6th Circ. Mulls New CAFA Standard In 3M Respirator Suits

By Carolyn Muyskens (April 18, 2023, 4:22 PM EDT) -- The Sixth Circuit wrestled Tuesday for the first time with how to interpret one of the criteria for federal courts to exercise jurisdiction over mass tort lawsuits, questioning what counts as a "proposal for a joint trial" in a pair of multi-plaintiff lawsuits alleging that respirators made by 3M and other companies were defective....

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