The 2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have been years
in the making and will nally take effect on December 1. The amendments include
changes that redene the scope of relevant discovery and provide for sanctions
for failure to provide electronically stored information. The amendments also are
intended to speed up the early stages of litigation. Here we provide a summary of
what you need to know to stay on top of the changing landscape for federal practice.
WHEN DO THE AMENDMENTS GO INTO EFFECT?
The amendments take effect on December 1, 2015.1
WHAT CASES FALL UNDER THE REVISED RULES?
The amendments apply to all proceedings commenced after December 1, 2015,
as well as all proceedings then pending “insofar as just and practicable.”
WHICH RULES ARE AMENDED?
The amendments affect Rules 1, 4, 16, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 55 and 84.
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THE 2015 AMENDMENTS
TO THE FEDERAL RULES
OF CIVIL PROCEDURE:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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