Texas A&M University School of Law Texas A&M Law Scholarship Faculty Scholarship 1-1999 Parallel Litigation James P. George Texas A&M University School of Law,
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[email protected]. PARALLEL LITIGATION' James P. George- TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PARALLEL LAWSUITS--AN OVERVIEW ............................................... 773 A. ParallelLitigation Defined and Distinguished............................ 773 B. The Milieu--FourDistinct Settings for ParallelLitigation .......... 776 C. The Remedies: Five Responses to ParallelLitigation ................. 777 1. Do Nothing ............................................................................. 777 2. Transfer and Consolidation .................................................... 777 3. Dismissals and Stays (and Abatements) ............................... 778 4. Antisuit Injunctions ................................................................ 780 D. The Common Doctrines: Six Themes in ParallelLitigation ....... 782 1. The First-Filed Case ..............................................................