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Advisory Committee on Federal Civil Rules Considering Potential Amendments to Class Action Rule and Potential Third-Party Litigation Funding Rule

At a recent meeting, the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States discussed, at an early stage, potential amendments to the federal class action rule, as well ...
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The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules Proposes a New Rule to Address Early Case Management in Multidistrict Litigation

On March 28, 2023, the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules (Committee) convened in West Palm Beach, Florida, to discuss a variety of proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, ...
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Court Advisory Committee Inches Forward on Transparency in Litigation Financing

The U.S. Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules addressed transparency in litigation funding during its meeting Thursday. The committee said it would look into creating a subcommittee to ...
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Looking for the Upper Hand in Civil Litigation? Request a Scheduling Conference

The clients on both sides of a civil lawsuit usually have at least one thing in common: they don't like being in a lawsuit. They want it over as soon as possible. And, yes, they would like to win too.