Moore's AnswerGuide Federal Pretrial Civil Litigation answers your basic questions about federal pretrial practice and procedure, from forum selection, through pleading, discovery, and pretrial motions.

Recent updates involve coverage of 2011 U.S. Supreme Court cases, such as the key cases on personal jurisdiction Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown, - U.S. -, 131 S. Ct. 2846, 180 L. Ed. 2d 796 (2011) and J. McIntyre Mach., Ltd. v. Nicastro, 564 U.S. -, 131 S. Ct. 2780, 180 L. Ed. 2d 765 (2011). It also covers the important class actions case Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes, - U.S. -, 131 S. Ct. 2541, 180 L. Ed. 2d 374 (2011).

Reflecting the important rule amendments on time-computation effective December 1, 2009, this authoritative desk reference provides:

•  Succinct answers to major points of federal practice.

•  Expert analyses, strategic pointers, warnings, circuit split discussions, and other case-oriented insight.

•  Numerous checklists, providing step-by-step guidance for pretrial procedures.

•  Hundreds of cross-references to Moore's Federal Practice, Bender's Federal Practice Forms, Federal Litigation Guide, and other sources for more detailed analysis and forms.

The new edition introduces fully integrated coverage of the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011, which significantly impacts federal pretrial practice for actions commenced on or after January 6, 2012.

AnswerGuide products are available in print and online and combine practical answers with guidance to relevant cases, codes, rules and in-depth analytical sources. In print, Moore's AnswerGuide Federal Pretrial Civil Litigation serves as a portable practice resource for the federal litigator. Cites to case law, statutory and analytical cross-references are designed to bridge the gap between print and online sources, making in-depth research easier and more on-point than ever before.

This eBook features links to Lexis Advance for further legal research options.