Mealey's (August 13, 2020, 8:29 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPMDL) on Aug. 12 denied motions to transfer lawsuits seeking business interruption coverage for losses arising from the novel coronavirus and related governmental closure orders to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania or the Northern District of Illinois, finding that the requested "industry-wide centralization" "will not serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses or further the just and efficient conduct of" the litigation, but opined that insurer-specific MDLs "could achieve the convenience and efficiency benefits" pursuant to 28 U.S. Code Section 1407 (In re: COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Litigation, No. 2942, JPMDL)....