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

EpiPen (Epinephrine Injection, USP) Marketing, Sales Practices and Antitrust Litigation 8/3/2017 6 0
Proton-Pump Inhibitor Products Liability Litigation 8/2/2017 194 0
Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation 6/2/2017 92 0
FieldTurf Artificial Turf Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/1/2017 14 0
Farxiga (Dapagliflozin) Products Liability Litigation 4/6/2017 34 0
Mirena IUS Levonorgestrel-Related Products Liability Litigation 4/6/2017 221 0
Stryker LFIT V40 Femoral Head Products Liability Litigation 4/5/2017 85 0
Qualcomm Antitrust Litigation 4/5/2017 35 0
Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep EcoDiesel Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 4/5/2017 23 0
Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 4/5/2017 73 0
Eliquis (Apixaban) Products Liability Litigation 2/7/2017 73 0
Atrium Medical Corp. C-Qur Mesh Products Liability Litigation 12/8/2016 31 0
Invokana (Canagliflozin) Products Liability Litigation 12/7/2016 670 0
Yahoo! Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 12/7/2016 31 0
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., Employee Data Security Breach Litigation 10/6/2016 4 0
21st Century Oncology Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 10/6/2016 18 0
FCA US LLC Monostable Electronic Gearshift Litigation 10/5/2016 27 0
Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/4/2016 691 0
Taxotere (Docetaxel) Products Liability Litigation 10/4/2016 1,527 0
SunEdison, Inc., Securities Litigation 10/4/2016 29 0
Lumber Liquidators Chinese-Manufactured Laminate Flooring Durability Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/4/2016 32 0
Roundup Products Liability Litigation 10/3/2016 225 0
Abilify (Aripiprazole) Products Liability Litigation 10/3/2016 243 0
The Honest Company, Inc., Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 8/5/2016 8 0
Mobile Telecommunications Technologies, LLC, Patent Litigation 8/5/2016 16 0
Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation 8/5/2016 158 0
100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/2/2016 53 0
Air Crash Over the Southern Indian Ocean, on March 8, 2014 6/2/2016 42 0
Dollar General Corp. Motor Oil Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/2/2016 23 0
Interest Rate Swaps Antitrust Litigation 6/2/2016 10 0
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 4/11/2016 16 0
Viagra (Sildenafil Citrate) and Cialis (Tadalafil) Products Liability Litigation 4/7/2016 541 0
Windsor Wood Clad Window Products Liability Litigation 4/7/2016 8 0
Vizio, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation 4/7/2016 27 0
Genentech, Inc., Herceptin (Trastuzumab) Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 4/7/2016 14 0
Daily Fantasy Sports Litigation 2/4/2016 86 0
Liquid Aluminum Sulfate Antitrust Litigation 2/4/2016 72 0
Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming Devices Products Liability Litigation 12/11/2015 3,363 0
Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 12/10/2015 21 0
Ashley Madison Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 12/9/2015 24 0
Packaged Seafood Products Antitrust Litigation 12/9/2015 68 0
McCormick & Company, Inc., Pepper Products Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 12/8/2015 16 0
Treasury Securities Auction Antitrust Litigation 12/8/2015 40 0
Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation 12/8/2015 1,737 0
Zofran (Ondansetron) Products Liability Litigation 10/13/2015 525 0
Domestic Airline Travel Antitrust Litigation 10/13/2015 107 0
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., CR-V Vibration Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/9/2015 10 0
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Data Security Breach Litigation 10/9/2015 21 0
Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation 8/17/2015 2,488 0
Fluoroquinolone Products Liability Litigation 8/17/2015 1,067 0
Pacquiao-Mayweather Boxing Match Pay-Per-View Litigation 8/14/2015 44 0
Kind LLC "All Natural" Litigation 8/7/2015 12 0
Premera Blue Cross Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 6/16/2015 0 0
Lumber Liquidators Chinese-Manufactured Flooring Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 6/12/2015 182 0
Herbal Supplements Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/9/2015 72 0
Anthem, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 6/8/2015 128 0
Disposable Contact Lens Antitrust Litigation 6/8/2015 58 0
Lenovo Adware Litigation 6/8/2015 28 0
Industrial Print Technologies, LLC, Patent Litigation 4/7/2015 7 0
Benicar (Olmesartan) Products Liability Litigation 4/3/2015 2,263 0
TD Bank, N.A., Debit Card Overdraft Fee Litigation 4/2/2015 12 0
Michaels Stores, Inc., Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Litigation 4/2/2015 5 0
Protegrity Corporation and Protegrity USA, Inc., Patent Litigation 2/6/2015 20 0
Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation 2/5/2015 221 0
Community Health Systems, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 2/4/2015 18 0
Navistar MaxxForce Engines Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 12/17/2014 39 0
IntraMTA Switched Access Charges Litigation 12/16/2014 102 0
GAF Elk Cross Timbers Decking Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 12/12/2014 13 0
Opana ER Antitrust Litigation 12/12/2014 13 0
CTP Innovations, LLC, Patent Litigation 12/12/2014 29 0
Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) Products Liability Litigation 12/12/2014 18,847 0
Fluidmaster, Inc., Water Connector Components Products Liability Litigation 12/11/2014 30 0
Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation 12/11/2014 2,425 0
The Home Depot, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 12/11/2014 52 0
TelexFree Securities Litigation 10/21/2014 12 0
Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd., Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/17/2014 13 0
Pre-Filled Propane Tank Antitrust Litigation 10/16/2014 38 0
Cook Medical, Inc., IVC Filters Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/15/2014 2,488 0
London Silver Fixing, Ltd., Antitrust Litigation 10/9/2014 8 0
National Hockey League Players' Concussion Injury Litigation 8/19/2014 20 0
Commodity Exchange, Inc., Gold Futures and Options Trading Litigation 8/13/2014 29 0
Auto Body Shop Antitrust Litigation 8/8/2014 24 0
Coca-Cola Products Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation (No. II) 8/7/2014 8 0
Natrol, Inc., Glucosamine/Chondroitin Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/10/2014 4 0
General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation 6/9/2014 412 0
Testosterone Replacement Therapy Products Liability Litigation 6/6/2014 7,380 0
National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletic Grant-in-Aid Cap Antitrust Litigation 6/4/2014 10 0
Yosemite National Park Hantavirus Litigation 6/4/2014 6 0
Michaels Stores, Inc., Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation 6/4/2014 7 0
Keurig Green Mountain Single-Serve Coffee Antitrust Litigation 6/3/2014 27 0
First National Collection Bureau, Inc, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Litigation 4/8/2014 3 3
Pilot Flying J Fuel Rebate Contract Litigation (No. II) 4/7/2014 7 7
AIG Workers Compensation Insurance Policyholder Litigation 4/7/2014 4 4
Health Management Associates, Inc., Qui Tam Litigation (No.II) 4/3/2014 9 9
Lidoderm Antitrust Litigation 4/3/2014 29 19
Aggrenox Antitrust Litigation 4/3/2014 28 0
Target Corporation Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 4/2/2014 114 100
Solodyn (Minocycline Hydrochloride) Antitrust Litigation 2/25/2014 18 15
BRCA1 - and BRCA2- based Hereditary Cancer Test Patent Litigation 2/19/2014 8 8
Amazon.Com,Inc., Fulfillment Center Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Wage and Hour Litigation 2/19/2014 12 11
Collecto Inc., Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Litigation 2/18/2014 13 3
AZEK Building Products, Inc., Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 2/18/2014 4 3
Lipitor (Atorvastatin Calcium) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II) 2/18/2014 464 464
Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings Antitrust Litigation 2/18/2014 18 18
Neomedic Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 2/18/2014 25 25
Pella Corporation Architect and Designer Series Windows Marketing, Sales, Practices and Products Liability Litigation 2/14/2014 24 10
Atlas Roofing Corporation Chalet Shingle Products Liability Litigation 12/19/2013 12 9
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC Data Services Sales Tax Refund Litigation 12/19/2013 17 17
National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Concussion Injury Litigation 12/18/2013 111 10
Nutramax Cosamin Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 12/17/2013 5 5
GNC Corp. Triflex Products Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation (No. II) 12/17/2013 7 7
Monitronics International, Inc, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Litigation 12/16/2013 38 10
Aluminum Warehouse Antitrust Litigation 12/16/2013 29 29
Columbia and Snake River Dams and Clean Water Act Litigation 12/13/2013 3 3
Air Crash at San Fransisco, California, on July 6, 2013 12/13/2013 50 24
North Sea Brent Crude Oil Futures Litigation 10/21/2013 15 11
Vehicle Carrier Services Antitrust Litigation 10/18/2013 31 28
Schnuck Markets, Inc, Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 10/18/2013 5 5
Credit Default Swaps Antitrust Litigation 10/16/2013 9 9
Monsanto Company Genetically-Engineered Wheat Litigation 10/16/2013 16 14
H&R Block IRS Form 8863 Litigation 10/10/2013 14 14
Convergent Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation 10/8/2013 43 10
Loestrin 24 Fe Antitrust Litigation 10/2/2013 14 12
Niaspan Antitrust Litigation 9/17/2013 17 17
Incretin-Based Therapies Products Liability Litigation 8/26/2013 966 354
MyKey Technology Inc. Patent Litigation 8/14/2013 6 6
Franck's Lab, Inc., Products Liability Litigation 8/7/2013 24 24
Effexor (Venlafaxine Hydrochloride) Products Liability Litigation 8/6/2013 55 54
Stericycle, Inc., Steri-Safe Contract Litigation 8/6/2013 25 8
Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 6/12/2013 3,411 699
Nickelodeon Consumer Privacy Litigation 6/11/2013 6 6
Cook Medical, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 6/11/2013 633 173
Subway Footlong Sandwich Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/10/2013 9 9
Anheuser-Busch Beer Labeling Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/10/2013 8 8
Ford Fusion and C-Max Fuel Economy Litigation 6/7/2013 18 17
Suboxone (Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Naloxone) Antitrust Litigation 6/6/2013 15 12
Standard & Poor's Rating Agency Litigation 6/6/2013 19 19
5-Hour Energy Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/5/2013 16 16
HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Debit Card Overdraft Fee Litigation 6/5/2013 3 3
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company C-8 Personal Injury Litigation 4/8/2013 3,500 109
Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation 4/8/2013 28 7
Mirena IUD Products Liability Litigation 4/8/2013 1,765 484
Google Inc. Gmail Litigation 4/1/2013 6 6
Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 4/1/2013 233 128
Automated Transactions LLC Patent Litigation 4/1/2013 27 23
Neurografix ('360) Patent Litigation 4/1/2013 15 9
Fresenius GranuFlo/NaturaLyte Dialysate Products Liability Litigation 3/29/2013 4,366 1,570
Plavix Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II) 2/12/2013 336 75
New England Compounding Pharmacy, Inc., Products Liability Litigation 2/12/2013 733 337
TRS Recovery Services, Inc., and TeleCheck Services, Inc., Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Litigation 2/7/2013 5 5
Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation 2/6/2013 84 78
Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation 2/5/2013 53 52
Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation 12/12/2012 82 26
L'Oreal Wrinkle Cream Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 12/12/2012 9 9
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., "All Natural" Litigation 12/12/2012 13 13
On-Line Travel Company (OTC)/Hotel Booking Antitrust Litigation 12/11/2012 33 30
Higher One OneAccount Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 12/11/2012 6 6
Capital One Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation 12/10/2012 59 37
Nexium (Esomeprazole) Products Liability Litigation 12/6/2012 48 47
Nexium (Esomeprazole) Antitrust Litigation 12/6/2012 22 19
Enhanced Recovery Company, LLC, Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation 10/18/2012 7 3
Facebook, Inc., IPO Securities and Derivative Litigation 10/4/2012 57 48
Biomet M2a Magnum Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 10/2/2012 2,715 1,610
TR Labs Patent Litigation 10/1/2012 9 7
Air Crash at Georgetown, Guyana, on July 30, 2011 9/28/2012 16 15
Emerson Electric Co. Wet/Dry Vac Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 8/15/2012 8 8
Shop-Vac Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 8/15/2012 10 9
Swisher Hygiene, Inc., Securities and Derivative Litigation 8/13/2012 7 7
Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) Products Liability Litigation 8/8/2012 2,630 2,263
Watson Fentanyl Patch Products Liability Litigation 8/7/2012 30 25
Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Support Systems Products Liability Litigation 8/6/2012 2,611 1,267
Body Science LLC Patent Litigation 8/6/2012 6 6
Unified Messaging Solutions LLC Patent Litigation 8/3/2012 72 60
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) Backup Tape Data Theft Litigation 6/20/2012 8 8
Zappos.com, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 6/13/2012 11 11
Nebivolol ('040) Patent Litigation 6/12/2012 2 2
Google Inc. Cookie Placement Consumer Privacy Litigation 6/12/2012 26 26
Parallel Networks, LLC, ('111) Patent Litigation 6/12/2012 9 9
HardiePlank Fiber Cement Siding Litigation 6/11/2012 14 12
Tropicana Orange Juice Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/11/2012 15 13
Simply Orange Orange Juice Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/11/2012 15 11
Century 21 Department Stores, LLC, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) Litigation 6/11/2012 5 5
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Patent Litigation 6/8/2012 27 27
Bear Creek Technologies, Inc., ('722) Patent Litigation 5/2/2012 15 15
MI Windows and Doors, Inc., Products Liability Litigation 4/23/2012 18 17
MF Global Holdings Ltd. Investment Litigation 4/23/2012 25 1
Lipitor Antitrust Litigation 4/20/2012 31 30
Pool Products Distribution Market Antitrust Litigation 4/17/2012 35 22
Zoloft (Sertraline Hydrochloride) Products Liability Litigation 4/17/2012 708 513
Skelaxin (Metaxalone) Antitrust Litigation 4/17/2012 17 16
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Foreign Exchange Transactions Litigation 4/16/2012 11 8
Liberty Refund Anticipation Loan Litigation 4/16/2012 10 10
Propecia (Finasteride) Products Liability Litigation 4/16/2012 1,169 740
Carrier IQ, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation 4/16/2012 69 67
H&R Block Refund Anticipation Loan Litigation 4/16/2012 9 9
Colgate-Palmolive Softsoap Antibacterial Hand Soap Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 3/7/2012 10 7
Horizon Organic Milk Plus DHA Omega-3 Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 2/9/2012 7 7
Facebook Internet Tracking Litigation 2/8/2012 29 27
Ford Motor Co. Spark Plug and 3-Valve Engine Products Liability Litigation 2/8/2012 5 5
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Conserve Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 2/8/2012 628 78
Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 2/7/2012 39,116 14,679
Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation 2/7/2012 298 107
American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 2/7/2012 21,145 16,515
Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 2/7/2012 25,150 9,776
Oreck Corporation Halo Vacuum and Air Purifiers Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 2/3/2012 6 6
National Football League Players' Concussion Injury Litigation 1/31/2012 339 312
Actos (Pioglitazone) Products Liability Litigation 12/29/2011 5,191 2,993
Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC, Patent Litigation 12/28/2011 32 12
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation 12/21/2011 162 39
Tribune Company Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation 12/19/2011 20 72
Skechers Toning Shoe Products Liability Litigation 12/19/2011 1,247 761
Webvention LLC ('294) Patent Litigation 12/15/2011 22 12
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd., Securities Litigation 12/15/2011 5 3
Transdata, Inc., Smart Meters Patent Litigation 12/13/2011 9 9
Electronic Books Antitrust Litigation 12/9/2011 30 28
Imprelis Herbicide Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/20/2011 164 93
Wesson Oil Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/13/2011 7 7
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation 10/12/2011 6 6
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Modification Litigation 10/11/2011 18 16
Midland Credit Management, Inc., Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation 10/11/2011 337 46
Building Materials Corporation of America Asphalt Roofing Shingle Products Liability Litigation 10/11/2011 13 12
CitiMortgage, Inc., Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) Contract Litigation 10/6/2011 14 11
Gerova Financial Group, Ltd., Securities Litigation 10/6/2011 5 3
Wells Fargo Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation (No. III) 8/19/2011 6 4
Dial Complete Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 8/18/2011 17 11
Darvocet, Darvon and Propoxyphene Products Liability Litigation 8/16/2011 252 18
Countrywide Financial Corp. Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation 8/15/2011 42 25
Libor-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation 8/12/2011 77 48
Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant Products Liability Litigation 8/8/2011 1,737 1,297
Sony Gaming Networks and Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 8/8/2011 65 65
Google Inc. Android Consumer Privacy Litigation 8/8/2011 11 10
CertainTeed Fiber Cement Siding Litigation 8/8/2011 20 20
iPhone/iPad Application Consumer Privacy Litigation 8/8/2011 19 19
Prograf Antitrust Litigation 6/3/2011 8 8
Cardtronics ATM Fee Notice Litigation 5/26/2011 12 3
Foot Locker, Inc., Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Wage and Hour Litigation 5/26/2011 5 5
Air Crash Near Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, on December 3, 2008 5/25/2011 7 6
Porsche Cars North America, Inc., Plastic Coolant Tubes Products Liability Litigation 5/23/2011 8 8
Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium) Products Liability Litigation (No. II) 5/23/2011 1,226 868
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Pinnacle Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 5/23/2011 9,240 5,704
Wal-Mart ATM Fee Notice Litigation 5/20/2011 11 5
Sprint Premium Data Plan Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 4/13/2011 9 4
Glaceau Vitaminwater Marketing and Sales Practice Litigation (No. II) 2/8/2011 6 2
Commodity Exchange, Inc., Silver Futures and Options Trading Litigation 2/8/2011 43 0
American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigation (No. II) 2/7/2011 14 13
KABA Simplex Locks Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 2/7/2011 20 19
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Water Contamination Litigation 2/4/2011 14 13
Prudential Insurance Company of America SGLI/VGLI Contract Litigation 2/4/2011 4 4
Armodafinil Patent Litigation 12/8/2010 8 5
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation 12/3/2010 10,090 8,650
Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation 12/1/2010 98 63
POM Wonderful LLC Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 11/30/2010 16 16
Fresh and Process Potatoes Antitrust Litigation 10/13/2010 7 2
C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation 10/12/2010 15,511 7,096
Bank of America Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) Contract Litigation 10/8/2010 32 31
Google Inc. Street View Electronic Communications Litigation 8/17/2010 21 21
Brican America LLC Equipment Lease Litigation 8/12/2010 6 4
BP p.l.c. Securities Litigation 8/10/2010 59 21
Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010 8/10/2010 6,047 2,871
Photochromic Lens Antitrust Litigation 8/6/2010 29 17
AutoZone, Inc., Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation 6/15/2010 9 5
Capital One Bank Credit Card Interest Rate Litigation 6/11/2010 4 3
JPMorgan Auction Rate Securities (ARS) Marketing Litigation 6/9/2010 5 3
Zimmer Durom Hip Cup Products Liability Litigation 6/9/2010 691 183
United Parcel Service "Air-in-Ground" Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/8/2010 6 0
Endangered Species Act Section 4 Deadline Litigation 6/8/2010 20 3
Medical Capital Securities Litigation 4/15/2010 13 3
Bank of America Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation 4/14/2010 30 24
Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation 4/9/2010 453 154
Optical Disk Drive Products Antitrust Litigation 4/2/2010 48 42
Conseco Life Insurance Co. Lifetrend Insurance Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 2/3/2010 6 3
Musical Instruments and Equipment Antitrust Litigation 12/9/2009 38 34
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS) Litigation 12/7/2009 93 1
IKO Roofing Shingle Products Liability Litigation 12/3/2009 19 12
Plasma-Derivative Protein Therapies Antitrust Litigation 12/2/2009 19 12
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Contract Litigation 12/2/2009 3 1
Wholesale Grocery Products Antitrust Litigation 10/16/2009 5 0
KBR, Inc., Burn Pit Litigation 10/16/2009 65 1
DIRECTV, Inc., Early Cancellation Fee Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/9/2009 15 11
Air Crash Near Clarence Center, New York, on February 12, 2009 10/6/2009 60 8
Hydroxycut Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 10/6/2009 129 119
Delta/AirTran Baggage Fee Antitrust Litigation 10/6/2009 14 1
Fairfield Greenwich Group Securities Litigation 10/6/2009 62 1
Stanford Entities Securities Litigation 10/6/2009 152 96
AndroGel Antitrust Litigation (No. II) 10/5/2009 15 0
Chantix (Varenicline) Products Liability Litigation 10/1/2009 3,016 250
Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/1/2009 11,860 9,426
Celexa and Lexapro Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 8/19/2009 13 7
WellPoint, Inc., Out-of-Network "UCR" Rates Litigation 8/19/2009 13 1
Blood Reagents Antitrust Litigation 8/17/2009 34 32
Meridian Funds Group Securities & Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISALitigation 8/11/2009 5 5
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac) Securities Litigation 8/11/2009 5 2
Austin Capital Management, Ltd., Securities and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 8/11/2009 6 2
Citigroup Inc. Securities Litigation 8/7/2009 24 11
Method of Processing Ethanol Byproducts and Related Subsystems ('858) Patent Litigation 8/6/2009 22 22
Apple iPhone 3G Products Liability Litigation 7/1/2009 13 12
Comcast Corp. Set-Top Cable Television Box Antitrust Litigation 6/17/2009 24 24
Oppenheimer Rochester Funds Group Securities Litigation 6/17/2009 30 30
Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation 6/15/2009 379 291
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., Cheese Antitrust Litigation 6/15/2009 10 10
Cox Enterprises, Inc., Set-Top Cable Television Box Antitrust Litigation 6/11/2009 29 6
Tremont Group Holdings, Inc., Securities Litigation 6/11/2009 31 10
Bill of Lading Transmission and Processing System Patent Litigation 6/11/2009 15 0
Checking Account Overdraft Litigation 6/10/2009 100 17
Bank of America Corp. Securities, Derivative and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 6/10/2009 52 16
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Wage & Hour Employment Practices Litigation 6/10/2009 15 15
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Auction Rate Securities (ARS) Marketing Litigation 6/10/2009 11 1
AW Enterprise Rent-A-Car Wage & Hour Employment Practices Litigation 6/10/2009 15 15
Refrigerant Compressors Antitrust Litigation 6/9/2009 51 38
Denture Cream Products Liability Litigation 6/9/2009 216 78
Vertrue Inc. Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 6/8/2009 13 13
Bayer Corp. Combination Aspirin Products Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation 4/14/2009 13 0
Le-Nature's, Inc., Commercial Litigation 4/9/2009 9 1
Satyam Computer Services, Ltd., Securities Litigation 4/9/2009 12 12
Aetna, Inc., Out-of-Network "UCR" Rates Litigation 4/8/2009 13 8
Regions Morgan Keegan Securities, Derivative and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 2/12/2009 66 27
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
Aftermarket Automotive Lighting Products Antitrust Litigation 2/10/2009 9 6
The Reserve Fund Securities and Derivative Litigation 2/10/2009 40 20
The Reserve Fund Securities and Derivative Litigation 2/10/2009 40 20
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Securities & Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 2/9/2009 55 45
Time Warner Inc. Set-Top Cable Television Box Antitrust Litigation 12/12/2008 7 1
Mentor Corp. ObTape Transobturator Sling Products Liability Litigation 12/3/2008 862 505
Polar Bear Endangered Species Act Listing and § 4(d) Rule Litigation 12/3/2008 12 2
Text Messaging Antitrust Litigation 12/3/2008 38 3
Text Messaging Antitrust Litigation 12/3/2008 38 3
Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation 12/2/2008 33 22
Whirlpool Corp. Front-Loading Washer Products Liability Litigation 12/2/2008 11 11
Whirlpool Corp. Front-Loading Washer Products Liability Litigation 12/2/2008 11 11
Toys "R" Us - Delaware, Inc., Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTALitigation 10/9/2008 2 2
NuvaRing Products Liability Litigation 8/22/2008 1,954 1,762
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Securities, Derivative and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation 8/18/2008 29 6
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Securities, Derivative and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) 8/18/2008 29 6
Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, Securities and Derivative Litigation 8/13/2008 14 12
Countrywide Financial Corp. Mortgage Lending Practices Litigation 8/7/2008 4 4
Municipal Derivatives Antitrust Litigation 6/16/2008 36 1
Levaquin Products Liability Litigation 6/13/2008 2,045 381
Flat Glass Antitrust Litigation (No. II) 6/10/2008 27 1
Heparin Products Liability Litigation 6/6/2008 573 16
Packaged Ice Antitrust Litigation 6/5/2008 100 96
Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation 4/8/2008 28 13
Trasylol Products Liability Litigation 4/7/2008 1,831 9
Chocolate Confectionary Antitrust Litigation 4/7/2008 93 91
Fasteners Antitrust Litigation 2/27/2008 35 35
Gadolinium Contrast Dyes Products Liability Litigation 2/27/2008 729 24
Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Alien Tort Statute and Shareholders Derivative Litigation 2/20/2008 25 13
Transpacific Passenger Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation 2/19/2008 26 26
Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation 2/15/2008 73 62
Peregrine Systems, Inc, Securities Litigation 1/2/2008 35 0
Refco Inc. Securities Litigation 12/28/2007 122 5
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., Antitrust Litigation 12/19/2007 74 1
U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Pricing Litigation 12/18/2007 3 1
Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation 11/6/2007 19 7
Papst Licensing Digital Camera Patent Litigation 11/5/2007 21 0
FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability Litigation 10/24/2007 4,828 0
ClassicStar Mare Lease Litigation 10/19/2007 30 13
Southwest Exchange, Inc., Internal Revenue Service § 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange Litigation 10/18/2007 5 1
Avandia Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/16/2007 5,297 2,717
ConAgra Peanut Butter Products Liability Litigation 7/17/2007 388 2
Trade Partners, Inc., Investors Litigation 6/26/2007 7 6
Mirapex Products Liability Litigation 6/22/2007 441 4
Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Products Liability Litigation 6/22/2007 2,233 848
Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practices Litigation 6/18/2007 51 31
TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation 4/17/2007 175 155
Katz Interactive Call Processing Patent Litigation 3/20/2007 54 10
Genetically Modified Rice Litigation 12/19/2006 412 13
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Antitrust Litigation 8/24/2006 6 5
Fosamax Products Liability Litigation 8/16/2006 1,141 901
Human Tissue Products Liability Litigation 6/21/2006 252 1
Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation 6/20/2006 111 102
Aredia and Zometa Products Liability Litigation 4/18/2006 667 121
Ortho Evra Products Liability Litigation 3/1/2006 1,572 10
Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation 2/14/2006 10 4
Hypodermic Products Antitrust Litigation 12/19/2005 10 1
Ameriquest Mortgage Co. Mortgage Lending Practices Litigation 12/13/2005 524 43
Intel Corp. Microprocessor Antitrust Litigation 11/8/2005 82 56
Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation 10/19/2005 108 70
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., Employment Practices Litigation 8/10/2005 72 0
Pfizer Inc. Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation 6/16/2005 31 15
Federal National Mortgage Association Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation 5/17/2005 18 1
Express Scripts, Inc., Pharmacy Benefits Management Litigation 4/29/2005 22 6
Community Bank of Northern Virginia Mortgage Lending Practices Litigation 4/28/2005 8 4
Merck & Co., Inc., Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation 2/23/2005 43 9
Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation 2/17/2005 52 13
Vioxx Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 2/16/2005 10,320 496
Accutane (Isotretinoin) Products Liability Litigation 11/1/2004 121 5
Accutane (Isotretinoin) Products Liability Litigation 11/1/2004 118 2
Neurontin Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation 10/26/2004 253 2
Urethane Antitrust Litigation 8/23/2004 33 3
OxyContin Antitrust Litigation 4/22/2004 102 18
Ocwen Federal Bank FSB Mortgage Servicing Litigation 4/13/2004 93 0
Mutual Funds Investment Litigation 2/20/2004 438 1
Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 12/9/2003 46 23
Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Antitrust Litigation 11/6/2003 35 0
Reciprocal of America (ROA) Sales Practices Litigation 8/26/2003 19 13
Adelphia Communications Corp. Securities & Derivative Litigation (No. II 7/23/2003 75 3
Sulfuric Acid Antitrust Litigation 6/30/2003 7 0
Prempro Products Liability Litigation 3/4/2003 9,761 156
South African Apartheid Litigation 12/16/2002 14 5
Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Antitrust Litigation 10/16/2002 52 25
Neurontin Antitrust Litigation 8/15/2002 22 4
Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation 4/16/2002 199 5
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Propulsid Products Liability Litigation 8/7/2000 474 0
Managed Care Litigation 4/13/2000 127 0
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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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