1993 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Their Anticipated Impact on Employment Litigation, The
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Authors
Hedican, Christopher R.
Loudon, Timothy D.
Issue Date
1995
Volume
28
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|On December 1, 1993, the rules of the "litigation game" changed significantly in our federal court system. On that date, a number of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure became effective in those districts which chose to adopt all or a portion of the amendments. The District of Nebraska adopted the revised rules, as did neighboring states in the Eighth Circuit, such as Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Kansas.|The 1993 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have had a major impact upon civil practice in our federal courts in general. However, that impact will be especially pronounced in employment litigation. The reason is simple. Employment litigation has been experiencing explosive growth over the past several decades. Much of that litigation takes place in federal court because many of the legal claims arise under federal law and employers traditionally have preferred to defend lawsuits in federal court. Consequently, employers generally have sought to remove cases filed in state court to the federal forum...
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28 Creighton L. Rev. 997 (1994-1995)
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Creighton University School of Law