As courts continue to wrestle with Rule 26(b)(2)(B), a trend of parties using proportionality as a barrier to e-discovery production emerges. Under Rule 26(b)(2)(B), the Federal Rules of Civil ...

Recent changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will significantly alter the discovery proceedings in bankruptcy proceedings, particularly in adversary proceedings. See Fed. R. Bankr. P. Part ...

A lot has changed since the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) were first enacted in 1938. Yet the goals of discovery—and the Rules governing its conduct—remain as simple now as they were then.

The authors write "In this space nine years ago, nearly to the day, we analyzed the newly-enacted amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure relating to e-discovery. These amendments included ...

Review the assigned judge’s individual practice rules and standing orders, if any. Review any relevant orders in the case. Check the court’s website under court-wide forms or the judge’s individual ...