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Comments Sought on Proposed Amendments to Federal Bankruptcy, Criminal and Evidence Rules

By Cleveland Law Library

Public comments are being accepted until February 10, 2010 on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankrutpcy and Criminal Procedure, as well as proposed style revisions to the Federal Rules of Evidence. Some of the proposed bankruptcy rule changes would clarify what information is needed for a proof of claim and allow limited extensions of time to object to a debtor's discharge. Most, if not all of the proposed criminal rule changes reflect the use of greater technology to allow video conferences or the receipt of information and issuance of documents through electronic means. The proposed style revisions to the evidence rules will purportedly make them easier to read without changing their meaning. Click here to review the list of proposed changes.

Full post as published by Cleveland Law Library Weblog on November 10, 2009 (boomark / email).