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Bellwether Trial

A small set of test cases selected within an MDL to be tried first, providing juries and parties with a realistic sense of case value and litigation risk. Bellwether verdicts are the single most important pricing signal for mass tort settlements. A plaintiff win in bellwether proceedings typically triggers a surge in campaign activity and claimant acquisition costs.

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