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Amended Rule 30(b)(6) Fed. R. Civ. P. Requires Conference Regarding Matters for Examination in a 30(b)(6) Deposition By Patricia S. Smart Federal Civil Practice, December 2020 Effective December 1, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) now imposes a requirement that the party serving a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice or subpoena and the organization to be deposed confer regarding the matters for examination.
Proposed Amendments to Disclosure Required by Rule 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure By Patricia S. Smart Federal Civil Practice, March 2020 The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts’ Advisory Committee on Civil Rules has recommended amendments to Rule 7.1 of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure. If approved, the amendments will go into effect on December 1, 2021.
Dec. 1, 2018 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure By Patricia S. Smart Federal Civil Practice, November 2018 An overview of the amendments to rules 5, 23, 62, and 65 fo the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that will take effect on December 1. 
Significant amendments to Rule 45 of the Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure are in effect as of December 1, 2013 By Patricia S. Smart Federal Civil Practice, December 2013 The amendments create significant changes to federal subpoena practice.
Confidentiality orders and filing under seal By Patricia S. Smart Federal Civil Practice, December 2012 The United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois recently revised rules relating to the filing of documents under seal. The District Court for the Northern District also adopted a Model Confidentiality Order earlier this year.
Removal jurisdiction following passage of the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 By Patricia S. Smart Federal Civil Practice, June 2012 Parties filing a petition for removal or a request for remand must be sure to consider the revisions made by the JVAC to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 and 1446.

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