Behrens: 2024 Civil Justice Update

Mark Behrens of Shook, Hardy & Bacon has written a 2024 Civil Justice Update.  The abstract provides:

This paper reviews key civil justice issues and changes in 2024. Part I discusses legal reform trends. Part II discusses federal legislation and agency action touching on civil justice issues in 2024. It also discusses changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence that took effect on December 1 as well as key amendments to federal court rules that are under consideration. Part III summarizes key developments regarding American Law Institute Restatement projects. Part IV summarizes liability law changes at the state level in 2024. Part V highlights 2024 cases that addressed the constitutionality of state civil justice laws.