Federal multidistrict litigation · monthly data release

MDL Monitor: October 2026

Federal MDL dockets ranked by pending civil actions, from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

JPML report date:

What changed

Compared with the archived JPML report dated September 1, 2026.

  • Pending-action gainers since September 1, 2026: MDL 3047 (IN RE: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation): +616 actions (+19.2%) by absolute count; MDL 3043 (IN RE: Acetaminophen - ASD/ADHD Products Liability Litigation): +55 actions (+94.83%) by percentage.
  • New MDLs in this report compared with the previous archived report: none.
  • MDLs that dropped off this report compared with the previous archived report: MDL 2938 (IN RE: Evenflo Company, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation); MDL 2358 (IN RE: Google Inc. Cookie Placement Consumer Privacy Litigation); MDL 3134 (IN RE: AVYCAZ (Ceftazidime and Avibactam) Patent Litigation); MDL 2775 (IN RE: Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation).

Pending MDL actions

162 dockets · 204,977 pending actions

All MDLs in the JPML report dated October 1, 2026. Change is relative to the previous archived report; a dash means no comparison is available.
RankMDL no.LitigationCourtJudgePending actionsTotal actionsChange
12738IN RE: Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability LitigationNJMichael A. Shipp (U.S. District Judge)69,34072,024+90
22846IN RE: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability LitigationOHSEdmund A. Sargus, Jr (U.S. District Judge)23,32425,217+8
32873IN RE: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability LitigationSCRichard M. Gergel (U.S. District Judge)15,26419,8400
43060IN RE: Hair Relaxer Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability LitigationILNMary M. Rowland (U.S. District Judge)12,38116,828+252
52789IN RE: Proton-Pump Inhibitor Products Liability Litigation (No. II)NJClaire C. Cecchi (U.S. District Judge)11,40418,7550
62666IN RE: Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming Devices Products Liability LitigationMNJoan N. Ericksen (Sr. District Judge)8,42410,828-9
73004IN RE: Paraquat Products Liability LitigationILSNancy J. Rosenstengel (Chief Judge, USDC)6,6028,495-64
82570IN RE: Cook Medical, Inc., IVC Filters Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability LitigationINSRichard L. Young (Sr. District Judge)6,47011,478-31
93140IN RE: Depo-Provera (Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate) Products Liability LitigationFLNM. Casey Rodgers (U.S. District Judge)6,4126,524+9
103084IN RE: Uber Technologies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault LitigationCANCharles R. Breyer (Sr. District Judge)4,9165,221+328
112974IN RE: Paragard IUD Products Liability LitigationGANLeigh Martin May (U.S. District Judge)4,2244,552+39
123081IN RE: Bard Implanted Port Catheter Products Liability LitigationAZDavid G. Campbell (Sr. District Judge)4,1404,420+406
133094IN RE: Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAs) Products Liability LitigationPAEKaren S. Marston (U.S. District Judge)4,0254,139+3
143047IN RE: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability LitigationCANYvonne Gonzalez Rogers (Chief Judge, USDC)3,8244,009+616
152804IN RE: National Prescription Opiate LitigationOHNDan A. Polster (Sr. District Judge)2,8773,184-30
163029IN RE: Covidien Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation (No. II)MAPatti B. Saris (Sr. District Judge)2,4792,489+26
173092IN RE: Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Film Products Liability LitigationOHNJ. Philip Calabrese (U.S. District Judge)2,0222,112+195
183044IN RE: Exactech Polyethylene Orthopedic Products Liability LitigationNYENicholas G. Garaufis (Sr. District Judge)1,8381,8470
192875IN RE: Valsartan, Losartan, and Irbesartan Products Liability LitigationNJRenee M. Bumb (Chief Judge, USDC)1,4261,649+14
202921IN RE: Allergan Biocell Textured Breast Implant Products Liability LitigationNJBrian R. Martinotti (U.S. District Judge)1,3701,5850
212741IN RE: Roundup Products Liability LitigationCANVince Chhabria (U.S. District Judge)1,1045,324-2,821
222924IN RE: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability LitigationFLSRobin L. Rosenberg (U.S. District Judge)84715,0180
233026IN RE: Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability LitigationILNRebecca R. Pallmeyer (U.S. District Judge)8441,064-3
243014IN RE: Philips Recalled CPAP, Bi-Level PAP, and Mechanical Ventilator Products Liability LitigationPAWJoy Flowers Conti (Sr. District Judge)6231,033-1
252243IN RE: Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium) Products Liability Litigation (No. II)NJKaren M. Williams (U.S. District Judge)5591,294-3
262492IN RE: National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Concussion Injury LitigationILNManish S. Shah (U.S. District Judge)549601-9
273080IN RE: Insulin Pricing LitigationNJBrian R. Martinotti (U.S. District Judge)5166180
283101IN RE: Baby Food Products Liability LitigationCANJacqueline Scott Corley (U.S. District Judge)497514+14
293125IN RE: AngioDynamics, Inc., and Navilyst Medical, Inc., Port Catheter Products Liability LitigationCASJinsook Ohta (U.S. District Judge)439485+11
301570IN RE: Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001NYSGeorge B. Daniels (Sr. District Judge)380391+8
312323IN RE: National Football League Players' Concussion Injury LitigationPAEJoshua D. Wolson (U.S. District Judge)3293520
323079IN RE: Tepezza Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability LitigationILNThomas M. Durkin (U.S. District Judge)279289+2
333163IN RE: Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAs) Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Products Liability LitigationPAEKaren S. Marston (U.S. District Judge)247247+31
342996IN RE: McKinsey & Company, Inc., National Prescription Opiate Consultant LitigationCANCharles R. Breyer (Sr. District Judge)234262-1
353083IN RE: MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach LitigationMAAllison D. Burroughs (U.S. District Judge)233349-3
363121IN RE: MultiPlan Health Insurance Provider LitigationILNMatthew F. Kennelly (Sr. District Judge)188200+35
372973IN RE: Elmiron (Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium) Products Liability LitigationNJBrian R. Martinotti (U.S. District Judge)1861,989-100
383166IN RE: Roblox Corporation Child Sexual Exploitation and Assault LitigationCANRichard Seeborg (U.S. District Judge)180190-2
393087IN RE: Future Motion, Inc. Products Liability LitigationCANBeth Labson Freeman (U.S. District Judge)161164+1
403108IN RE: Change Healthcare, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach LitigationMNDonovan W. Frank (Sr. District Judge)153168+1
413114IN RE: AT&T Inc. Customer Data Security Breach LitigationTXNSidney A. Fitzwater (Sr. District Judge)1401410
423023IN RE: Taxotere (Docetaxel) Eye Injury Products Liability LitigationLAEJane Triche Milazzo (U.S. District Judge)138433-2
432814IN RE: Ford Motor Co. DPS6 PowerShift Transmission Products Liability LitigationCACAndre Birotte, Jr (U.S. District Judge)1351,3130
443171IN RE: Lyft, Inc. Passenger Sexual Assault LitigationCANRita F. Lin (U.S. District Judge)134148+28
452672IN RE: Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability LitigationCANCharles R. Breyer (Sr. District Judge)1291,889-1
462197IN RE: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., ASR Hip Implant Products Liability LitigationOHNJeffrey J. Helmick (U.S. District Judge)11410,455+1
473043IN RE: Acetaminophen - ASD/ADHD Products Liability LitigationNYSDenise L. Cote (Sr. District Judge)113777+55
483176IN RE: Rare Breed Triggers Patent LitigationTXEAmos L. Mazzant, III (Chief Judge, USDC)109111+14
492656IN RE: Domestic Airline Travel Antitrust LitigationDCColleen Kollar-Kotelly (U.S. District Judge)1051110
502753IN RE: Atrium Medical Corp. C-Qur Mesh Products Liability LitigationNHLandya B. McCafferty (Chief Judge, USDC)1013,592-26
513052IN RE: Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability LitigationCACJames V. Selna (Sr. District Judge)1001170
522599IN RE: Takata Airbag Products Liability LitigationFLSFederico A. Moreno (Sr. District Judge)783500
533149IN RE: PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., and PowerSchool Group, LLC Customer Data Security Breach LitigationCASAnthony J. Battaglia (Sr. District Judge)7689-3
543126IN RE: Snowflake, Inc., Data Security Breach LitigationMTBrian Morris (Chief Judge, USDC)721050
552724IN RE: Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust LitigationPAECynthia M. Rufe (Sr. District Judge)702170
562879IN RE: Marriott International, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach LitigationMDJohn P. Bailey (U.S. District Judge)6991-4
571720IN RE: Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust LitigationNYEBrian M. Cogan (Sr. District Judge)65136-1
583170IN RE: Trans Union, LLC, Customer Data Security Breach LitigationILNRobert W. Gettleman (Sr. District Judge)6267-1
593179IN RE: Fire Apparatus Antitrust LitigationWIEWilliam C. Griesbach (Sr. District Judge)6262+7
601917IN RE: Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust LitigationCANJon S. Tigar (U.S. District Judge)54750
613110IN RE: Granulated Sugar Antitrust LitigationMNJerry W. Blackwell (U.S. District Judge)5464-1
623096IN RE: Perry Johnson & Associates Medical Transcription Data Security Breach LitigationNYERachel P. Kovner (U.S. District Judge)5358-4
632998IN RE: Pork Antitrust LitigationMNJohn R. Tunheim (Sr. District Judge)51540
642768IN RE: Stryker LFIT V40 Femoral Head Products Liability LitigationMAIndira Talwani (U.S. District Judge)471,2400
653128IN RE: Dividend Solar Finance, LLC, and Fifth Third Bank Sales and Lending Practices LitigationMNKatherine Marie Menendez (U.S. District Judge)4654+4
663189IN RE: Norada Entities Securities LitigationCACMichelle Williams Court (U.S. District Judge)46460
672904IN RE: American Medical Collection Agency, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach LitigationNJJamel K. Semper (U.S. District Judge)42560
683155IN RE: Air Crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport on February 17, 2025MNJerry W. Blackwell (U.S. District Judge)42420
693181IN RE: Boston Scientific Corporation Spinal Cord Stimulator Products Liability LitigationCACJosephine L. Staton (U.S. District Judge)4141+12
703098IN RE: 23andMe, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach LitigationCANEdward M. Chen (Sr. District Judge)4041-1
713187IN RE: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium (NPK) Fertilizer Antitrust LitigationKSEric F. Melgren (Sr. District Judge)4040+3
723180IN RE: Dupixent (Dupilumab) Products Liability LitigationNJZahid N. Quraishi (U.S. District Judge)3839+3
733028IN RE: ONE Apus Container Ship Incident on November 30, 2020NYSPaul A. Engelmayer (U.S. District Judge)3782-22
743031IN RE: Cattle and Beef Antitrust LitigationMNJohn R. Tunheim (Sr. District Judge)3738+2
753076IN RE: FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Collapse LitigationFLSK. Michael Moore (U.S. District Judge)37390
763006IN RE: Tasigna (Nilotinib) Products Liability LitigationFLMRoy B. Dalton, Jr (Sr. District Judge)36390
773010IN RE: Google Digital Advertising Antitrust LitigationNYSP. Kevin Castel (Sr. District Judge)3465+2
782992IN RE: Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits LitigationCASGonzalo P. Curiel (Sr. District Judge)33450
793148IN RE: GoodRx and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Antitrust Litigation (No. II)RIMary S. McElroy (U.S. District Judge)32320
802918IN RE: Hard Disk Drive Suspension Assemblies Antitrust LitigationCANMaxine M. Chesney (Sr. District Judge)30360
813113IN RE: Apple Inc. Smartphone Antitrust LitigationNJJulien Xavier Neals (U.S. District Judge)29450
822905IN RE: ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability LitigationCACJohn A. Kronstadt (Sr. District Judge)28280
833185IN RE: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation and TriZetto Provider Solutions, LLC, Data Security Breach LitigationMOEJohn Andrew Ross (Sr. District Judge)28290
842542IN RE: Keurig Green Mountain Single-Serve Coffee Antitrust LitigationNYSVernon S. Broderick (U.S. District Judge)2736+2
852931IN RE: Delta Dental Antitrust LitigationILNSunil R. Harjani (U.S. District Judge)27280
862972IN RE: Blackbaud, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach LitigationSCJoseph F. Anderson, Jr (Sr. District Judge)26310
873119IN RE: Shale Oil Antitrust LitigationNMMatthew L. Garcia (U.S. District Judge)26260
882865IN RE: Customs and Tax Administration of the Kingdom of Denmark (Skatteforvaltningen) Tax Refund Scheme LitigationNYSLewis A. Kaplan (Sr. District Judge)24187-18
893051IN RE: ARC Airbag Inflators Products Liability LitigationGANThomas W. Thrash, Jr (Sr. District Judge)24240
903115IN RE: Consumer Vehicle Driving Data Tracking LitigationGANThomas W. Thrash, Jr (Sr. District Judge)2336+2
913160IN RE: Archery Products Antitrust LitigationCOPhilip A. Brimmer (Chief Judge, USDC)2325-1
922406IN RE: Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust LitigationALNAnna M. Manasco (U.S. District Judge)221100
933143IN RE: OpenAI, Inc., Copyright Infringement LitigationNYSSidney H. Stein (Sr. District Judge)2223+3
943178IN RE: ByHeart, Inc., Infant Formula Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability LitigationNYSArun Subramanian (U.S. District Judge)22220
953172IN RE: Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant Products Liability LitigationAREKristine G. Baker (Chief Judge, USDC)21210
963175IN RE: Shell Eggs Antitrust LitigationWIWJames D. Peterson (Chief Judge, USDC)21210
973190IN RE: Valtrus Innovations Ltd. Patent LitigationTXEJames Rodney Gilstrap (U.S. District Judge)2121+9
982460IN RE: Niaspan Antitrust LitigationPAETimothy J. Savage (Sr. District Judge)20230
992740IN RE: Taxotere (Docetaxel) Products Liability LitigationLAEJane Triche Milazzo (U.S. District Judge)2015,572-61
1003152IN RE: Construction Equipment Rental Antitrust LitigationILNSara L. Ellis (U.S. District Judge)2027-2
1013073IN RE: T-Mobile 2022 Customer Data Security Breach LitigationMOWBrian C. Wimes (U.S. District Judge)18180
1022695IN RE: Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Marketing and Sales Practices LitigationNMRobert J. Shelby (U.S. District Judge)17170
1032843IN RE: Facebook, Inc., Consumer Privacy User Profile LitigationCANVince Chhabria (U.S. District Judge)1750-16
1043050IN RE: Chantix (Varenicline) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II)NYSKatherine Polk Failla (U.S. District Judge)17170
1053097IN RE: Concrete and Cement Additives Antitrust LitigationNYSLewis J. Liman (U.S. District Judge)17170
1063153IN RE: Coinbase Customer Data Security Breach LitigationNYSEdgardo Ramos (U.S. District Judge)17220
1072311IN RE: Automotive Parts Antitrust LitigationMIEF. Kay Behm (U.S. District Judge)163820
1082818IN RE: General Motors Air Conditioning Marketing and Sales Practices LitigationMIEMatthew F. Leitman (U.S. District Judge)15150
1092867IN RE: Local TV Advertising Antitrust LitigationILNVirginia M. Kendall (Chief Judge, USDC)15230
1102981IN RE: Google Play Store Antitrust LitigationCANJames Donato (U.S. District Judge)15230
1113030IN RE: Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust LitigationILNIain D. Johnston (U.S. District Judge)14160
1122841IN RE: MONAT Hair Care Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability LitigationFLSDarrin P. Gayles (U.S. District Judge)13130
1133159IN RE: Keffer Development Services, LLC, Data Security Breach LitigationMIEMark A. Goldsmith (U.S. District Judge)13130
1142700IN RE: Genentech, Inc., Herceptin (Trastuzumab) Marketing and Sales Practices LitigationOKNGregory K. Frizzell (Chief Judge, USDC)12150
1152862IN RE: Diisocyanates Antitrust LitigationPAWW. Scott Hardy (U.S. District Judge)12120
1163001IN RE: Google Play Store Simulated Casino-Style Games LitigationCANEdward J. Davila (Sr. District Judge)12130
1173144IN RE: TikTok, Inc., Minor Privacy LitigationCACGeorge H. Wu (Sr. District Judge)12220
1183162IN RE: Class Action Settlement Administration LitigationDCJohn D. Bates (U.S. District Judge)12120
1193040IN RE: Chrysler Pacifica Fire Recall Products Liability LitigationMIEDavid M. Lawson (Sr. District Judge)11130
1202913IN RE: Juul Labs, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability LitigationCANWilliam H. Orrick, III (Sr. District Judge)107,071-1
1213071IN RE: RealPage, Inc., Rental Software Antitrust Litigation (No. II)TNMWaverly D. Crenshaw, Jr (U.S. District Judge)1048-3
1223191IN RE: Non-AFFF Firefighter Turnout Gear Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability LitigationMNJeffrey M. Bryan (U.S. District Judge)1010+2
1233193IN RE: Health Gorilla, Inc., et al., Data Security Breach LitigationFLSK. Michael Moore (U.S. District Judge)10100
1243078IN RE: Generac Solar Power Systems Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability LitigationWIELynn S. Adelman (U.S. District Judge)890
1253034IN RE: Neo Wireless, LLC, Patent LitigationMIETerrence G. Berg (U.S. District Judge)790
1263157IN RE: Procter & Gamble Company "Protect, Grow and Restore" Marketing and Sales Practices LitigationOHSDouglas R. Cole (U.S. District Judge)770
1273174IN RE: Air Crash at Muan International Airport, South Korea on December 29, 2024WAWJames L. Robart (Sr. District Judge)770
1282441IN RE: Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Products Liability LitigationMNDonovan W. Frank (Sr. District Judge)63,6380
1292951IN RE: StubHub Refund LitigationCANHaywood S. Gilliam, Jr (U.S. District Judge)660
1303035IN RE: AME Church Employee Retirement Fund LitigationTNWS. Thomas Anderson (U.S. District Judge)660
1313036IN RE: Gardasil Products Liability LitigationNCWKenneth D. Bell (U.S. District Judge)62580
1323167IN RE: Broiler Chicken Grower Antitrust Litigation (No. III)UTDavid B. Barlow (U.S. District Judge)660
1331916IN RE: Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Alien Tort Statute and Shareholders Derivative LitigationFLSRoy K. Altman (U.S. District Judge)5310
1342151IN RE: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability LitigationCACJames V. Selna (Sr. District Judge)54660
1352670IN RE: Packaged Seafood Products Antitrust LitigationCASDana M. Sabraw (U.S. District Judge)5840
1362984IN RE: Folgers Coffee Marketing and Sales Practices LitigationMOWBeth Phillips (Chief Judge, USDC)5130
1372985IN RE: Apple Inc. App Store Simulated Casino-Style Games LitigationCANEdward J. Davila (Sr. District Judge)511+1
1383037IN RE: Recalled Abbott Infant Formula Products Liability LitigationILNMatthew F. Kennelly (Sr. District Judge)5141-9
1391358IN RE: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability LitigationNYSDenise L. Cote (Sr. District Judge)41900
1402099IN RE: Stanford Entities Securities LitigationTXNDavid C. Godbey (Sr. District Judge)4156-3
1412816IN RE: Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System Products Liability Litigation (No. II)PAMKaroline Mehalchick (U.S. District Judge)41080
1423138IN RE: Denosumab Patent LitigationNJChristine P. O'Hearn (U.S. District Judge)411-4
1433161IN RE: CCell Closed Cannabis Oil Vaporization Systems and Components Products Antitrust LitigationCANVince Chhabria (U.S. District Judge)45-1
1442566IN RE: TelexFree Securities LitigationMANathaniel M. Gorton (Sr. District Judge)3150
1452704IN RE: Interest Rate Swaps Antitrust LitigationNYSJ. Paul Oetken (U.S. District Judge)3110
1463103IN RE: Aflibercept Patent LitigationWVNThomas S. Kleeh (Chief Judge, USDC)3100
1473192IN RE: CoStar Group, Inc., et al., Antitrust LitigationVAEDavid J. Novak (U.S. District Judge)330
1481663IN RE: Insurance Brokerage Antitrust LitigationNJClaire C. Cecchi (U.S. District Judge)2520
1491871IN RE: Avandia Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability LitigationPAECynthia M. Rufe (Sr. District Judge)25,2990
1502885IN RE: 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability LitigationFLNM. Casey Rodgers (U.S. District Judge)2391,2390
1513074IN RE: BPS Direct, LLC, and Cabela's, LLC, Wiretapping LitigationPAEMark A. Kearney (U.S. District Judge)290
1523154IN RE: Respimat Pharmaceuticals Antitrust LitigationMADenise J. Casper (Chief Judge, USDC)220
1532165IN RE: Endangered Species Act Section 4 Deadline LitigationDCEmmet G. Sullivan (Sr. District Judge)1400
1542179IN RE: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010LAECarl J. Barbier (U.S. District Judge)16,1580
1552859IN RE: Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis or M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis with Kinectiv Technology and Versys Femoral Head Products Liability LitigationNYSJesse M. Furman (U.S. District Judge)13320
1562930IN RE: Entresto (Sacubitril/Valsartan) Patent LitigationDERichard G. Andrews (Sr. District Judge)1280
1573111IN RE: Capital One 360 Savings Account Interest Rate LitigationVAEDavid J. Novak (U.S. District Judge)180
1582782IN RE: Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability LitigationGANRichard W. Story (Sr. District Judge)04,0540
1592848IN RE: Zostavax (Zoster Vaccine Live) Products Liability LitigationPAEHarvey Bartle, III (Sr. District Judge)02,664-101
1602967IN RE: Clearview AI, Inc., Consumer Privacy LitigationILNSharon Johnson Coleman (U.S. District Judge)0140
1613015IN RE: Johnson & Johnson Sunscreen Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability LitigationFLSRaag Singhal (U.S. District Judge)0160
1623062IN RE: Crop Protection Products Loyalty Program Antitrust LitigationNCMThomas D. Schroeder (U.S. District Judge)044-26

Methodology and limits

Source: JPML's monthly Pending MDL reports. These editions reproduce the archived reports' docket titles, transferee courts, judges and action counts. The CSV includes every docket in each available edition.

Cadence: JPML publishes monthly reports on the first business day. People's Justice publishes an edition after verifying its archived report. The latest view means the latest edition in this archive, which may lag JPML publication.

Change equals this report's pending actions minus the previous archived report's pending actions for the same MDL number. Percentage change divides that difference by the earlier count and multiplies by 100; a zero baseline has no percentage change. Gainers are ranked by positive change, including ties. Comparisons use the previous available report and may span missing months.

New and dropped-off MDLs mean a number appeared in one report and not the other. Absence does not establish that litigation ended. The first edition has no comparison.

JPML counts actions, not plaintiffs. An action can include multiple plaintiffs. These are JPML's numbers, not People's Justice's analysis, estimates or predictions. People's Justice is a legal-information publisher and is not a law firm.

Dataset license: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Cite JPML as the original source and this edition for the transcription. See our publishing methodology and corrections process.

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