CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCES IN

CHAPTER 11 CASES On its own motion or the motion of a party in interest, the court may conduct case management and scheduling conferences in a chapter 11 case. After each conference, the court may enter a case management or scheduling order establishing notice requirements, dates on which motions and proceedings will be heard (omnibus hearing dates), establish procedures for allowance and payment interim compensation of professionals, dates for filing of a disclosure statement and plan, and address any other procedures. 49 RULE 9090-1 DESIGNATION AS COMPLEX CHAPTER 11 CASE A. Definition A “Complex Chapter 11 Case” means a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, other than a single asset real estate case as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101(51B), that meets one of the following conditions: (1) The petition lists $50 million or more in assets and $50 million or more in liabilities, aggregated in cases that are related under Rule 1015-1; (2) The debtor has filed a Notice of Designation as a Complex Case under section (B) of this rule; or (3) The court has ordered the case designated a Complex Chapter 11 Case under section (D) of this rule. B. Notice of Designation (1) If a case is a Complex Chapter 11 Case under section (A)(1) of this rule, the debtor must file with the petition a Notice of Designation as a Complex Case.

(2) If a case is not a Complex Chapter 11 Case under section (A)(1) of this rule, the debtor may file a Notice of Designation as a Complex Chapter 11 Case within 30 days of the petition date. The Notice must explain why the designation is warranted. Designation as a Complex Chapter 11 Case may be warranted for any reason, including: (a) The debtor has a large amount of assets, liabilities, or both; (b) The case has a large number of parties in interest; (c) The case will likely involve a large amount of litigation; and (d) Claims against the debtor or equity interests in the debtor are publicly traded. C. Objection to Notice of Designation No later than 14 days after a Notice of Designation as a Complex Chapter 11 Case is filed, a party in interest may file an objection to the Notice.

The objection must explain why the designation is not warranted and must be noticed for presentment as a motion. D. Motion to Designate Case A Chapter 11 case may be designated a Complex Chapter 11 Case at any time on motion of a party in interest or on the court’s own motion. 50 E. Revocation of Designation The designation of a case as a Complex Chapter 11 Case may be revoked at any time on motion of a party in interest or on the court’s own motion.