The Federal Civil Procedure News periodical provides a monthly update on procedural developments in federal civil litigation, from pretrial through trial and appeals. Topics of interest include:
- Federal district and appellate court rulings concerning federal court jurisdiction
- Removal and remand
- Personal jurisdiction
- Venue
- Pleadings
- Service of process
- Class action requirements
- Injunctive relief
- Immunity
- Defaults
- Discovery
- Summary judgment motions
- Settlement procedures
- Sanctions
- And much more
It is a companion to national and California/Ninth Circuit editions of The Rutter Group's Practice Guide,
Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial.