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Impact of the Class Action Fairness Act on the Federal Courts: Preliminary Findings from Phase Two's Pre-CAFA Sample of Diversity Class Actions The preliminary findings presented in this report suggest that, in diversity class actions, there is less to class allegations than one would expect. There was relatively little motions activity in the typical case, and the majority of cases not remanded to state court were voluntarily dismissed. Most plaintiffs did not move to certify a class. But all class actions in which a class was certified, whether for litigation or settlement purposes, ended with class settlements. |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | November 1, 2008 |
| Exhibit I-8. Sample Guidelines for Case-Management Order for Complex Chapter 11 Case | Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4001, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027 | January 1, 2009 |
| Exhibit III-2. Sample Discovery Order | Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7026, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9014 | January 1, 2009 |
| Exhibit I-6. Sample Order Directing Debtor to Give Notices Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002 | Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002 | January 1, 2009 |
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Managing Class Action Litigation: A Pocket Guide for Judges, Second Edition [Superseded] This pocket guide is designed to help federal judges manage the increased number of class action cases filed in or removed to federal courts as a result of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA). This second edition includes a new section on determining federal jurisdiction that incorporates case-management practices and judicial interpretations of CAFA. This edition also includes suggestions for judicial review and administration of class settlements, especially regarding the disclosure of claims rates and actual payments to class members. Superseded by Managing Class Action Litigation: A Pocket Guide for Judges, Third Edition (2010). |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | January 1, 2009 |
| Exhibit II-9. Sample Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Professionals | Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006 | January 1, 2009 |
| Form 52: Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 73 | January 1, 2009 |
| Exhibit I-2. Local Rule on Joint Administration of Cases | Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1015, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002 | January 1, 2009 |
| Exhibit II-5. Guidelines for Cash Collateral and Financing Stipulations | Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4001, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024 | January 1, 2009 |
| Exhibit III-7. Sample Order Regarding Estimation of Claims Through Summary Trial | Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7016, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 16, Fed. R. Civil P. 27, Fed. R. Civil P. 28, Fed. R. Civil P. 29, Fed. R. Civil P. 30, Fed. R. Civil P. 31, Fed. R. Civil P. 32, Fed. R. Civil P. 33, Fed. R. Civil P. 34, Fed. R. Civil P. 35, Fed. R. Civil P. 36, Fed. R. Civil P. 37 | January 1, 2009 |