CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS

All parties, including parties added during the pendency of a civil action, are required to file a certificate of interested persons. In addition to the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a), civil complaints and the initial responsive pleading or motion filed in lieu of responsive pleadings that a defendant files in a civil action must be accompanied by a separately filed and signed certificate of interested persons that contains a complete list of all persons, associations of persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, guarantors, insurers, affiliates, parent or subsidiary corporations, or other legal entities that are financially interested in the outcome of the case or else a statement that there are no such persons to identify. If a civil action is removed, the plaintiff shall file a signed certificate of interested persons, which shall neither constitute a general appearance nor prejudice the party’s ability to file a motion for remand. All parties must promptly file a supplemental certificate if any required information changes.