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Exhibit I-2. Local Rule on Joint Administration of Cases Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1015, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002 January 1, 2009
Exhibit II-5. Guidelines for Cash Collateral and Financing Stipulations Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4001, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024 January 1, 2009
Exhibit III-7. Sample Order Regarding Estimation of Claims Through Summary Trial Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7016, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 16, Fed. R. Civil P. 27, Fed. R. Civil P. 28, Fed. R. Civil P. 29, Fed. R. Civil P. 30, Fed. R. Civil P. 31, Fed. R. Civil P. 32, Fed. R. Civil P. 33, Fed. R. Civil P. 34, Fed. R. Civil P. 35, Fed. R. Civil P. 36, Fed. R. Civil P. 37 January 1, 2009
Exhibit III-5. Sample Order on Omnibus Objections to Claims Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4001, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024 January 1, 2009
Exhibit I-7. Sample Procedures for Complex Chapter 11 Cases Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002 January 1, 2009
Form 52: Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 73 January 1, 2009
Managing Class Action Litigation: A Pocket Guide for Judges, Second Edition [Superseded]

This pocket guide is designed to help federal judges manage the increased number of class action cases filed in or removed to federal courts as a result of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA). This second edition includes a new section on determining federal jurisdiction that incorporates case-management practices and judicial interpretations of CAFA. This edition also includes suggestions for judicial review and administration of class settlements, especially regarding the disclosure of claims rates and actual payments to class members.

Superseded by Managing Class Action Litigation: A Pocket Guide for Judges, Third Edition (2010).

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 January 1, 2009
Impact of the Class Action Fairness Act on the Federal Courts: Preliminary Findings from Phase Two's Pre-CAFA Sample of Diversity Class Actions

The preliminary findings presented in this report suggest that, in diversity class actions, there is less to class allegations than one would expect. There was relatively little motions activity in the typical case, and the majority of cases not remanded to state court were voluntarily dismissed. Most plaintiffs did not move to certify a class. But all class actions in which a class was certified, whether for litigation or settlement purposes, ended with class settlements.

Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 November 1, 2008
Report on Summary Judgment Practice Across Districts with Variations in Local Rules

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules asked the Federal Judicial Center to examine summary judgment practice across federal district courts as a means of assessing the potential impact of proposed amendments to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 56 August 13, 2008
Form 13: Minute Order Regarding Initial Disclosures, Joint Status Report, and Early Settlement Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26 April 16, 2008

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