A registration order directs firms representing unfiled claimants to submit identifying information, product use or exposure details, and injury data into a registry. Registration typically tolls limitations while the claim remains unfiled.
Orders specify submission deadlines and consequences for noncompliance.
Alternative Names:
Registration Order, Census Order
Why it Matters?
These orders convert an unknown liability into a measurable one, which is their principal value to defendants and to the court managing the proceeding. They also surface claims that cannot satisfy basic criteria, allowing early culling before those claims are filed and become part of the docket. The tolling exchange is what makes registration acceptable to plaintiff counsel who would otherwise face a filing deadline.
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