Product Liability & Mass Torts Class Action Review – 2024


ISBN Number: 978-1-964020-03-7
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© Duane Morris LLP 2024. All rights reserved.
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DISCLAIMER
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CITATION FORMATS
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NOTE FROM THE EDITORS
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CONTRIBUTORS
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GLOSSARY AND KEY U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
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Product Liability & Mass Tort Class Actions
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I. Executive Summary
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II. Opioid Litigation
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III. PFAS Litigation
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IV. Key Rulings On Products Liability Class Certification Motions
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1. Rulings Granting Class Certification Rulings
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2. Rulings Denying Class Certification Motions
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3. Rulings Denying Decertification Motion
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4. Rulings On Class Action Motions At The Pleading Stage
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5. Motions To Strike Class Allegations
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V. Mass Torts And Multidistrict Litigation
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1. Rulings On Mass Tort Motions At The Pleading Stage
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2. Mass Tort Rulings Regarding Common Benefit Funds
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VI. Top Products Liability And Mass Tort Class Action Settlements In 2023
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Table Of 2023 Products Liability And Mass Tort Class Action Litigation Rulings
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