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title: Year End: 5 seconds on 5 big MDLs
description: Among the hundreds of pending multidistrict litigations across the country, some stand out for the large jury awards they've yielded against major companies like Johnson & Johnson, and some, like the General Motors ignition-switch MDL, for their inability to produce many verdicts at all.
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# [Year End: 5 seconds on 5 big MDLs](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/year-end-5-seconds-on-5-big-mdls)
Written by [Kelly Anthony, Esq. | Deputy General Counsel](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/kelly-anthony-esq-deputy-general-counsel) | Dec 28, 2016 2:19:42 PM
Among the hundreds of pending multidistrict litigations across the country, some stand out for the large jury awards they've yielded against major companies like Johnson & Johnson, and some, like the General Motors ignition-switch MDL, for their inability to produce many verdicts at all. Others are notable for their longevity.
As 2016 draws to a close, we get you up to speed on five highly visible MDLs that are sure to make headlines into 2017.
##### 1. [NFL Concussion Settlement stands:](http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/09/29/nfl-concussion-lawsuit-appeal-supreme-court) U.S. Supreme Court rejected challenges to settlement
##### 2. [GM-ignition](http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/12/14/gm-appeals-supreme-court-over-ignition-switch-issue/95417762/) switch is still on appeal: The decision holding GM responsible for injuries that occurred before bankruptcy is being appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court
##### 3. [Risperdal](https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/risperdal/risperdal-lawsuit-side-effects-33-21906.html) Litigation: Litigation: Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge dismissed the sixth bellwether case to go to trial, but other cases have been successful, including a [$70 million verdict](http://blog.counselfinancial.com/fifth-pa-risperdal-trial) rendered against Johnson & Johnson this summer. Thousands of claims remain pending in state courts.
##### 4. [DePuy Pinnacle Hip Litigation:](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-johnson-johnson-verdict-hipimplants-idUSKBN13Q5XF) Jury awarded [$1 billion](http://blog.counselfinancial.com/third-bellwether-hip-trial-costs-johnson-johnson-over-1-billion) to six plaintiffs. Johnson & Johnson faces over 8,000 lawsuits concerning the device.
##### 5. [Zimmer NexGen Litigation:](http://harrismartin.com/article/21593/zimmer-moves-for-summary-judgment-in-142-nexgen-knee-implant-cases-cites-failure-to-submit-expert-reports/) Zimmer moved for summary judgment in over 140 cases for failure to provide expert reports pursuant to a case management order. The company prevailed in the first two bellwether trials and seeks summary judgment prior to trying the third.
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