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MDL Defendant Moves for Coordination with State Court Proceedings

By Sean Wajert on March 25, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Consumer Products

General Motors recently moved in Pennsylvania state court to to have discovery in an ignition defect lawsuit coordinated with the discovery in the 150…
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State Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Management of Discovery

By Sean Wajert on July 8, 2013
Posted in Articles, Chemical

Recently, the Colorado Supreme Court issued an opinion reaffirming that trial courts need to take an active, hands-on role in managing discovery and s…
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Challenge to Federal-State Court Coordination Overture Prompts Response

By Sean Wajert on September 18, 2012
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device

One of the challenges of our system of federalism, and dual jurisdiction between state and federal courts, is the coordination of related cases pendin…
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Busy Mass Tort Court Revamps Procedures

By Sean Wajert on February 23, 2012
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device, Toxic Tort

Our readers recognize that Philadelphia (home base for MassTortDefense) is a hot-bed of mass tort activity, administering those cases through a Comple…
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ABA Urges Respect For Foreign Privacy Laws

By Sean Wajert on February 13, 2012
Posted in Articles

“Commerce among nations should be fair and equitable.” — Benjamin Franklin The global economy of the 21st century has given rise to an im…
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New Law Takes Effect Regarding Venue, Removal

By Sean Wajert on January 11, 2012
Posted in Articles, Class Action

For all the litigators out there, a reminder that The Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011, H.R. 394, P.L. 112-63. took eff…
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Appeals Court Unhappy With Plaintiffs’ Advocacy

By Sean Wajert on November 28, 2011
Posted in Articles, Consumer Products, Drug and Device

Today we note an opinion that, in its opening words, is about “two appeals that raise concerns about appellate advocacy.” Both are appeals f…
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Justice Souter To Resign — A Mass Tort Perspective

By Sean Wajert on May 8, 2009
Posted in Articles

Justice David Souter plans to retire from the Supreme Court when the current term ends in June. This announcement, and the inevitable speculation abou…
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