Local Rule Rule 7.1: Disclosure Statement
D. Me. — Civil rule
Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement
(a) Who Must File; Contents
(1) Non-Governmental Corporations. A non-governmental corporate party or non-governmental corporate party that seeks to intervene must file a disclosure statement.
(A) Definition. A non-governmental corporate party is any nongovernmental entity that is not an individual, including but not limited to a corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, joint venture, trust, or similar entity.
(B) Contents. The disclosure statement of a non-governmental corporate party must identify any parent corporation, publicly held corporation, affiliated corporation, limited liability company, partnership, firm, joint venture, trust, or other entity, or any individual owning 10% more of the stock or having 10% or more ownership interest in the non-governmental corporate party, or state that there is no such entity or individual.
(2) Parties or Intervenors in a Diversity Case. In an action based on diversity under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a), all parties or intervenors, whether governmental, corporate, or individual, must file a disclosure statement setting forth the information required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1(a)(2).
(b) Time to File; Obligation to Supplement A party or intervenor must file the disclosure statement required by subsection (a) with its first appearance, pleading, petition, application, motion, notice, response, or other request addressed to the Court.
(c) Obligation to Supplement A party or intervenor must promptly file a supplemental disclosure statement identifying:
(1) any change of ownership of a non-governmental corporate party or intervenor resulting in a previously undisclosed entity or individual owning 10% or more of the stock or having 10% or more ownership interest in the non-governmental corporate party; or
(2) any change of citizenship of an individual or entity whose citizenship is attributed to a party or intervenor.