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A Guide to the Judicial Management of Bankruptcy Mega-Cases, Second Edition (update of the 2007 version to incorporate the December 2007 bankruptcy rules amendments) |
January 1, 2009 |
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A Guide to the Judicial Management of Bankruptcy Mega-Cases, Second Edition—Report and Exhibits (update of the 2007 version to incorporate the December 2007 bankruptcy rules amendments) |
January 1, 2009 |
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Judicial Management of Mass Tort Bankruptcy Cases Designed as resource for judges to guide them through the complexities of managing mass tort bankruptcy reorganizations, this publication draws lessons from difficult-to-find sources and presents them in a form that is part judicial manual, part treatise, and part case study. Knowledgeable judges and practitioners contributed experiences and ideas. |
January 1, 2005 |
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Creating the Federal Judicial System, Third Edition This booklet explains the provisions of the 1789 Judiciary Act and the compromises it embodies, reviews the evolution of the federal judicial system during the nineteenth century, and analyzes the conditions and debates that led to the passage of the Evarts Act in 1891, which established the three-tiered system that characterizes federal court structure today, and briefly reviews 20th century developments that help account for today's federal judicial system. |
January 1, 2005 |
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Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth Edition This work describes approaches that trial judges have found to be useful in managing complex cases. This edition updates the treatment of electronic discovery and other aspects of pretrial management and describes major changes affecting case management in the substantive and procedural law in mass torts, class actions, intellectual property, employment discrimination, and other types of litigation. A new chapter deals with managing scientific evidence. |
March 23, 2004 |
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Guide to Judicial Management of Cases in ADR This publication offers guidance to federal trial and bankruptcy courts on when and how to refer appropriate cases to ADR and how to manage cases referred to ADR. FJC research found that although much has been written about basic ADR concepts, little comprehensive, easily accessible advice on ADR referrals had been written from the court's perspective. |
January 1, 2001 |
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ADR and Settlement in the Federal District Courts: A Sourcebook for Judges and Lawyers Based on a survey of the federal district courts and an analysis of their rules, this sourcebook describes in detail how each court's ADR and settlement procedures functioned at the time of the survey. |
January 1, 1996 |
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Origins of the Elements of Federal Court Governance A brief description of the history and evolution of the major elements--agencies, offices, organizations, positions (such as chief judge), and entities (such as a circuit)--of federal court governance. The author treats these elements through an index, a brief chronology, descriptions of the major factors involved in their creation, and a bibliography. |
January 1, 1992 |
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Handbook on Jury Use in the Federal District Courts A manual that explains the basic concepts of administering federal juries. It describes statutory requirements, Judicial Conference policies, and various procedures used in the district courts. Although the handbook is intended primarily for jury staff, district judges who are assigned to serve as jury judges may find it informative. |
January 1, 1989 |