Local Rule RULE 7.1-1: DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
S.D. Ill. — Civil rule
RULE 7.1-1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
(a) Who Must File; Contents
(1) Nongovernmental Corporations. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1), a "nongovernmental corporate party" or a "nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene" is defined under this Rule to include 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.
(A) Contents. The disclosure statement of a nongovernmental corporate party or a nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene 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% or more of the stock or 10% or more ownership interest in the nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporate party seeking to intervene, or state that there is no such entity or individual.
(2) Parties or Intervenors in a Diversity Case. Unless otherwise ordered, 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 in compliance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(2).
(b) Time to File; Continuing Obligation to Supplement
(1) A party or intervenor must:
(A) file a disclosure statement as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) and/or (a)(2) with its first appearance, pleading, petition, application, motion, notice, response, or other request addressed to the Court; and
(B) promptly file a supplemental disclosure statement that identifies (i) any change of ownership of a nongovernmental corporate party or intervenor that results in a previously undisclosed entity or individual owning 10% or more of its stock or having 10% or more ownership interest, and/or (ii) any change of citizenship of an individual or entity whose citizenship is attributed to a party or intervenor.