Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts provides guidance on all phases of litigation, including investigation, pleadings, motions, discovery, trials, appeals, settlement, and enforcement of judgments. It offers a self-contained library of procedure, trial advocacy, substantive law, and advice written by practicing attorneys and judges. Expand your practice with comprehensive, strategy-oriented coverage of every phase of a commercial case, from the assessment that takes place at the very inception, through pleading and discovery stages, motions, trial, posttrial and appeal. Litigation risk analysis enables you to evaluate procedural steps in the context of an overall case plan. The text emphasizes discovery rules and strategy, examines compensatory and punitive damages and other remedies, and provides trial techniques and themes in commercial cases to help you focus the jury's attention. Other features include: Procedural and practice checklists that help you efficiently manage a wide range of cases Checklists of allegations, defenses, and sources of proof that help you plan discovery and evaluate your case Hundreds of jury charges and essential litigation forms