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Federal Multidistrict Litigation in a Nutshell - 2nd Edition - Robert H. Klonoff

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9798895456002
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2nd Edition
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Federal Multidistrict Litigation in a Nutshell 2nd Edition Robert H. Klonoff ISBN 9798895456002

This text is designed for students enrolled in courses on complex litigation, advanced civil procedure, or mass torts, and it also serves as a concise, practical resource for judges and practicing attorneys handling multidistrict litigation (MDL). The book provides comprehensive coverage of federal MDL practice, beginning with empirical data and trends and situating MDLs alongside other aggregation mechanisms such as class actions.

The text examines every major stage of MDL proceedings, including the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s decision to centralize cases; the standards governing centralization; selection of the transferee court and judge; appellate review of Panel decisions; and the treatment of tag-along actions. It offers in-depth analysis of the role of the MDL transferee judge, addressing case management, appointment of lead counsel and committees, motion practice, bellwether trials, settlement oversight, and the awarding of attorneys’ fees. Additional topics include choice-of-law questions, personal jurisdiction and venue, remand of transferred cases, coordination between federal and state proceedings (including state MDL statutes), and proposals for reform of MDL practice.

The second edition has been substantially updated, featuring current MDL statistics, discussion of recent high-profile proceedings, a new chapter on bankruptcy-related issues, and analysis of the newly adopted Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1.

Federal Multidistrict Litigation in a Nutshell 2nd Edition Robert H. Klonoff ISBN 9798895456002, 979-8895456002 & 979-88954-56002

Author
Robert H. Klonoff