Sweeping Changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Big changes are coming for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure!  The new rules will go into effect on December 1, 2007.  Some of the modifications are more substantial than others, but most practitioners agree that the changes are the most dramatic modifications to the rules in decades.  The gussied-up new rules have even won an award -- the Burton 2007 Reform in Law Award!  For even more on the changes to the rules and the Burton honor, read this exciting press release from the Newsletter of the Federal Courts.