'Only Superficial Commonality': There Will Be No MDL for Lawsuits Against Insurers Over COVID-19 Claims
“To say this litigation would result in a complicated MDL seems an understatement,” wrote the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in an order Wednesday rejecting coordination of lawsuits brought by small businesses against more than 100 insurance firms. But the panel opened the door for MDLs against specific insurers.