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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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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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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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"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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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.
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