Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a) requires a defendant to serve an answer “within 21 days after being served with the summons and complaint.” The time for serving an answer changes if a defendant ...
February 29, 2024 - Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1), a plaintiff can amend its complaint once as a matter of course within 21 days of serving the original complaint, or 21 days after ...
In her Litigation 101 column, Shira Forman provides guidelines and strategies for drafting an answer that will serve your client well as litigation moves forward. Your client has been sued, and the ...
Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...
Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...