Recently by Marc E. Williams
Discovery
Proposed Rules Address The Costs And Burdens Of Modern Discovery Practice
Editor: During your term as President of Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ), the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules published (on August 15) a proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in order to address the costs and burdens of modern discovery practice (proposed rules). Why was there...
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The Proposed Rules: Light At The End Of The E-Discovery Tunnel
We are pleased to present this discussion of proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), which represent great progress toward addressing issues that have contributed to the onerous burdens and high costs related to e-discovery, such as over-preservation, failure to apply...
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Update On Lawyers For Civil Justice Rules Project: Reducing The Costs And Burdens Of Civil Litigation
FRCP Project Overview LCJ is committed to achieving meaningful reform of the civil justice system by advocating amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that govern preservation, discovery and cost allocation. The May 2013 meeting took place at a very important time because, for the...
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Lawyers For Civil Justice; Standing For Fairness And Meaningful Reform In U.S. Civil Litigation
Editor: Congratulations on being elected president of Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ). To start our discussion, can you please recap the major initiatives LCJ is undertaking? Williams: LCJ has long advocated rule reforms that would make the civil justice system fairer and more efficient. We are...
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Lawyers For Civil Justice (LCJ), Goals And Achievements
Gallivan: Please start the discussion by talking about why U.S. corporations need and support civil justice reform. Mason: For corporations conducting business in America, the soaring cost of litigation has become a heavy burden. Litigation costs are in fact so high that some American companies...
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