One of our attorneys is under the impression that Senator Metzenbaum has
somehow precluded local districts from enacting local rules to somehow
soften the impact of the amendments. Can anyone confirm this?
Ronda Fisch
Librarian
Reed Smith Shaw & McClay
435 Sixth Avenue
PGH, PA 15219
(412)288-3377
(412)288-3063 FAX
On Mon, 29 Nov 1993, SSMell wrote:
> Dear Law-Libbers
>
> The Senate recessed for the year without approving any
> legislation amending the proposed Civil Procedure Rules changes.
> Therefore, all changes that the U.S. Supreme Court transmitted to Congress
> in April ( see House Document 103-74) will take effect on December 1st.
>
> BNA's published a couple of articles in their Daily Report for
> Executives which gave a blow-by-blow account of the final, frenzied, failed
> actions by the Judiciary committees. The articles are in the Nov. 24th
> issue (Civil Discovery Bill Bogs Down; Revised Rules Take Effect Dec. 1 -
> pgs. A-7 - A-8) and in the Nov. 26th issue (Efforts To Amend Discovery Bill
> Break Down As Deadline Approach - pgs. A-10 - A-11). A correction to the Nov.
> 24th article is printed on page A-15 of the Nov. 26th issue.
>
> Steve
>
> Steve Mellin
> Davis Polk & Wardwell
> 1300 I St., NW
> Washington, D.C. 20005
>
> 202-962-7403
> 202-962-7489 (fax)
> mellin@dpw.com
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