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Lexecon Inc. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach

523 U.S. 26 (1998)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1998
StatusBinding authority

Summary

MDL transferee court may not assign a § 1407-transferred action to itself for trial; pretrial-only transfer authority

Key Principle

MDL transferee court may not assign a § 1407-transferred action to itself for trial; pretrial-only transfer authority

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — FRCP 1 16 scope and case management

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