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In 1968, Congress enacted 28 U.S.C. 1407, known as the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Act. The MDL Act created the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, which is tasked with transferring pending civil actions that share a common question of fact from multiple jurisdictions to a single court for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. While the goal is to promote judicial efficiency, there are a number of challenges to achieving that goal.

Attorney Sarah Cotton Patterson has been invited to serve on the Gift Planning Advisory Counsel at the Arkansas Children's Foundation.

Jamie Huffman Jones has been named to the American Heart Association of Central Arkansas Board of Directors. She replaces Attorney Daniel L. Herrington who served in various roles with the organization over the past 20 years; most recently on the board.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP is proud to announce the hiring of Blake Z. Brizzolara to our Roger’s office. Blake joins the firm’s litigation practice where he will serve primarily as litigation counsel to businesses and individuals involved in business disputes.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP is proud to announce Attorney William A. Waddell, Jr. has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Taylor A. Stockemer has been chosen to be a part of the 2019 class of “20 in Their 20s: The New Influentials” presented by Arkansas Business. The annual list was created to recognize the youngest business and community leaders who are still in their 20s.

Today Arkansas Business published the 10th annual issue of Greenhead, The Arkansas Duck Hunting Magazine. The issue features interviews with executives, including the firm’s Managing Partner Price C. Gardner, who share their favorite memories, guns and gadgets with readers.