Local Rule LCvR 7.1: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND RICO CASE STATEMENT

LCvR 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND RICO CASE STATEMENT A. Disclosure Statement.

1. Disclosure Statement Required. A corporation, association, joint venture, partnership, syndicate, or other similar entity appearing as a party or amicus in any proceeding shall file a Disclosure Statement, at the time of the filing of the initial pleading, or other Court paper on behalf of that party or as otherwise ordered by the Court, identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public. In emergency or any other situations where it is impossible or impracticable to file the Disclosure Statement with the initial pleading, or other Court paper, it shall be filed within seven days of the date of the original filing. For the purposes of this rule, "affiliate" shall be a person or entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the specified entity; "parent" shall be an affiliate controlling such entity directly, or indirectly through intermediaries; and "subsidiary" shall be an affiliate controlled by such entity directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.

2. Purpose of Disclosure Statement. The purpose of this Disclosure Statement is to enable the Judges of this Court to determine the need for recusal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455 or otherwise. Counsel shall have the continuing obligation to amend the Disclosure Statement to reflect relevant changes.

3. Disclosure Statement Contents. The Disclosure Statement shall identify the represented entity's general nature and purpose and if the entity is unincorporated. The statement shall include the names of any members of the entity that have issued shares or debt securities to the public. No such listing need be made, however, of the names of members of a trade association or professional association. For purposes of this rule, a "trade association" is a continuing association of numerous organizations or individuals operated for the purpose of promoting the general commercial, professional, legislative, or other interests of the membership. The form of the Disclosure Statement is set forth in "Appendix LCvR 7.1.A" to these Rules.

B. RICO Case Statement. Any party filing a civil action under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 shall file with the complaint, or within fourteen (14) days thereafter, a RICO case statement in the form set forth at "Appendix LCvR 7.1.B" or in another form as directed by the Court.