Torts/Personal Injury
Sep. 14, 2022
Plaintiffs lawyers need to keep pace with mass torts defense moves
A tactic widely perceived as mostly fraudulent by the profession is being used by defense counsel in torts claims. If successful, it could set a precedent more tedious than square dancing.
Doug Rochen
Partner
DiCello Levitt, LLP
Email: drochen@dicellolevitt.com
California Western School of Law
We know the Charleston, the West Coast Swing and the Harlem Shuffle. When it comes to mass torts and multidistrict litigation (MDL) in 2022, defendants have resorted to the Texas Two-Step to tie up the proceedings.
If corporations in certain high-profile torts continue to successfully dodge or delay liability by busting out this exploitative move, plaintiffs lawyers will need to anticipate this legal maneuver for the foreseeable future.
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