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Getting Ahead of Discovery: Can Amended Rule 11 Streamline Commercial Litigation?

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Frequent readers of this blog know that we are not shy in acknowledging the Commercial Division’s status as the leading forum for resolving complex business disputes. This reputation can be, in part, largely attributed to the...more

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 16.1: MDL Guidance in Products Liability Cases

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In 1968, the Multidistrict Litigation Act provided the framework for multidistrict litigation (MDL); where civil actions involve “one or more common questions of fact . . . pending in different districts, such actions may be...more

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International Trade Commission Seeks Feedback on Proposed Updates to Practice and Procedure

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The US International Trade Commission issued a Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking related to 19 C.F.R. Parts 201, 205, 207 and 210, which govern the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. The Commission...more

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

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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

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

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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

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