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FJC Directions, No. 8: Reports from the First National Mass Tort Conference

William W Schwarzer, Genevra Kay Loveland, Thomas R. Phillips

July 1, 1995

Four articles in this issue of FJC Directions are devoted to the November 1994 conference at which more than 175 federal and state judges gathered to analyze techniques for managing mass tort litigation. In this issue of FJC Directions:

Implementation of Disclosure in United States District Courts, With Specific Attention to Courts' Responses to Selected Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 [Superseded]

Donna J. Stienstra

March 24, 1995

Report on the federal district courts' responses to the 1993 amendments to FRCP 26. Tables describe courts' local rules, general orders, and CJRA plans by indicating which of five key provisions of Rule 26 are in effect.

Implementation of Selected Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 by United States Bankruptcy Courts [Superseded]

Naomi Medvin, Elizabeth C. Wiggins, F. James Kearney

March 8, 1995

District-by-district summary and chart of local rules or orders adopted by U.S. Bankruptcy courts responding to 1993 amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26. Also summarizes other discovery-related requirements and patterns found in courts' responses to amendments.

Appendix II to the Civil Justice Reform Act Report of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Report to Congress, December 1, 1994

March 1, 1995

Prepared by the Federal Judicial Center with assistance from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

Preliminary Report on Time Study Class Action Cases

Thomas E. Willging, Laural L. Hooper, Robert J. Niemic

February 9, 1995

A random national sample of 8,320 civil cases filed between November 1987 and January 1990 in 86 federal district courts included 51 cases involving class action allegations in the complaint or judicial action in response to class action activity.

New Case Weights for Computing Each District's Weighted Filings Per Judgeship [Superseded]

John E. Shapard

January 1, 1995

This document presents tables which show case weights derived from the Federal Judicial Center's 1987-1993 District Court Time Study.

Report of a Survey Concerning Rule 11, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

John E. Shapard, George W. Cort, Marie Leary, Thomas E. Willging, Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Kim McLaurin

January 1, 1995

A report of the results of a Center survey that sought federal trial attorneys' and federal district judges' views of the effects of Rule 11 before 1993, the effects of amendments to Rule 11 that became effective December 1, 1993, and the merits of proposals that would in large measure reverse th

Studying the Role of Gender in the Federal Courts: A Research Guide

Molly Johnson

January 1, 1995

A research guide on how to do social science research, how to avoid the common pitfalls of analyzing data in a policy-charged environment, and how to work with social scientists who might provide assistance to courts.

Stalking the Increase in the Rate of Federal Civil Appeals

Carol L. Krafka, Joe S. Cecil, Patricia A. Lombard

January 1, 1995

This report concludes that the increase in civil appeals has resulted mainly from the increased volume of litigation in the district courts.

Likely Consequences of Amendments to Rule 68, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

John E. Shapard

January 1, 1995

A report that uses trial attorneys' responses to a Center survey concerning 800 federal civil cases in assessing proposed amendments to Fed. R. Civ. P. 68 to make it more effective in encouraging settlement and reducing litigation.

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Research Reports

FJC Directions, No. 8: Reports from the First National Mass Tort Conference

Implementation of Disclosure in United States District Courts, With Specific Attention to Courts' Responses to Selected Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 [Superseded]

Implementation of Selected Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 by United States Bankruptcy Courts [Superseded]

Appendix II to the Civil Justice Reform Act Report of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Report to Congress, December 1, 1994

Preliminary Report on Time Study Class Action Cases

New Case Weights for Computing Each District's Weighted Filings Per Judgeship [Superseded]

Report of a Survey Concerning Rule 11, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Studying the Role of Gender in the Federal Courts: A Research Guide

Stalking the Increase in the Rate of Federal Civil Appeals

Likely Consequences of Amendments to Rule 68, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

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