Description
This work includes a detailed discussion of the strategies and techniques of litigating a major drug or medical device case. It covers how cases develop and are consolidated for pretrial discovery in an MDL. You'll also find a discussion of federal preemption issues and the state of class actions afer CAFA, as well as sophisticated endgame strategies. It uses Pretrial Orders from Baycol and Vioxx MDL to illustrate motion practice.
Features
- Discusses such issues as timing, preemption, and motion practice in the MDL
- Provides special insight into the federal mutidistrict litigation process from a seasoned attorney
- Strategies and techniques of a plaintiff's counsel handling a drug or medical device case