On April 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States approved amendments to, among other, Civil Rules 26 and 56, effective December 1, 2010, unless Congress enacts legislation to the contrary.
The amendment to Rule 8(c) deletes “discharge in bankruptcy” from the list of affirmative defenses.
The amendments to Rule 26 apply work-product protection to [...]

We are proud to announce that our coverage has expanded to include Colorado as SmartRules continues to expand its coverage of the most common filings in the most popular courts. Guides for the USDC of Colorado were added in March, and state court guides go live in mid-April.

United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Proposes Amendments to Local Rules
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has proposed changes to its local rules.  There are four categories of changes:

Amendments to time deadlines to comply with the proposed December 1, 2009 amendments to the FED. R. APP. P.
Replacing the word “shall” with “will” to be [...]

The California Superior Courts will be closed to the public on the third Wednesday of each month due to a mandatory statewide closure.

Due to the upcoming Timing and Deadline Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure effective December 1, 2009, many more United States District Courts than usual have posted proposed revisions to their local rules.

United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Proposes Amendments to Local Rules
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has proposed changes to its local rules.  There are four categories of changes:

Amendments to time deadlines to comply with the proposed December 1, 2009 amendments to the FED. R. APP. P.
Replacing the word “shall” with “will” to [...]

United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Proposes Amendments to Local Rules
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has proposed changes to its local rules.  The court offers for public comment four categories of changes:

Amendments to time deadlines to comply with the proposed December 1, 2009 amendments to the FED. R. APP. P.
Replacing the word [...]

The editorial staff of SmartRules™ is pleased to present the following “Tips and Tricks” regarding the upcoming Timing and Deadline Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure effective December 1, 2009. Although the timing and deadline amendments are intended to simplify deadline calculations, it is hard to imagine changes that are more likely to [...]

United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Proposes Amendments to Local Rules
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has proposed changes to its local rules.  The court offers for public comment four categories of changes:

Amendments to time deadlines to comply with the proposed December 1, 2009 amendments to the FED. R. APP. P.
Replacing the word [...]

Use this At A Glance Guide to learn the statewide rules of civil procedure, (the California Code of Civil Procedure and California Rules of Court) related to noticing a deposition in the California Superior Courts.