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

Life of a Mass Tort Case

Life of an Aggregated Mass Tort Case

Multi-District Litigation

State Litigation

Pre-trial

Trial

Two Concepts:  Maturity  Elasticity

End games: “Baycol”

End games: “Baycol Lite”

End games: Bendectin

End games: Silicone gel breast implants

End games: Fenphen

End games: Bankruptcy

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

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