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Bellwether trials in MDL proceedings : a guide for transferee judges / Melissa J. Whitney.
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- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Whitney, Melissa J., author.
- Series:
- Federal Judicial Center pocket guide series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Complex litigation--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Complex litigation.
- Pre-trial procedure--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Pre-trial procedure.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Government publications -- United States.
- handbooks.
- manuals (instructional materials)
- Handbooks and manuals
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (iv, 47 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Federal Judicial Center and Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2019.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- What is a bellwether trial?
- Raising a bellwether process early and conferring with the parties
- Addressing venue and jurisdiction issues
- Developing a bellwether case-selection protocol and case-management plan
- Selecting bellwether trial structure
- Coordinating with state judges on related cases
- Mediation
- Other bellwether trial considerations
- For further reference.
- Notes:
- "First printing"--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 47).
- Online resource (FJC, viewed June 12, 2019).
- Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (FJC, viewed July 31, 2019).
- Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified]: HathiTrust Digital Library. 2024.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Whitney, Melissa J. Bellwether trials in MDL proceedings.
- OCLC:
- 1104294593
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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