Mealey's (April 11, 2018, 12:08 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Insureds on April 4 asked the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to transfer related lawsuits over flood claims resulting from the 2016 and 2017 hurricane seasons in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida for coordinated and consolidated pretrial proceedings, contending that transfer “will prevent duplication of discovery, eliminate the possibility of conflicting pretrial rulings, and conserve party and judicial resources” (In Re: 2016 and 2017 Hurricane Seasons Flood Litigation, No. 32, JPMDL)....