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.Nate Raymond with Reuters cites LCJ’s data showing that MDLs now compose “71.3% of the federal civil caseload as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year.” Read the article on the proposed FRCP Rule 16.1 here: bit.ly/3JibFGB

NEW: First MDL-Specific Rule Approved by Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure bit.ly/4c3D2QR

US judicial panel approves rule governing federal mass torts reut.rs/3VrpQ2N

#ICYMI: Analysis of U.S. Courts data by LCJ reveals that the percentage of the federal civil caseload residing in MDLs has proliferated from 29% in FY12 to 71.3% in FY23, showing the need for #Rules4MDLs. More here: bit.ly/3TOabIO

#DYK that the 21 largest MDLs now include 425,286 cases, according to new June JPML data? Learn why LCJ advocates for reforms to the FRCP to ensure rules are applied consistently and fairly to MDLs at rules4mdls.com

#New June JPML data reveals that 97.3% of MDLs are concentrated in the 21 largest MDLs. Learn more about LCJ’s efforts to advance #Rules4MDLs that address the unique procedural challenges in MDLS at rules4mdls.com

#June JPML data shows that 97.3% of MDLs are concentrated in the 21 largest MDLs. The increasing concentration of cases in large MDL’s necessitates updates to the FRCP to address unique procedural challenges and ensure fair procedures. Learn more at rules4mdls.com

"If employed appropriately, the new Rule will prevent meritless claims from being asserted in the first place and also give courts a new management tool for addressing any such claims that are filed.” Read more on the new FRCP 16.1: bit.ly/45c4RUR

The Standing Committee recently approved the first rule governing MDLs which, if properly employed, will prevent meritless claims from being asserted and provide courts with a tool to address such claims. Read more from Jeff Overley/Law360: bit.ly/4b775qh

#NEW from Nate Raymond/Reuters: “Alex Dahl, the general counsel for Lawyers for Civil Justice, in a statement said the rule will ‘focus courts and parties on ensuring that the claims in an MDL actually belong in the proceeding.’” Read more here: bit.ly/458LoEy

“LCJ members have continued to advocate for a rule that brings the fair and well accepted practices of the FRCP into MDLs, where the need for clear guidance and predictability will be warmly welcomed” - LCJ’s Executive Director Dan Steen. Read more here: bit.ly/45c4RUR

"[The rule is] important to making sure that MDLs can focus on real claims affecting real people and are not going to be places where claims are stockpiled.” Read more about the Standing Committee’s approval of Rule 16.1, the first rule governing MDLs here bit.ly/4b775qh

NEW from LCJ: First MDL-Specific Rule Approved by Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure: bit.ly/45c4RUR

“The rule's structure is essentially a template for how judges and lawyers can efficiently organize MDLs and steer them toward bellwether trials, settlements or both, depending on the circumstances.” Read more from Jeff Overley/Law360: bit.ly/4b775qh

The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved Rule 16.1, the first multidistrict litigation-oriented rule. LCJ has long advocated for such a rule and looks forward to seeing it be implemented and utilized. Read more here: bit.ly/45c4RUR

“The new Rule 16.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure also calls for parties to exchange information early on about the principal factual and legal issues in the MDL and factual bases for their claims and defenses.” More from Nate Raymond/Reuters: bit.ly/458LoEy

The U.S. Supreme Court has submitted its proposed FRCP Rule 16.1 to Congress, marking the final step toward its implementation. Barring Congressional action, this new rule for MDL proceedings will take effect on December 1, 2025. More on Rule 16.1 here: bit.ly/3GpYZzj

“If used properly, the new Rule 16.1 will give courts and parties a new tool to prevent claims that don’t belong in the MDL from interfering with the fair and efficient litigation of the key issues.” - LCJ's General Counsel, Alex Dahl. Read more here: bit.ly/3GpYZzj

The recent rise in the % of civil cases in MDLs - from 29% in FY12 to recently hovering around 70% - highlights the need for thoughtful utilization of the new FRCP 16.1 to ensure that MDLs don’t get bogged down with claims that lack merit. Read more here: bit.ly/3GpYZzj