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Founding Sponsor Podhurst Orseck to Participate at Ninth Annual Class Action & Complex Litigation Forum

Posted on December 19, 2024

CORAL GABLES, FL (December 18, 2024) – Class action lawsuits have sparked heated debates for decades, with both sides fiercely defending their viewpoints on this intricate legal process. Recent changes, however, have introduced fresh challenges and opportunities. Shifts in the legal environment and technological innovations are reshaping how cases are handled, prompting a closer examination of […]

MDL and Class Action Trends Take Center Stage at Miami Forum

Posted on April 20, 2021

By Peter Prieto and Benjamin Widlanski | April 20, 2021 When Congress passed the Multidistrict Litigation Act in 1968, no judge or lawyer today could have foreseen the extent to which MDLs would eventually dominate the federal docket. MDLs compose more than half the federal docket nationwide: the 185 MDLs currently pending represent more than […]