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| Dataset | What's inside | Rows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDL roster time series | Every (report month × MDL) pair 2014–2026: caption, judge, district, docket, dates. | 21,374 | CSV |
| Current MDL roster | All pending MDLs as of 2026-08-03 + first/last-seen derived fields. | 612 | CSV |
| Open settlements | Our verified open-claims table: deadlines, payouts, proof requirements, official URLs, sources. | 15 | CSV |
Provenance
MDL data is parsed from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's official monthly
Pending-MDLs reports (PDF), including archived reports back to 2014.
Settlement facts are verified directly on court-appointed administrators' websites; each row
carries its source URLs and a last_verified date. Full details:
methodology.
Need more?
An API and custom extracts (per-tort histories, alerting webhooks) are planned. If you'd pay for that, we'd like to hear what you need — it shapes what we build next.