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-M) | 05/18/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| 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 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 |