Glossary
An attorney leadership body appointed by an MDL judge to manage discovery, motion practice, and bellwether trials on behalf of all plaintiffs.
A Plaintiff Steering Committee (PSC) is a group of attorneys appointed by the MDL transferee judge to direct the prosecution of the consolidated litigation on behalf of all plaintiffs. PSC responsibilities typically include coordinating discovery, retaining and presenting common experts, briefing dispositive and Daubert motions, negotiating with defendants, selecting bellwether cases, and supervising common-benefit work funded through a court-approved common-benefit fund assessment.