Navigating the Baycol MDL

icTendiche Baycol MDL is still in the early stages of development following assignment in December 2001 to Judge Michael J. Davis of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Plaintiff co-lead counsel Charles S. "Bucky" Zimmerman of Zimmerman Reed and Richard A. Lockridge of Lockridge Grindal Nauen, P.L.L.P., both in Minneapolis, spoke with HarrisMartin Publishing about where the Baycol MDL currently stands.

photo-5According to Lockridge, MDLs are increasingly becoming important in drug litigation. Plaintiffs need to pool their resources. Defendants, Lock-ridge said, prefer to see as many cases resolved in one venue as possible. The MDL …