Federal multidistrict litigation in a nutshell / Robert H. Klonoff.
2020
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Author
Title
Federal multidistrict litigation in a nutshell / Robert H. Klonoff.
Edition
First edition.
Imprint
St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2020]
Copyright
©2020
Description
1 online resource.
Series
Nutshell series.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction to federal multidistrict litigation
MDL Panel: composition, authority, and procedures
MDL Panel's transfer decision
The MDL Panel's transfer decision: selection of the District Court and District Judge
Appellate review of Panel transfer decisions and other orders
Tag-along actions
Role of transferee judge: designation of lead attorneys and committees
Role of transferee judge: case management
Role of transferee judge: bellwether trials
Role of transferee judge: facilitating settlement
Role of transferee judge: attorney's fees, expenses, and incentive payments
Role of the transferee judge: choice-of-law issues
Personal jurisdiction and venue issues in MDL cases
Appeals of rulings by MDL judges
Remand
Federal/state coordination and state mini-MDL procedures
Reform issues.
MDL Panel: composition, authority, and procedures
MDL Panel's transfer decision
The MDL Panel's transfer decision: selection of the District Court and District Judge
Appellate review of Panel transfer decisions and other orders
Tag-along actions
Role of transferee judge: designation of lead attorneys and committees
Role of transferee judge: case management
Role of transferee judge: bellwether trials
Role of transferee judge: facilitating settlement
Role of transferee judge: attorney's fees, expenses, and incentive payments
Role of the transferee judge: choice-of-law issues
Personal jurisdiction and venue issues in MDL cases
Appeals of rulings by MDL judges
Remand
Federal/state coordination and state mini-MDL procedures
Reform issues.
Summary
"This text is for students taking courses in complex litigation, advanced civil procedure, or mass torts. It is also designed as a concise book for members of the bench and bar who are handling multidistrict litigation cases. Its focus is on all aspects of federal multidistrict litigation (MDL), including statistics on MDL cases; comparisons with other aggregation devices (such as class actions); the decision of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (the Panel) to centralize cases (including the standards for centralization and the selection of the MDL district court and judge); appellate review of Panel decisions; tag-along cases; the role of the MDL transferee judge (including case management, designating lead lawyers and committees, deciding motions, conducting bellwether trials, overseeing settlements, and awarding attorneys' fees); choice-of-law issues in MDLs; personal jurisdiction and venue issues; remand of transferred cases; federal/state coordination (including state MDL statutes); and proposals for reform of MDL practice"--Publisher.
Note
Includes index.
Source of Description
Online resource; (West Academic, viewed November 20, 2019).
Location
www
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Alternate Title
West Academic study aids.
Language
English
ISBN
168467851X (electronic book)
9781684678518 (electronic book)
9781640202542
1640202544
9781684678518 (electronic book)
9781640202542
1640202544
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