Multi-District Litigation

Multi-District Litigation (MDL) is a legal process used when many similar cases are filed in different places across the country. Instead of handling each case separately, the cases are combined into one centralized proceeding in a single federal court. This streamlines the process, saves time, and reduces costs for all parties involved. Once the main issues are resolved in the MDL, individual cases are sent back to their original courts for final judgments. MDL helps efficiently manage large-scale lawsuits, such as those involving widespread product liability or mass harm.