Local Rule LR 7.7: DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES WITH A DIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN LITIGATION

LR 7.7 DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES WITH A DIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN LITIGATION

(a) In all cases, a nongovernmental corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, or other similar entity that is a party to, or that appears in, an action or proceeding in this Court shall file a statement that: (1) identifies all its parent entities, and any subsidiary or other affiliate entities (corporate or otherwise) that might be affected by the proceeding, and any publicly held entity (corporate or otherwise) that owns 10% or more of its stock, and any other publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity that has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the litigation, and (2) identifies the name and, in diversity cases the citizenship of, all parties in the partnerships, general or limited, or owners or members of non-publicly traded entities such as LLCs or other closely held entities, or (3) states that there is nothing to report under Local Civil Rule 7.7.

(b) In addition, any party, even if not covered above, must file a statement if any publicly held corporation or other public entity has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the litigation.

(c) A party asserting a privacy interest in this information may file the disclosure statement under seal and must contemporaneously file a Motion to Seal setting out the basis for the request in compliance with Local Rule 5.4.