Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining in Multidistrict Litigation

ISBN-13: 9781108404211 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 250 str.

Elizabeth Chamblee Burch

Opis

Presenting twenty-two years of multidistrict litigation data, this book exposes a systematic lack of checks and balances in our courts.

Recenzje

'Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, one of the nation's most respected academic commentators on large scale litigation, has written a unique and striking analysis of the inner workings of these cases, which represent the frontier of American civil litigation. Because they involve pharmaceuticals, body implants, opioids, and an array of consumer products from electronics to talcum powder, they affect millions of Americans. Her portrayal of the conduct of insiders is not pretty. Everyone potentially affected by these cases will benefit from reading this book, as will all policy makers interested in improving how our courts function.' Arthur R. Miller, New York University

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. When mass torts meet multidistrict litigation; 2. Quid-pro-quo arrangements?; 3. The rise of repeat players; 4. Judges as bulwarks and nudgers; 5. When MDL settles into 'ADR'; 6. Reforming multidistrict litigation; Conclusion.