Corporate counsel almost unanimously agree civil litigation is too expensive, while 90 percent say it takes too long, according to a new survey conducted for a major judicial conference on civil justice that convenes next week. The conference brings together federal judges, lawyers and academics to discuss the need to reform civil rules and practices. One focus of the conference: the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions that raised requirements for what must be included in initial pleadings in civil cases.

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Discontent Over Civil Litigation Creates Backdrop for Judicial Conference

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