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The Mass Tort Judges’
Network is made up of state court judges presiding over or interested
in mass tort cases. The Network is
maintained by the National Center for State Courts as a vehicle
to connect mass tort judges with one another and to provide access to
news and educational resources about developments in mass tort
management. Judges may
contact Amy McDowell to register to become a part of the Network.
Westlaw
Judges participating in the Network may obtain free access to case documents (e.g., case
management orders, orders, decisions, memoranda) from mass
tort cases through an online document clearinghouse at Westlaw,
in exchange for agreeing to contribute their own documents for access by other state
and federal judges.
This flyer
explains the purpose of the Mass Tort
Judges' Network and may be distributed to groups of interested
judges.
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State Resources
State-by-state court resources based on results of the
NCSC mass tort survey and other sources.
Civil
Litigation Resource Center
NCSC's CourTopics database provides a multitude of resources on
Mass Torts, Class Actions,
Complex
Litigation, and related topics.
CCJ
Resolution 9: Encouraging Consideration of the
Standards for Operation of Screening Vans and Other Forms of Mass
Screening for Asbestos-Related Conditions
CCJ
Resolution 10: Encouraging Consideration of the Model
Asbestos Pre-Trial Case Management Order Adopted by the American
Bar Association
CCJ
Resolution 11: Encouraging Consideration of the Model
Statute of Limitations for Asbestos Claims Adopted by the American
Bar Association
Sheng, Albert, and Paula
Hannaford-Agor. "Mass
Tort Management in State and Federal Courts: A Case Study of the
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Litigation." NCSC, 2006.
Hannaford-Agor, Paula. "Comment:
Federal MCL Fourth and Suggestions for State Court Management of
Mass Litigation." NCSC, 2006.
Mass
Tort Litigation Blog, edited by Byron Stier and Howard
Erichson.
Drug
and Device Law Blog, edited by Jim Beck and Mark Herrmann.
CAFA
Law Blog, McGlinchey Stafford.
Model
Asbestos Pre-Trial Case Management Order (adopted by the
ABA, August, 2005)
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