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Navigating Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code

Elizabeth C. Wiggins

November 15, 2017

Municipalities facing fiscal crisis often must make difficult choices, attempting to balance their financial obligations with obligations to deliver critical services, such as the provision of public safety, education, and health, as well as water, sewer, and transportation services.

Trade Secret Seizure Best Practices Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016

Timothy T. Lau

June 28, 2017

The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), Pub. L. No. 114-153, became law on May 11, 2016. It amends 18 U.S.C.

Law Clerk Handbook: A Handbook for Law Clerks to Federal Judges, Third Edition [Superseded]

February 17, 2017

This handbook provides an overview of chambers operations and the work of the federal courts.

§ 2.2 of the handbook was revised in December 2017 to include clarifying language regarding workplace harassment (see printable insert pages below).

Patent Case Management Judicial Guide, Third Edition

Peter S. Menell, Lynn H. Pasahow, James H. A. Pooley, Matthew D. Powers, Steven C. Carlson, Jeffrey G. Homrig, George F. Pappas, Carolyn Chang, Colette Reiner Mayer, Marc David Peters

September 28, 2016

Pro Se Case Management for Nonprisoner Civil Litigation

Jefri Wood

September 28, 2016

This manual provides a practical guide to steps that courts can take before and during litigation to manage nonprisoner pro se litigation more efficiently, steps that may also help pro se litigants better navigate the complexities of federal civil litigation.

National Security Case Studies: Special Case-Management Challenges, Sixth Edition

Robert Timothy Reagan

September 25, 2015

This publication has been superseded by the seventh edition.

Deskbook for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts, Fourth Edition

Federal Judicial Center

January 1, 2014

A detailed reference for chief judges of federal district courts.

National Security Case Studies: Special Case-Management Challenges [Superseded]

Robert Timothy Reagan

June 25, 2013

Cases involving national security often pose unusual and challenging case-management issues for the courts.

Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Sixth Edition [SUPERSEDED]

Federal Judicial Center

March 1, 2013

Superseded by Benchbook for U.S. District Courts, Seventh Edition

Patent Case Management Judicial Guide, Second Edition [Superseded]

James H. A. Pooley, Matthew D. Powers, Peter S. Menell, Lynn H. Pasahow, Steven C. Carlson, Jeffrey G. Homrig, David S. Bloch, Jeremy Bock, Carolyn Chang, Samuel F. Ernst, Rebecca Charnas Grant, Leeron G. Kalay, Marc David Peters, Clem Roberts, Patricia Young, Colette R. Verkuil, Anita Choi, Kimberly N. Van Voorhis, Michael R. Ward

January 1, 2012

This is a comprehensive, user-friendly, and practical judicial guide for managing patent cases.

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Reference Manuals

Navigating Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code

Trade Secret Seizure Best Practices Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016

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

Patent Case Management Judicial Guide, Third Edition

Pro Se Case Management for Nonprisoner Civil Litigation

National Security Case Studies: Special Case-Management Challenges, Sixth Edition

Deskbook for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts, Fourth Edition

National Security Case Studies: Special Case-Management Challenges [Superseded]

Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Sixth Edition [SUPERSEDED]

Patent Case Management Judicial Guide, Second Edition [Superseded]

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