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On December 1, 2015, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure adopted by the United States Supreme Court will be effective (absent action by Congress). The amendments to the Rules should be duly noted by litigation practitioners as certain of the amended rules appear to represent an increased focus on limiting discovery and even a departure from prior practice. If the intent of these changes are actually followed, these amendments should have an impact not only on securities cases but on any case filed and litigated in federal court.
One of the most significant changes is the ...
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Tags: Advisory Committee Notes, burr forman, Discovery Scope and Limits, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Proportionality, Rule 26(b)(1), Rule 34, Scope of Discovery, securities litigation, Securities Litigation & Arbitration, supreme court