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Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure: Civil Rules 2015—Overview

David G. Campbell
December 1, 2015

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which became effective on December 1, 2015, foster more cost-effective discovery through cooperation, proportionality, early and active case management, and considerations of electronically stored information (ESI).

This video is an overview of amendments to Rules 1, 16, 26, 34, and 37.

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Civil Litigation & Procedure | Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure | Fed. R. Civil P. 1 | Fed. R. Civil P. 16 | Fed. R. Civil P. 26 | Fed. R. Civil P. 34 | Fed. R. Civil P. 37