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Posts Tagged ‘Multidistrict Litigation’

Partner Patrick Wigle Part of New Trend in MDL Leadership

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Partner Patrick Wigle Part of New Trend in MDL Leadership

Nearly half of the trial lawyers selected to oversee Exactech product defect lawsuits are leading multidistrict litigation for the first time, including Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel Partner Patrick Wigle. The appointments reflect a trend among judges to ensure lawyers are able to gain experience and leadership roles in multidistrict litigation (MDL) earlier in their...

CR Bard to Stay Put in IVC Filter Multidistrict Litigation

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CR Bard to Stay Put in IVC Filter Multidistrict Litigation

C.R. Bard’s argument to get out of multidistrict litigation is denied.

An Arizona federal judge has dismissed C.R. Bard Inc.’s request to evade multidistrict litigation, ruling the state law claims are not preempted by federal law. Multidistrict litigation (MDL) is a procedure the federal courts use to handle hundreds or thousands of lawsuits that may be filed in federal courts...

Multidistrict Litigation for Power Morcellator Lawsuits

Multidistrict Litigation for Power Morcellator Lawsuits

Around the country, many women have been injured by power morcellators. These are medical devices that can spread undetected uterine cancers throughout the body during surgical procedures such as hysterectomies and myomectomies, in which fibroid uterine tumors are removed. Many lawsuits have already been filed, some in state court and others in federal court. A motion has been filed to...

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