MDL Trends Q1 2026: Where the Cases Are

What’s scheduled for January 29 (and what the Panel expects)

Why a JPML hearing creates operational urgency for plaintiff teams

Impact: how MDL centralization changes evidence work

1) Intake triage becomes a race against the calendar

2) “Common questions” create common evidence expectations

3) The bottleneck shifts from getting leads to proving claims

A practical “30-day prep” checklist before the hearing

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