Legal Resources
Essential external resources for researching mass tort cases, accessing court records, reviewing scientific studies, and finding legal assistance.
Federal Courts & Case Lookup
Search and access federal court case documents, filings, and dockets.
The body that decides whether to consolidate cases into MDLs and assigns transferee courts.
Research and statistics on federal MDL proceedings, including pending MDL statistics.
Regulatory Agencies
FDA's safety reporting system for drugs, devices, and other regulated products.
Environmental regulations, contamination tracking, and PFAS/chemical safety information.
Health assessments for communities near hazardous waste sites, including Camp Lejeune.
Product recalls, safety reports, and consumer product hazard information.
Scientific & Medical Research
Searchable database of biomedical and life sciences literature — essential for researching drug and chemical safety studies.
WHO agency that evaluates carcinogenicity of substances. Their classifications are key evidence in mass tort cases.
U.S. program that evaluates substances of public health concern for toxicity and carcinogenicity.
Legal Information & Bar Associations
Resources for finding attorneys, understanding legal rights, and accessing legal information.
Free access to federal and state statutes, court opinions, and legal encyclopedias.
Free legal information, lawyer directory, and case law search.
