Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Public Comment

ITC Implements Updated Rules of Practice and Procedure

Fish & Richardson on 2/26/2025

Earlier this month, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) implemented amendments to its Rules of Practice and Procedure governing Section 337 investigations. The amended rules, which govern investigations instituted...more

Commenters Weigh in on Proposed Federal MDL Rule to Help Shape Future of Mass Litigation

Morgan Lewis on 2/16/2024

The Federal Advisory Committee on Civil Rules has opened public comment on proposed Rule 16.1, which addresses case management in multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceedings. The proposed rule attempts to provide guidance for...more

Open for Comment: Businesses Can Now Submit Public Comments on the Proposed Federal Rule Addressing MDLs

BakerHostetler on 8/24/2023

There is big news in the world of multidistrict litigation: On August 15, 2023, the public comment period opened on a new proposed amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure specifically addressing case management in...more

Practice Pointers to Best Utilize or Respond to Document Requests: Sedona Publishes Rule 34 Primer

Troutman Pepper Locke on 9/27/2017

The rules governing how litigants conduct written discovery changed substantially on December 1, 2015, when major amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect....more

DRI Continues its Advocacy for Improvements to the Civil Justice System

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/16/2014

Times change and so must our rules of civil procedure. DRI is a leader in the process of public and written comment to the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The federal Advisory Committee on...more

Call to Clients to Share Data Illustrating Consequences of Discovery Costs: Comment Period Opens for Amendments to the Federal...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/27/2013

Introduction - On August 15, 2013, the Civil Rules Advisory Committee (hereinafter “the Committee”) began what is expected to be a six month period of open commentary on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of...more