We all know the story. You find yourself in a Multi-District Litigation (MDL) or state coordinated proceeding with hundreds or even thousands of plaintiffs, many of whom you suspect have no legitimate basis for their claims.Mass coordinated proceedings are like catnip for plaintiffs’ attorneys. Once the proceeding is underway, plaintiffs often come out of the woodwork with dollar signs in their eyes hoping to mask their questionable cases among many in an attempt to score a big payday with minimal effort.

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