Bibliography

Francis McGovern

Books

The Cycle of Mass Tort Litigation (1990) (Yale Law School Program in Civil Liability, Working Paper no. 122).
Resolving Mature Mass Tort Litigation (1986) (Yale Law School Program in Civil Liability, Working Paper no. 78)
The Preparation of a Product Liability Case (3d ed. 1998; 2d ed. 1993; 1st ed. 1981) (with Scott Baldwin & Francis H. Hare, Jr.).
Successful Litigation Techniques: Introductory Course Materials (1981) (with Joseph Kelner).
Teacher's Guide to Successful Litigation Techniques: (1981) .

Articles and Essays

A Model Mass Tort: The PPA Experience, 54 Drake Law Review 621-638 (2006) (with Barbara J. Rothstein & Sara Jael Dion)
A Model State Mass Tort Settlement Statute, 80 Tulane Law Review 1809-1826 (2006)
A Proposed Settlement Rule for Mass Torts, 74 UMKC Law Review 623-636 (2006)
Filings By Companies With Asbestos Liabilities, 24 Delaware Lawyer 18-23 (2006)
Mediation of the Snake River Basin Adjudication, 42 Idaho Law Review 547-562 (2006)
The Evolution of Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Distribution Plans, 62 N.Y.U. Annual Survey of American Law 163-185 (2006)
Common Themes and Unintended Consequences in Class Action Reform, 83 Washington University Law Quarterly 1107-1114 (2005)
Compensation Schemes and Dispute Resolution Mechanisms: Beyond the Obvious, 21 Negotiation Journal 231-244 (April 2005) (with others)
The Future of Judicial Masters, in 2004 Special Masters Conference: Transcript of Proceedings, 31 William Mitchell Law Review 1252-1258 (2005)
The What and Why of Claims Resolution Facilities, 57 Stanford Law Review 1361-1389 (2005)
Asbestos Legislation II: Section 524(g) Without Bankruptcy, 31 Pepperdine Law Review 233-260 (2004).
Judicial Ethics Meet Political Reality, The Bencher (American Inns of Court), Nov-Dec 2004
Asbestos Legislation I: A Defined Contribution Plan, 71 University of Tennessee Law Review 155-190 (2003)
Mass Torts: Lessons in Competing Strategies and Unintended Consequences, 2 Civil Action (National Center for State Courts) 1-2 (Spring 2003).
Deceptive Trade Practices Litigation: Context And Procedural Standards in Unfair Competition and Consumer Fraud Statutes 14-31 (Center for Legal Policy at the Manhatten Institute, 2002) (with Sheila L. Birnbaum).
Litigation as an Alternative to Legislation in Achieving Public Health Reform, XXIII Tocqueville Review 35-45 (2002).
Multiparty Disputes: Managing Variables Key to Successful Arbitration, 9 Dispute Resolution Magazine 3-4 (Fall 2002).
Tragedy of the Asbestos Commons, 88 Virginia Law Review 1721-56 (2002).
The Process of Managing Medical Malpractice Cases: The Role of Standard of Care, 37 Wake Forest Law Review 877 (2002) (with Ralph Peeples & Catherine Harris).
Settlement of Mass Torts In a Federal System, 36 Wake Forest L. Rev. 871 (2001)
Foreword to Complex Litigation at the Millennium, Law & Contemp. Probs., Spring/Summer 2001, at 1.
Class Actions and Social Issue Torts in the Gulf South, 74 Tul. L. Rev. 1655 (2000).
Toward a Cooperative Strategy for Federal and State Judges in Mass Tort Litigation, 148 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1867 (2000).
Strategic Mediation, Disp. Resol. Mag., Summer 1999, at 4.
Debate: The Role of ADR in Mass Torts, Disp. Res. J., Feb. 1998, at 19 (with others).
Rethinking Cooperation Among Judges in Mass Tort Litigation, 44 UCLA L. Rev. 1851 (1997)
Bendectin and Birth Defects: The Challenges of Mass Toxic Substances Litigation and Individual Justice in Mass Tort Litigation: The Effect of Class Actions, Consolidations, and Other Multiparty Devices, 95 Mich L. Rev. 2077 (1997)
The Defensive Use of Federal Class Actions in Mass Torts, 39 Ariz. L. Rev. 595 (1997).
Comment: Implementing a Taint Test to Address the Problems Raised by Compelled Disclosure, Law & Contemp. Probs., Summer 1996, at 185.
An Analysis of Mass Torts for Judges, 73 Tex. L. Rev. 1821 (1995).
The Intellectual Heritage of Claims Processing at the United Nations Compensation Commission, in The United Nations Compensation Commission: Thirteenth Sokol Colloquium (Richard B. Lillich ed., 1995).
Looking to the Future of Mass Torts: A Comment on Schuck and Siliciano, 80 Cornell L. Rev. 1022 (1995).
Standing under Section 506 (c) of the Bankruptcy Code Reexamined, 99 Comm. L.J. 464 (1994) (with Jeremy Galton).
Introduction: Models for Managing Mass Tort and Insurance Coverage Litigation, in Managing Complex Litigation: Procedures and Strategies for Lawyers and Courts (1992).
Lessons from U.S. Alternative Dispute Resolution, in La Médiation: un mode alternatif de résolution des conflits? (1992).
Models for Managing Mass Tort and Insurance Coverage Litigation, in Managing Modern Litigation: Learning to Live with New Judicial Controls and New Trial Tools (1991).
Foreword (Claims Resolution Facilities and the Mass Settlement of Mass Torts), Law & Contemp. Probs., Autumn 1990, at 1.
The Alabama DDT Settlement Fund, Law & Contemp. Probs., Autumn 1990, at 61.
Resolving Mature Mass Tort Litigation, 69 Bost. U. L. Rev. 659 (1989).
The Discovery Survey, Law & Contemp. Probs., Autumn 1988, at 41 (with E. Allan Lind).
Moving the Pig Through the Python: Multiple Approaches to Resolving Case Management Problems in Toxic Tort Litigation, in Southern Methodist University Products Liability Institute, Personal Injury and Products Liability Symposium (1988).
Use of Masters and Magistrates in Complex Litigation, in ADR and the Courts: A Manual for Judges and Lawyers (1987).
Court Appointed Experts: An Overview, in ADR and the Courts: A Manual for Judges and Lawyers (1987).
Toward a Functional Approach for Managing Complex Litigation, 53 U. Chi. L. Rev. 440 (1986).
Managing Complex Litigation: Old and New Devices and Techniques, in Southern Methodist University Products Liability Institute, Evidence and Tactics in the Product Liability Case (1984).
Addressing the Problem: One Court's Strategy, 8 State Ct. J. 1 (1984) (with Thomas D. Lambros & Eric D. Green).
Management of Multiparty Toxic Tort Litigation: Case Law and Trends Affecting Case Managment, 19 Forum 1 (1983), reprinted in 1984 Personal Injury Deskbook 920.
James K. Sebenius, Negoitating the Law of the Sea: Lessons in the Art and Science of Reaching Agreement, 4 Env. Impact Assessment Rev. 597 (1983).
The Organization of Multiple Party Litigation: Class Actions and Multidistrict Litigation, in Southern Methodist University Products Liability Institute, Preparation and Presentation of the Product Liability Case (1983).
Toxic Substances Litigation in the Fourth Circuit, 16 U. Richmond. L.Rev. 247 (1982).
The Variety, Policy and Constitutionality of Product Liability Statutes of Repose, 30 Am. U. L. Rev. 579 (1981).
The Status of Statutes of Limitations and States of Repose in Product Liability Actions: Present and Future, 16 Forum 416 (1981), reprinted in 1981 Personal Injury Ann. 589.
The Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine, in Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions: Civil (1979)