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District Court Implementation of Amended Federal Civil Rule 16: A Report on New Local Rules

Nancy A. Weeks

January 1, 1984

An examination of the local rules federal district courts have developed in response to the 1983 amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, which calls for increased use of scheduling orders in managing caseloads. An appendix contains sample local rules from fifteen districts.

Sanctions Imposable for Violations of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Carol Ann Mooney, Kenneth F. Ripple, Robert E. Rodes

January 1, 1981

A survey of the current state of the law with respect to sanctions for violations of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as reported in both the case law and the secondary literature.

Attorneys' Fees in Class Actions

Arthur R. Miller

January 1, 1980

A circuit-by-circuit review of case law governing award of attorneys' fees in class actions and an examination of abuses in fee requests. The report also includes a discussion of judges' and attorneys' attitudes toward fee computation.

Survey of Literature on Discovery from 1970 to the Present: Expressed Dissatisfactions and Proposed Reforms

Daniel Segal

January 1, 1978

An analysis of a broad range of literature dealing with the discovery provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The author examines how well the rules are functioning and makes suggestions for change and reform.

Overview of Federal Class Actions: Past, Present, and Future, Second Edition

Arthur R. Miller

January 1, 1977

An analysis and discussion of the origins, development, and existing state of the law governing class actions.

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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

District Court Implementation of Amended Federal Civil Rule 16: A Report on New Local Rules

Sanctions Imposable for Violations of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Attorneys' Fees in Class Actions

Survey of Literature on Discovery from 1970 to the Present: Expressed Dissatisfactions and Proposed Reforms

Overview of Federal Class Actions: Past, Present, and Future, Second Edition

Form 36: Final Pretrial Order

Form 2: Order for Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting and Rule 16(b) Scheduling Conference

Form 41: Trial Order

Form 26: Scheduling Order for Social Security Cases

Form 38: Pretrial Order

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