Proposed New Local Rules for the Southern District of New York
October 13, 2016
by: Justin Morgan
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently announced proposed amendments to its local rules. The proposed amendments will not take effect until December 1, 2016, but we could not wait to take a peek at the future of practice in the Southern District. (And for those of you who are rules junkies, here and here are prior posts on FRBP changes applying to all courts, from earlier this year.)
The future looks largely like the present—do not expect wholesale changes or many new rules. The most significant changes clarify procedures such as motions to redact identifying or confidential information and reorder the rules governing notices of presentment. Comments will be accepted until November 14, 2016, so it is possible additional changes could be made. Here are some of the most significant changes:
L.R. 1002-1(b) will be added, which will require, if
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