(a) Who Must File; Contents
(1) Nongovernmental Corporations. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1), a
“nongovernmental corporate party” or a “nongovernmental
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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.
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