In early 2006, the Federal Judicial Center examined the prevalence of the use of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(c)(2), and the circumstances under which appeals of judgments on the merits and decisions regarding attorney fees can occur at the same time.

Attorney Choice of Forum in Class Action Litigation: What Difference Does It Make?

Shannon R. Wheatman, Thomas E. Willging

January 1, 2006

This article presents a post-Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) discussion and analysis of data presented previously in An Empirical Examination of Attorneys' Choice of Forum in Class Action Litigation

The Elements of Case Management: A Pocket Guide for Judges, Second Edition [Superseded]

Alan Hirsch, William W Schwarzer

January 1, 2006

A primer for judges on techniques and methods of case management.

Superseded by The Elements of Case Management, Third Edition (2017).

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Civil Litigation & Procedure

Form 28: Local Rules and Orders Pertaining to Differentiated Case Management

Form 34: Stipulation of Settlement and Order of Dismissal

Law Clerk Handbook: A Handbook for Law Clerks to Federal Judges, Second Edition [Superseded]

Form 3: Initial Scheduling Order

Form 29: Joint Status Report and Provisional Discovery Plan

Form 19: Scheduling Order

Procedure Order

Research on Appeals of Attorney-Fee and Merits Decisions (Fed R Civ P 58(c)(2)) as Presented to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules in May 2006

Attorney Choice of Forum in Class Action Litigation: What Difference Does It Make?

The Elements of Case Management: A Pocket Guide for Judges, Second Edition [Superseded]

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