ASSIGNMENT OR REASSIGNMENT OF CASES AND PROCEEDINGS

(a) Assignment or Reassignment of Related Cases and Proceedings. The court will assign or reassign related cases or proceedings pursuant to the procedures established by the court’s General Orders or as provided in The Central Guide. (b) Motion for Reassignment or Consolidation of Related Cases or Proceedings. (1) A motion by a party in interest for reassignment or consolidation of related bankruptcy cases or adversary proceedings must be made to the judge to whom the low-numbered case is assigned.

(2) The motion must be filed and served in accordance with LBR 9013-1(o). Notice must be given to the debtor or debtor in possession, the trustee (if any), the creditors’ committee or the 20 largest unsecured creditors if no committee has been appointed, any other committee appointed in the case, counsel for any of the foregoing, the United States trustee, and any other party in interest entitled to notice under FRBP 2002. Notice of a motion seeking the reassignment or consolidation of an adversary proceeding must be given to each party named in the adversary proceeding. A judge’s copy of the motion must also be served in chambers on the higher-numbered judge.

12 LBR 2002-1. NOTICE TO AND SERVICE UPON CREDITORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES (a) Request to Designate Address for Authorized Agent Pursuant to FRBP 2002(g). LBR 2002-1 (1) Title. The title in the caption of the request must be “Request to Designate Address for Authorized Agent Pursuant to FRBP 2002(g).” (2) Contents.

A person or entity filing a request for notices to be served on an authorized agent pursuant to FRBP 2002(g) must include in the request for notice: (A) name of the person or entity requesting notice; (B) mailing address, including street address for overnight delivery or personal service; (C) telephone number; (D) facsimile number; (E) email address; (F) name of the person or entity whom the authorized agent represents; and (G) whether or not the authorized agent is a registered CM/ECF user. (3) Consent to Electronic Notice and Service. Subject to the provisions of LBR 9036-1, if an authorized agent is a registered CM/ECF user, the agent is deemed to consent to receive electronic notice and service from the clerk and parties in interest in the case or proceeding. (b) Request for Notice Despite Order Limiting Notice to Committees.

(1) Contents. A person or entity filing a request for notices served pursuant to FRBP 2002 must include in the request for notice: (A) name of the person or entity requesting notice; (B) mailing address, including street address for overnight delivery or personal service; (C) telephone number; (D) facsimile number; (E) email address; (F) name of the person or entity represented, if any; (G) a statement that the requesting party is a creditor and/or equity security holder of the debtor and notice is requested on the basis of the court having limited notice to a committee; and (H) a statement that the request is limited to notices required to be provided under FRBP 2002(a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(6) and does not include any moving or responsive or reply documents, any evidence, or any proposed orders or entered orders. (2) Consent to Electronic Notice. Subject to the provisions of LBR 9036-1, a creditor or equity security holder of the debtor filing a request for notice under subsection (b)(1) of this rule is deemed to consent to receive electronic notice from the clerk and parties in interest in the case or proceeding.

(c) Mailing List in Chapter 9 and 11 Cases. In chapter 9 and 11 cases only, the debtor in possession or trustee must maintain a current mailing list of entities who have served a request for notice pursuant to FRBP 2002 and must promptly furnish a copy of that list upon the request of any creditor or other interested party. (d) Notice of Address in a Specific Case. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 342(e), a creditor may file a Notice of Address to be Used in Specific Case using the court-approved form.

13 (e) Request to be Added to Courtesy NEF. LBR 2002-2 (1) Filing. Any person or entity registered as a CM/ECF User may file a Request to be Added to Courtesy NEF in any case or proceeding, using the court-approved form. (2) Consent to Electronic Notice and Service.

Subject to the provisions of LBR 9036-1, a person or entity who files a Request to be Added to Courtesy NEF consents to electronic notice and service from the clerk and parties in interest in the case or proceeding. (3) No Duty. The filing of a Request to be Added to Courtesy NEF does not create a duty on the clerk or any party in interest to provide notice or service of any document. (f) Notice of Hearing on Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition.

To comply with FRBP 2002(q), at the same time a petition for recognition of foreign proceeding is filed, the foreign representative must: (1) submit to the clerk the mandatory LBR form Order and Notice Setting Hearing on Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition, and (2) serve the Order and Notice Setting Hearing on Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition promptly after it is issued/docketed by the clerk.