Trying Cases and Settlement

Multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) accounts for nearly half of all civil cases in federal courts. Although MDLs were designed to be efficient mechanisms for “coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings,” in some instances they have become one-sided forums known for lacking the basic protections afforded to all other cases by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), the Federal Rules of Evidence and appellate review.
Featuring:
John Beisner, Partner, Skadden Arps LLP
Brian Jackson, Partner, Butler Snow LLP
Chris Seeger, Founding Partner, Seeger Weiss LLP
Jonathan D. Selbin, Partner, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Moderator: Jeffrey B. Clark, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP