Section Newsletters

Articles From William J. Brinkmann

Letter from the Chair By William J. Brinkmann Federal Civil Practice, September 2011 A message from Section Chair William J. Brinkmann.
New proposed amendments to Rules 26 and 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure By William J. Brinkmann Federal Civil Practice, December 2008 A preliminary draft of proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure has been submitted for public comment by the Administrative Office of the US Courts. Comments are due by Feb. 17, 2009.
Jury trial innovations: 7th Circuit project By William J. Brinkmann Federal Civil Practice, September 2006 The Seventh Circuit Bar Association has recently completed testing throughout the Seventh Circuit District Courts of seven concepts designed to improve civil jury trials.
CAFA-7th Circuit Update By William J. Brinkmann Federal Civil Practice, March 2006 Since the Class Action Fairness Act, was signed into law by President Bush on February 18, 2005, certain provisions of the new law have been interpreted in the district courts of Illinois and by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Response By William J. Brinkmann Federal Civil Practice, September 2005 The current rules are, indeed, broke and need fixing.

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