A Variety of Civil Procedure Links, Some More Serious Than Others….

*** Analysis of the new e-discovery rules: Lee H. Rosenthal, A Few Thoughts on Electronic Discovery after December 1, 2006, 116 Y. L.J. Pocket Part 167 (2006)

I. Sample Documents

* Sample complaint:

http://www.cftc.gov/files/enf/02orders/enfifscomplaint.pdf

* Sample Class Action Notices

http://www.cosmeticssettlement.com/index.htm

http://www.gardencitygroup.com/cases/pdf/TWC/TWCNotice.pdf (cable tv subscribers)

II. Civ Pro Statistics

* United States Court system homepage

http://www.uscourts.gov/

* The National Center for State Courts homepage

http://www.ncsconline.org/

* The Federal District Court Civil Case Database

http://teddy.law.cornell.edu:8090/questcv3.htm

III. Links to Sites Addressing A CIVIL ACTION

* Professor Nesson’s bifurcated trial experiment

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/evidence99/woburn/

IV. Random Items of Interest

* Here's why you call an attorney when you are served with a summons and complaint:

http://www.law.com/jsp/printerfriendly.jsp?c=LawArticle&t=PrinterFriendlyArticle&cid=1024079079771

* This one I am not making up. A fellow with the legal name of “Jack Ass” is suing MTV’s parent company, Viacom, for defamation in connection with MTV’s show titled “Jackass”. Click here to read the pro se affidavit in support of the complaint.

* If the Jackass suit undermines your faith in our litigation system, perhaps you should click here to read a vigorous defense of the system.