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

Community Dispute Resolution Centers Provide Accessible ADR Throughout the State

In 1988, the Michigan Legislature passed the community Dispute Resolution Act which established the Community Dispute Resolution Program. That Program helps fund Community Dispute Resolution Centers throughout Michigan. There are currently 27 such ...
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Complaints Against Judges

Our legal system is based on the fundamental principle that our courts are an independent branch of government in which fair and competent judges interpret and apply the laws that govern us. The independent role of our judicial system is central to ...
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Complex Litigation: Courts Are Closing The Door to the Expanding Availability of Class Status

Recent rulings in New Jersey state and federal courts suggest that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 (b)(2) will not provide an easier route to class action status than Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b)(3). These courts are enforcing express and implied limits ...
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Conflicts of Interest

Distrust plagues the financial markets. The blatant conflicts of interest between Enron and its various independent off-balance sheet special-purpose vehicles (Raptor, Condor, Chewco, etc.) staggers the imagination. The acquiescence of Arthur ...
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Controlling the Cost of E-Discovery Through Preparation and an Organized Response

The sending of a "preservation" letter is rapidly becoming the norm in litigation today. The typical preservation letter demands that your client sequester its entire computer network and each employee’s PC at Fort Knox, pending the final resolution ...
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Corporate Audit Committee Responsibilities: Special Investigations

Michael J. Halloran, Senior Partner of the corporate securities group at Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, and former General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Bank of America, served as the Chair for the Corporate Governance program. In addition to ...
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Corporate Counsel And The Corridors Of Power

The brain centre of CIBC is physically located on the 56th floor of Toronto's Commerce Court West, which houses the nine desks of CIBC's key executive management in a dramatic, open-plan concept space. No walls separate these corridors of power. The ...
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Corporate Governance Seminar. Seminar Summary of Richard Langan of Nixon Peabody LLP

With regard to the "Pre-Approval" requirement transitional rules (section 202), Mr. Langan noted: Further, Mr. Langan advised companies to adopt policies and procedures for pre-approval of audit services and non-audit services, and to assess ...
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Corporate Governance Seminar. Seminar Summary of Speaker Michael J. Halloran of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP.

Michael J. Halloran, Senior Partner of the corporate securities group at Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, and former General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Bank of America, served as the Chair for the Corporate Governance program. In addition to ...
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Corporate Litigation No Trial for Plaintiffs’ Attorneys

Almost every business, be it a multinational corporation or a "mom & pop" retail store, at some point will find itself confronted by a situation which can only be resolved through litigation. It could be as simple as a collection dispute or as ...
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