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An Introduction to Multidistrict Litigation
Annesley H. DeGaris
Many lawyers who do not regularly handle mass tort cases can be frustrated by the multidistrict litigation (MDL) process.
What Is a Class Action?
Benjamin H. Whitley
None of these cases were class actions. In fact, they are known in the legal world as mass torts.
Divide and Conquer: Plaintiffs Need a Single Forum that Accommodates the Realities of Contemporary Economic Activity
David A. Mazie and David M. Estes
The growth of mass tort litigation tracks with industries’ shift to mass marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical and consumer products on a national scale.
Media Tips in a High-Profile Case
Gregory G. Rizio
How an Attorney Can Successfully Work With the Press
What’s Old Is New: Vaping and Big Tobacco
Bryan O. Blevins, Jr.
A Potential Danger Worse Than Cigarettes
David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting
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The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.
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How Litigation Finance Brings Power to the Plaintiff
Eva Shang
Legalist launched a two-week campaign to help consumers sue Equifax—in small claims court.
Strategies for Deposing Lay Expert Witnesses When Defending Railroad Companies
Benjamin Slater III
Taking a measured approach during expert witness depositions is sometimes the most challenging aspect.
Will the Bristol-Myers Decision of Personal Jurisdiction Further Consolidate Litigation in MDLs?
Jeffrey Travers and Michael J. Miller
We were able to obtain a verdict for Mr. Cooper within a year of opting for the state courts.
Send, Serve, or Both
Holly M. Polglase and Matthew E. Bown
The Supreme Court decides the meaning of Article 10(A) of the Hague Service Convention.
The Impact of Duran on the Certification Process in Wage and Hour Class Actions
Tim Freudenberger and Nancy Lubrano
In May 2014, class action defense attorney Tim Freudenberger from Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, obtained a very favorable decision from the California Supreme Court in Duran v. U.S. Bank Nat. Assn., 59 Cal. 4th 1 (2014).
Supreme Court further Restricts Where Plaintiffs Can Sue in Mass Torts
Gregory Bubalo and Katherine A. Dunnington
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California will significantly impact the plaintiffs’ choices of forums for the filing of mass torts actions.
Story of the Tape Discovery: The Correct One
Eugene Boyce
I have never read a complete and true account about the confirmation of a taping system in the Oval Office over the past 43 years.
Jumping Hurdles toward the Finish Line
Meredith Aldridge, Colleen Welch, and Alicia Hall
Forty-five years of progress with Title IX.
The Importance of Trial Preparation
Benjamin Slater III
What are the keys to success in the courtroom?
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco
Clifford J. Zatz and Josh Thomas Foust
The decision “may make it impossible to bring certain mass actions at all.”
