This edition features 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. 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.