On April 11-12, 2013, the Judicial Conference of the United States, Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure (“Advisory Committee”), will meet in Norman, Oklahoma. Up for discussion on those days will be a number of significant proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure aimed at reducing the costs and delays in civil litigation, increasing realistic access to the courts, and furthering the goals set forth in Rule 1 “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.” If ultimately approved and enacted (a process that will take months or even years), these proposed revisions will have far-reaching effects for practitioners and litigants.
Possible Revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to Be Considered at the April 2013 Advisory Committee Meeting
By Epstein Becker & Green on April 2nd, 2013