litigation 2/4/2016 72 0
Literary Works in Electronic Databases Copyright Litigation 12/6/2000 5 2
Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation 2/6/2013 84 78
Loestrin 24 Fe Antitrust Litigation 10/2/2013 14 12
London Silver Fixing, Ltd., Antitrust Litigation 10/9/2014 8 0
L'Oreal Wrinkle Cream Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 12/12/2012 9 9
Lumber Liquidators Chinese-Manufactured Laminate Flooring Durability Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/4/2016 32 0
Managed Care Litigation 4/13/2000 127 0
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Patent Litigation 6/8/2012 27 27
McCormick & Company, Inc., Pepper Products Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 12/8/2015 16 0
Medical Capital Securities Litigation 4/15/2010 13 3
Mentor Corp. ObTape Transobturator Sling Products Liability Litigation 12/3/2008 862 505
Merck & Co., Inc., Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation 2/23/2005 43 9
Meridian Funds Group Securities & Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISALitigation 8/11/2009 5 5
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Auction Rate Securities (ARS) Marketing Litigation 6/10/2009 11 1
Method of Processing Ethanol Byproducts and Related Subsystems ('858) Patent Litigation 8/6/2009 22 22
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation 10/10/2000 190 19
MF Global Holdings Ltd. Investment Litigation 4/23/2012 25 1
MI Windows and Doors, Inc., Products Liability Litigation 4/23/2012 18 17
Michaels Stores, Inc., Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation 6/4/2014 7 0
Midland Credit Management, Inc., Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation 10/11/2011 337 46
Mirapex Products Liability Litigation 6/22/2007 441 4
Mirena IUD Products Liability Litigation 4/8/2013 1,765 484
Mirena IUS Levonorgestrel-Related Products Liability Litigation 4/6/2017 221 0
Mobile Telecommunications Technologies, LLC, Patent Litigation 8/5/2016 16 0
Monitronics International, Inc, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Litigation 12/16/2013 38 10
Monsanto Company Genetically-Engineered Wheat Litigation 10/16/2013 16 14
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation 10/12/2011 6 6
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS) Litigation 12/7/2009 93 1
Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practices Litigation 6/18/2007 51 31
Municipal Derivatives Antitrust Litigation 6/16/2008 36 1
Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, Securities and Derivative Litigation 8/13/2008 14 12
Musical Instruments and Equipment Antitrust Litigation 12/9/2009 38 34
Mutual Funds Investment Litigation 2/20/2004 438 1
MyKey Technology Inc. Patent Litigation 8/14/2013 6 6
National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletic Grant-in-Aid Cap Antitrust Litigation 6/4/2014 10 0
National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Concussion Injury Litigation 12/18/2013 111 10
National Football League Players' Concussion Injury Litigation 1/31/2012 339 312
National Hockey League Players' Concussion Injury Litigation 8/19/2014 20 0
Navistar MaxxForce Engines Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 12/17/2014 39 0
Nebivolol ('040) Patent Litigation 6/12/2012 2 2
Neomedic Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 2/18/2014 25 25
Neurografix ('360) Patent Litigation 4/1/2013 15 9
Neurontin Antitrust Litigation 8/15/2002 22 4
Neurontin Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/26/2004 253 2
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC Data Services Sales Tax Refund Litigation 12/19/2013 17 17
New England Compounding Pharmacy, Inc., Products Liability Litigation 2/12/2013 733 337
Nexium (Esomeprazole) Antitrust Litigation 12/6/2012 22 19
Nexium (Esomeprazole) Products Liability Litigation 12/6/2012 48 47
Niaspan Antitrust Litigation 9/17/2013 17 17
Nickelodeon Consumer Privacy Litigation 6/11/2013 6 6
North Sea Brent Crude Oil Futures Litigation 10/21/2013 15 11
Nutramax Cosamin Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 12/17/2013 5 5
NuvaRing Products Liability Litigation 8/22/2008 1,954 1,762
Ocwen Federal Bank FSB Mortgage Servicing Litigation 4/13/2004 93 0
Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010 8/10/2010 6,047 2,871
On-Line Travel Company (OTC)/Hotel Booking Antitrust Litigation 12/11/2012 33 30
Opana ER Antitrust Litigation 12/12/2014 13 0
Oppenheimer Rochester Funds Group Securities Litigation 6/17/2009 30 30
Optical Disk Drive Products Antitrust Litigation 4/2/2010 48 42
Oreck Corporation Halo Vacuum and Air Purifiers Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 2/3/2012 6 6
Ortho Evra Products Liability Litigation 3/1/2006 1,572 10
OxyContin Antitrust Litigation 4/22/2004 102 18
Packaged Ice Antitrust Litigation 6/5/2008 100 96
Packaged Seafood Products Antitrust Litigation 12/9/2015 68 0
Pacquiao-Mayweather Boxing Match Pay-Per-View Litigation 8/14/2015 44 0
Papst Licensing Digital Camera Patent Litigation 11/5/2007 21 0
Parallel Networks, LLC, ('111) Patent Litigation 6/12/2012 9 9
Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation 10/19/2005 108 70
Pella Corporation Architect and Designer Series Windows Marketing, Sales, Practices and Products Liability Litigation 2/14/2014 24 10
Peregrine Systems, Inc, Securities Litigation 1/2/2008 35 0
Pfizer Inc. Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation 6/16/2005 31 15
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Antitrust Litigation 8/24/2006 6 5
Photochromic Lens Antitrust Litigation 8/6/2010 29 17
Pilot Flying J Fuel Rebate Contract Litigation (No. II) 4/7/2014 7 7
Plasma-Derivative Protein Therapies Antitrust Litigation 12/2/2009 19 12
Plavix Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II) 2/12/2013 336 75
Polar Bear Endangered Species Act Listing and § 4(d) Rule Litigation 12/3/2008 12 2
Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation 12/1/2010 98 63
POM Wonderful LLC Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 11/30/2010 16 16
Pool Products Distribution Market Antitrust Litigation 4/17/2012 35 22
Porsche Cars North America, Inc., Plastic Coolant Tubes Products Liability Litigation 5/23/2011 8 8
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation 12/21/2011 162 39
Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) Products Liability Litigation 8/8/2012 2,630 2,263
Pre-Filled Propane Tank Antitrust Litigation 10/16/2014 38 0
Prempro Products Liability Litigation 3/4/2003 9,761 156
Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation 12/2/2008 33 22
Prograf Antitrust Litigation 6/3/2011 8 8
Propecia (Finasteride) Products Liability Litigation 4/16/2012 1,169 740
Propulsid Products Liability Litigation 8/7/2000 474 0
Proton-Pump Inhibitor Products Liability Litigation 8/2/2017 194 0
Prudential Insurance Company of America SGLI/VGLI Contract Litigation 2/4/2011 4 4
Qualcomm Antitrust Litigation 4/5/2017 35 0
Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation 11/6/2007 19 7
Reciprocal of America (ROA) Sales Practices Litigation 8/26/2003 19 13
Refco Inc. Securities Litigation 12/28/2007 122 5
Refrigerant Compressors Antitrust Litigation 6/9/2009 51 38
Regions Morgan Keegan Securities, Derivative and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 2/12/2009 66 27
Roundup Products Liability Litigation 10/3/2016 225 0
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 4/11/2016 16 0
Satyam Computer Services, Ltd., Securities Litigation 4/9/2009 12 12
Schnuck Markets, Inc, Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 10/18/2013 5 5
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) Backup Tape Data Theft Litigation 6/20/2012 8 8
Shop-Vac Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 8/15/2012 10 9
Simply Orange Orange Juice Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/11/2012 15 11
Skechers Toning Shoe Products Liability Litigation 12/19/2011 1,247 761
Skelaxin (Metaxalone) Antitrust Litigation 4/17/2012 17 16
Solodyn (Minocycline Hydrochloride) Antitrust Litigation 2/25/2014 18 15
Sony Gaming Networks and Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 8/8/2011 65 65
South African Apartheid Litigation 12/16/2002 14 5
Southwest Exchange, Inc., Internal Revenue Service § 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange Litigation 10/18/2007 5 1
Sprint Premium Data Plan Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 4/13/2011 9 4
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., Employee Data Security Breach Litigation 10/6/2016 4 0
Standard & Poor's Rating Agency Litigation 6/6/2013 19 19
Stanford Entities Securities Litigation 10/6/2009 152 96
Stericycle, Inc., Steri-Safe Contract Litigation 8/6/2013 25 8
Stryker LFIT V40 Femoral Head Products Liability Litigation 4/5/2017 85 0
Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 6/12/2013 3,411 699
Suboxone (Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Naloxone) Antitrust Litigation 6/6/2013 15 12
Subway Footlong Sandwich Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/10/2013 9 9
Sulfuric Acid Antitrust Litigation 6/30/2003 7 0
SunEdison, Inc., Securities Litigation 10/4/2016 29 0
Swisher Hygiene, Inc., Securities and Derivative Litigation 8/13/2012 7 7
Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation 12/11/2014 2,425 0
Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation 2/5/2015 221 0
Target Corporation Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 4/2/2014 114 100
Taxotere (Docetaxel) Products Liability Litigation 10/4/2016 1,527 0
TD Bank, N.A., Debit Card Overdraft Fee Litigation 4/2/2015 12 0
TelexFree Securities Litigation 10/21/2014 12 0
Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 12/9/2003 46 23
Testosterone Replacement Therapy Products Liability Litigation 6/6/2014 7,380 0
Text Messaging Antitrust Litigation 12/3/2008 38 3
Text Messaging Antitrust Litigation 12/3/2008 38 3
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What is Multidistrict Litigation?

Complex cases that involve numerous injured plaintiffs across the United States are often consolidated into an MDL (multidistrict litigation). This type of lawsuit allows for numerous injured victims to share certain aspects of litigation, while still maintaining their individual lawsuits against a company or corporation for varying degrees of damages. Disaster cases or cases against large drug companies are prime examples of multidistrict litigation at its best.

When is a Multidistrict Lawsuit Needed?

When hundreds and thousands of Americans are injured or harmed by a defective product, a disaster, or a dangerous drug, the result could be years of costly litigation, monopolizing court systems across numerous states. In order to better manage these individual civil cases, and streamline the litigation process, multidistrict litigation is used.

In multidistrict litigation, multiple civil cases in numerous states are transferred to a single district court. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decides which cases can be consolidated under the specific MDL and those cases can then share all discovery and pretrial proceedings. In order for your case to qualify to be part of the multidistrict litigation, it must have similar facts in common with the other cases.

Advantages of a Multidistrict Lawsuit

There are numerous advantages to multidistrict lawsuits. Once a case is consolidated under an MDL, the plaintiffs share all pretrial proceedings and discovery, as well as expert testimony, which cut litigation expenses drastically. Multidistrict litigation saves both parties considerable time and money, and offers a streamlined and organized way to settle complex lawsuits.

Yet unlike a class action lawsuit, each lawsuit is allowed to be settled individually or proceed to trial with the jury ultimately deciding on an appropriate settlement amount per victim. This ensures that victims who have suffered extraordinarily will receive damages that are tailored to their case—and their injuries.

In class action lawsuits, one settlement is split between all plaintiffs in the lawsuit equally. This means that each injured victim only receives a small fraction of the large settlement – which is usually far below what they truly need and deserve.

Examples of recent multidistrict lawsuits include:

Multidistrict Litigation Leadership Roles

Attorneys across the country often take an active leadership role in multi-district litigation and may be chosen to be a part of the plaintiffs' steering committee and executive committee. After forming a MDL, it becomes necessary to reduce the number of attorneys involved in the cases. When this occurs, a small number of attorneys are retained to oversee the entire litigation process. This is known as the Plaintiff's Steering Committee (PSC).

A separate committee, known as the Plaintiff's Executive Committee, is then formed from separate attorneys to help coordinate the activities of the PSCs. This keeps the litigation on track and ensures that the MDL process runs smoothly.

Banding Together to Hold Negligent Manufacturers Responsible

Drug companies and medical device manufacturers routinely put profits before people. They push off-label uses of their drug, rush improperly tested drugs to market, and then deny side effects and complications when they occur. Even worse, they do this time—and time again.

When this occurs, injured consumers can—and should—hold them accountable and make them take responsibility for their transgressions. Multi-district litigation not only allows injured victims and their families to hold these corrupt manufacturers responsible, but also ensures that these dangerous products are recalled, so that future injuries and deaths may be avoided.

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