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Purdue Pharma, the Sacklers, and the U.S. Supreme Court
Those of you who have been following the opioid lawsuits know that on Monday, December 4, 2023, the Supreme Court will hear oral...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Dec 1, 20232 min read
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The Failed Roundup Gambit
Bayer and the plaintiffs’ lawyers suing it over its popular weed killer, Roundup, are playing a high-stakes, billion-dollar chess match....
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Jun 2, 20214 min read
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Last Chance to Tell Your Story: How'd your lawsuit go? What was MDL like?
How'd your lawsuit go? If you're a plaintiff in a women's health related mass tort like #mesh, #Mirena, #PowerMorcellator, #NuvaRing,...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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What is MDL?
Until they receive a notice that they have a case that has been transferred to a "MDL," even most lawyers have never heard of...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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The Last 50 Years of MDL: A Brief Literature Review of New Articles
With the opioid proceedings so frequently popping up in the news, there is renewed and new attention being paid to multidistrict...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Dec 20, 20192 min read
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Mass Tort Deals: A Response to Ellen Relkin and an Invitation
Since I published Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining in Multidistrict Litigation last May, I’ve received a lot of private emails from...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Dec 20, 20196 min read
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Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining in Multidistrict Litigation
Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining in Multidistrict Litigation was published today; here's a look inside.
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
May 16, 20196 min read
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Multidistrict Litigation Basics: A Primer for Plaintiffs
In recognition of World Mesh Awareness Day, I thought I’d write a longer post about the nuts and bolts of hiring an attorney and what...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Apr 30, 201915 min read
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Confidential Study for Plaintiffs involved in Women's Health MDLs
If you’re a plaintiff in the lawsuits against pelvic mesh manufacturers or against talcum powder distributors, I’d love to hear from you....
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Apr 4, 20194 min read
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Top 5 Eyebrow-Raising Provisions in Mesh Attorneys' Retainer Agreements
If you’re a plaintiff in a mass tort case like those involving pelvic and hernia mesh or talcum powder, chances are you’ve signed up with...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Feb 26, 20193 min read
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Procedural Justice Study Mentioned in the New York Times Article on Pelvic Mesh
New York Times reporter Matthew Goldstein just published a deep dive into the settlement amounts that pelvic mesh plaintiffs are...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Feb 2, 20191 min read
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Speak out Against Mesh - Publicly Or Confidentially
First off, my sincere thanks to all of you who have reached out to me and shared your litigation experiences either over the phone or...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Jan 23, 20194 min read
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The FDA's Meeting on Pelvic Mesh and the Shutdown
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will hold a public meeting on the safety and effectiveness of pelvic...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Jan 18, 20193 min read
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"I Can't Find a Lawyer": Anatomy of an Aggregate Settlement Part III
In speaking with mass-tort plaintiffs from around the country for the new procedural justice project that I've been working on, I've...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Jan 7, 20193 min read
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Settle or Find a New Lawyer: Anatomy of an Aggregate Settlement Part II
In Part I, I introduced several types of provisions that a plaintiff might find in the master settlement agreement and gave plaintiffs'...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Dec 31, 20183 min read
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Anatomy of an Aggregate Settlement - Part 1
If you're a plaintiff involved in a mass tort case like those over pelvic or hernia mesh, talcum powder, etc. there are a few things you...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Dec 26, 20183 min read
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Study Aims to Gauge Litigant Satisfaction
I spoke with reporter Max Mitchell about the new project I've been working on--a survey to gauge plaintiffs' satisfaction (or not) in...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Dec 18, 20182 min read
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Attorneys' Fees
If you're a plaintiff in a mass tort, what should you know about attorneys' fees? Here's a quick primer. All plaintiffs--mass tort or...
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Dec 17, 20182 min read
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I'm a law professor who specializes in mass torts and complex litigation. This site is for educational and informational purposes only.
I don't have clients and am not giving legal advice.
Copyright 2018 by Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
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