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Duane Morris Partner Sharon Caffrey to Serve as Moderator for Law Seminars International's New Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure TeleBriefing
April 28, 2011 | TeleBriefing
Duane Morris partner Sharon L. Caffrey will serve as moderator for the Law Seminars International "New Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: How Has the Litigation Landscape Changed?" TeleBriefing, to be held on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 1 p.m. (Eastern time) / 10 a.m. (Pacific time).
About the TeleBriefing
Key new changes to the rules governing civil practice in federal court have now been in effect for almost six months. In this one-hour TeleBriefing, our panel of litigators will discuss the ways in which these rule changes are being employed by the federal courts, and how they are impacting federal practice.
One of the most significant new changes is to the portions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 26 that govern the discovery of information from expert witnesses who have been retained to testify at trial. The changes exempt drafts of expert reports, as well as some communications with attorneys, from discovery by opposing parties. Some states are quickly following suit by proposing and/or enacting similar rules, yet in other states, discovery of draft reports and communications with experts continues to be allowed. Straddling the various rules provides a challenge for practitioners and experts alike.
Among the topics to be discussed are:
- Recent decisions interpreting the 2010 amendments to the federal rules.
- What is and is not protected work product for experts.
- What are the exceptions to the work product protection for expert drafts and notes and how have the courts interpreted the exceptions to the new rule?
- How courts have been applying new standardized federal court summary judgment standards.
- What you should do to increase the likelihood of success on motions for summary judgment.
- How to determine whether you have an undisputed fact for purposes of filing a motion for summary judgment.
- How to determine whether the district court should grant your motion for summary judgment.
For more information and to register to participate in the TeleBriefing, please visit the Law Seminars International website.
