June 17, 2014
While consolidated multidistrict litigation may prove beneficial in terms of cost and efficiency, consolidating multiple complex cases in a single forum also comes with risk. The rules governing multidistrict litigation generally permit transfer back to the original forum for trial, but not all cases can be transferred back to their original jurisdictions. This article examines the application of law governing multidistrict litigation in the context of Apple's recent multidistrict antitrust litigation.