Civil Procedure

This is FindLaw’s collection of Civil Procedure articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. It is the body of law surrounding procedural rules detailing how the court will handle a civil case. Civil procedure is a set of rules that help determine what pleas, orders and motions are allowed, as well as how to handle depositions and discovery. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, adopted by the US federal court in 1938, has been used by most states. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Civil Procedure Articles

Balancing the Risks in International Litigation: Your Case May Be Better Off Right Here in Texas

Reprinted from BulletILN, October 10, 2003 Companies are often sued in the United States for product liability claims relating to accidents that occurred in other countries. In the case of large national or international corporations with operations ...
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Bankruptcy: Current Issues and Impact on Other Practice Areas

I. Although you may not practice bankruptcy law, it likely - almost a certainty - that, at some point in time, bankruptcy will impact upon a case or matter you are handling. The bankruptcy may stay pending litigation; it may move the litigation to a ...
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Bankruptcy: Environmental Claim- Dischargeability

Plaintiff, who had purchased real property from company whose sole officer and 98% shareholder was defendant, sought a ruling that any obligation of defendant arising out of the transaction should be declared non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C ...
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Bargain Buyers Beware: Indonesian Vendors Who Cannot Sell

The devaluation of the Indonesian Rupiah has created a U.S. dollar debt repayment crisis for corporate Indonesia. It has also created opportunities for bargain hunting foreign investors to acquire Indonesian assets at prices which, in some cases ...
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Battered Woman’s Syndrome: Trial Tactics

Now that the battered woman syndrome (BWS) has gained recognition in Tennessee, the "defense" can serve as another tool to defend women accused of crime. Having been through a few of these trials, I have been asked to offer some suggestions which ...
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Before Hiring an Expert, Do Your Homework

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in BullsEye, a newsletter distributed by IMS Expert Services. Ask Jenner & Block partner Howard S. Suskin to sum up his advice on selecting an expert and he answers without hesitation: “Do your ...
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Big Guns: Involving Senior Lawyers in Cases from the Outset Leads to Better Results and is More Cost-Efficient.

Reprinted from the May 17, 2004 Daily Journal In this economic climate and in the current competitive legal marketplace, virtually all companies are focused on reducing the expenses associated with retaining outside counsel to handle litigation and ...
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Business & Professions Code Section 17200 Reform Proposals, Past And Future

One of the striking things about Business & Professions Code Â§17200 is the number and variety of proposals that have been made to amend the statute over the years. As election day 2004 approaches, and voters have to decide whether to adopt this ...
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Business Practice: Document Retention and Destruction: To Shred or Not To Shred

In the wake of the Enron collapse, many were jolted by stories of document shredding. The media recoiled, shareholders blanched, and lawyers began brushing off briefs on spoliation and destruction of evidence. The document destruction allegations ...
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CAFC: Infringement Not Proven in Marketing Materials

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in BullsEye, a newsletter distributed by IMS Expert Services. Expert testimony based largely on the opponents' marketing and advertising materials provided no proof of infringement of stem-cell ...
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