multidistrict litigation — A federal case management procedure in which a federal panel transfers several (or many) complex civil cases involving one or more common questions of fact to one federal district court (called the MDL court). The MDL court coordinates and… … Law dictionary
Multidistrict litigation — In the United States, multidistrict litigation (MDL) refers to a special federal legal procedure designed to speed the process of handling complex cases such as air disaster litigation or complex product liability suits. MDL cases occur when… … Wikipedia
multidistrict litigation — When civil actions involving one or more common (and often complex) questions of fact are pending in several different federal district courts, such actions may be transferred to one district for coordinated and consolidated management and trial… … Black's law dictionary
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation — The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is a special body within the United States federal court system, established by Congress in 1968, that has the power to transfer similar pending lawsuits brought in multiple districts to a single… … Wikipedia
Deepwater Horizon litigation — Litigation due to the loss of the Deepwater Horizon and resulting oil spill commenced shortly after the initial loss of the rig in April 2010. A large number of claims and class actions have already been filed, although many claims are expected… … Wikipedia
2009–2011 Toyota vehicle recalls — Two of the vehicles under recall: the Toyota Camry (top) and the Toyota Corolla Three separate but related recalls of automobiles by Toy … Wikipedia
Sam C. Pointer, Jr. — Sam Clyde Pointer Jr. (November 15, 1934 March 15, 2008) was an attorney in Birmingham, Alabama (USA) and a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama from 1970 to 2000. He was a noted figure in… … Wikipedia
Class action — This article is about the legal term. For names of various art works, see Class Action (disambiguation). Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction… … Wikipedia
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