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Elizabeth Chamblee Burch

Nov 30, 2020
1 min

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...

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Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining in Multidistrict Litigation

Elizabeth Chamblee Burch

May 16, 2019
6 min

Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining in Multidistrict Litigation

Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining in Multidistrict Litigation was published today; here's a look inside.

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Multidistrict Litigation Basics: A Primer for Plaintiffs

Elizabeth Chamblee Burch

Apr 30, 2019
15 min

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...

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Procedural Justice Study Mentioned in the New York Times Article on Pelvic Mesh

Elizabeth Chamblee Burch

Feb 2, 2019
1 min

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...

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"I Can't Find a Lawyer": Anatomy of an Aggregate Settlement Part III

Elizabeth Chamblee Burch

Jan 7, 2019
3 min

"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...

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Settle or Find a New Lawyer: Anatomy of an Aggregate Settlement Part II

Elizabeth Chamblee Burch

Dec 31, 2018
3 min

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'...

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Anatomy of an Aggregate Settlement - Part 1

Elizabeth Chamblee Burch

Dec 26, 2018
3 min

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...

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MASS TORT DEALS

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A little legalease

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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MASS TORT DEALS

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A little legalease

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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.