1. British Institute of International & Comparative Law Pharmaceutical Regulation & Product Liability Wednesday, 2 March 2005 “Alternative Dispute Resolution as an Antidote to Pharmaceutical Litigation” Francis E. McGovern Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law Durham, NC, USA

2. Life of a Mass Tort Case

3. Life of an Aggregated Mass Tort Case

4. Multi-District Litigation

5. State Litigation

6. Pre-trial

7. Trial

8. Two Concepts:  Maturity  Elasticity

9. End games: “Baycol”

10. End games: “Baycol Lite”

11. End games: Bendectin

12. End games: Silicone gel breast implants

13. End games: Fenphen

14. End games: Bankruptcy

15. Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods  Arbitration  Mediation  Summary Jury Trial  Mini-trial  Expert Evaluation

16. Alternative Dispute Resolution in Mass Torts  Federal-State Coordination  National Mediation Coordination  Individual Case Mediation  Law Firm Mediation  Class Action Mediation  Unilateral Offer Mediation  Trust Fund Mediation / Arbitration