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Dec. 10, 2015

Catch up with the amendments to the federal rules

On Dec. 1, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect that should increase cooperation between parties, expedite discovery and encourage parties to think seriously about preservation obligations. By Neda Shakoori

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By Neda Shakoori

On Dec. 1, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect. FRCP Rules 16, 26, 34 and 37 relate to pretrial matters and discovery. These changes should increase cooperation between parties, expedite discovery, and encourage parties to think seriously about preservation obligations. For these amendments, results may be achieved via: (1) abbreviated pretrial conference scheduling and management, (2) proportional disc...

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