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Rules Suggestions

The Advisory Committees evaluate in the first instance suggestions to amend the Federal Rules.

Name of Individual and/or Organization Date Received Committee Rule or Form Status
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-X) 09/14/2018 Civil 7, 20, 23.3 (new), 26(a) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-EV-A) 10/10/2018 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (19-CV-G) 03/25/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (19-EV-A) 09/06/2019 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-AA) 09/09/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-E) 03/30/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-R) 08/04/2020 Civil Rules 26 and 45 (privilege logs) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-EV-Y) 10/20/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-CV-G) 03/24/2021 Civil New Rule 5.3 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-CV-V) 09/29/2021 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-EV-A) 02/08/2021 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-AP-C) 09/01/2022 Appellate Rule 26.1 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-D) 03/08/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-L) 09/02/2022 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-T) 12/22/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-J) 03/23/2023 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-W) 09/19/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-G) 04/03/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-N) 07/25/2024 Civil Rule 43 and Rule 45 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (Barry H. Bauman, Esq.) (11-CV-D) 08/18/2011 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (24-CV-V) 10/02/2024 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice and the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (20-CV-II) 12/21/2020 Civil Third Party Litigation Funding Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (22-CV-M) 09/08/2022 Civil Rule 16(c)(2) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (24-CV-D) 03/14/2024 Civil Rule 7.1 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel DRI - The Voice of the Defense BarInternational Association of Defense Counsel (13-CV-G) 08/09/2013 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Leto Copeley (17-CV-BBBBB) 08/01/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Loan Syndications and Trading Association and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Mark Thompson, Esaq.) (07-BK-G) 11/26/2007 Bankruptcy 2019 Considered
Lord & Heinlein (17-CV-IIIII) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Louis A. Leone (16-CV-I) 11/10/2016 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Lyons & Cone, PLC (17-CV-SS) 07/18/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered