On September 18, the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure approved proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The “Duke Rules Package” proposes amendments to rules 1, 4, 16, 26, 30, 31, 33 and 34, as well as an entirely rewritten Rule 37(e) addressing preservation and sanctions.
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Report is available at http://www.uscourts…
The proposal will now go before the United States Supreme Court for review and, if approved, will take effect on December 1, 2015, absent any action by Congress to revise or reject the amendments.
More information on pending amendments are available at http://www.uscourts…
See also our articles on specific amendments to F.R.Civ.P. 41 and 37.
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