Federal Civil Rules Handbook, 2017 ed.

As has been widely publicized, many and significant amendments to the Federal Civil Rules took effect on December 1, 2015. This spate of new rules is intended to lead to more focused, less burdensome, and less expensive litigation in the electronic age. All rules are carefully analyzed in this 2016 edition of Federal Civil Rules Handbook, giving you the benefit of rule-by-rule commentary in a comprehensive and up-to-date guide. The publication provides the text of each rule, followed by the authors distillation of the rule s purpose and scope, a summation of the core concept of each rule s subsection, and an extended discussion of each rule in application. Also, this publication: Is a quick and easy, up-to-the-minute, one-stop reference tool Offers comprehensive commentary, including more than 1,000 citations to new interpretive cases each year, saving research time Provides expert discussion and peractice tips, including practical applications, limitations, and traps to avoid Discusses the future of federal pleading Provides information in e-discovery and e-government privacy Includes a summary of any restyling or substantive changes to a rule