Announcement
M-432 Bankruptcy Judge Cecelia G. Morris has been appointed as the Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankrutpcy Court for the Southern District of New York, effective March 1, 2012.

Announcement
M-431 Amended Standing Order of Reference

Announcement
Information regarding the Kodak chapter 11 cases can be found at http://www.kccllc.net/kodak.

Announcement
Information regarding the Hostess Brands, Inc. chapter 11 cases can be found at http://www.kccllc.net/hostess.

Announcement
The Model Chapter 13 Plan has been revised effective December 1, 2011 to comply with the new Bankruptcy Rules.

Announcement
New Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 effective on December 1, 2011, addresses certain claims in Chapter 13 cases. Several areas of CM/ECF were modified to comply with this change. Click here for details.

Additionally, the Bankruptcy menu option 'Postpetition Debt Notice' is no longer available as a way to file these notices. Click here for details.

Announcement
Information regarding the American Airlines' chapter 11 cases can be found at www.amrcaseinfo.com.

Attention
Information regarding the SIPA Liquidation of MF Global Inc. can be found at http://dm.epiq11.com/MFG/Project/default.aspx. Information about MF Global Holdings Ltd. et al. can be found at http://www.mfglobalcaseinfo.com/.

READ ALL ABOUT IT! CM/ECF version 4.2 Changes

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York will go live with the latest version of the CM/ECF software Release 4.1/4.2, effective November 14, 2011.

Please note that the new features described below are not available in the Mega server (the server used to file all documents in the General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcy cases).

Announcement
Increase in Most Court Fees to Take Effect on November 1, 2011. Click here to view the revised fee list (listing court fees to be in effect as of 11/01/11).

Announcement
On April 1, 2012, the electronic public access (EPA) fee will increase from $.08 to $.10 per page. Please see www.pacer.gov for more information.

Announcement
Bankruptcy Court (SDNY) to Discontinue Transmitting Proof of Claim Forms Through Bankruptcy Noticing Center: Pursuant to the direction of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (the "Administrative Office"), our Court will discontinue transmitting the Official Form B10, Proof of Claim, through the Bankruptcy Noticing Center ("BNC") as of October 1, 2011. Prior to that date, the Proof of Claim form was included as an attachment to certain notices such as the section 341(a) notice (i.e., the Notice of Case Commencement). Proof of Claim forms will continue to be available on the Administrative Office's website, www.uscourts.gov and on our Court's website, www.nysb.uscourts.gov.

Announcement
Debtors' attorneys will no longer receive mailed paper copies of the section 341(a) notice. For more information click here.

Announcement
General Order M-425 Re: Adoption of New Fee Application Schedules. Form Order   Schedules A and B.

Announcement
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, Criminal, and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment.
The public comment period ends on February 15, 2012. The proposed amendments, Rules Committee reports explaining the proposed changes, and other information are posted on the Judiciary.s Federal Rulemaking website at
http://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPolicies/FederalRulemaking/PublishedRules.aspx

Announcement
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has approved certain changes to the attorney admission fees, effective July 1, 2011: For admission of attorney to practice, including Certificate of Admission $200.00. For admission of an attorney pro hac vice $200.00.

Announcement
Future versions of CM/ECF will require PDF documents to be saved in the PDF/A format. Please review this brief introduction.

Announcement
Public high speed wireless internet is now available at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, One Bowling Green, New York, New York, and the Poughkeepsie division. For information and pricing, click here.

Announcement
Re: Personal Electronic Devices, for White Plains, a new order is available here.

Announcement
Public Law 111-327 - H.R. 6198, known as The Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010 was signed into law on December 22, 2010. For the text of the Act click here.

Announcement
On December 23, 2010, New York State enacted legislation increasing certain New York State exemptions in bankruptcy and allowing alternative federal exemptions. For more info, click here.

General Order M-413 Re: Adoption of Modified Loss Mitigation Program Procedures effective December 30, 2010.

General Order M-412 Re: Establishing Procedures For Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals amending General Order M-388, effective December 21, 2010.

Announcement
Due to configuration changes at the Administrative Office, e-mail notifications may not make it to their proper destinations. If you are not receiving email notifications please contact your Internet Service Provider and have them add the new uscourts.gov IP addresses to their e-mail white lists. (The AO Postmaster has already notified the larger ISPs, such as Hotmail and Yahoo.)

Announcement
Revised Loss Mitigation Procedures, Forms and Orders Effective December 30, 2010 have been posted to the website.

Rules and Forms Amendments Effective on December 1, 2010
The following Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure ("FRBP") have been amended as of December 1, 2010: FRBP 1007, 1014, 1015, 1018, 1019, 4001, 4004, 5009, 7001 and 9001. Also becoming effective on that date is a new rule: FRBP 5012.

• Official Forms B9A, B9C and B9I;
• Official Forms B20A and B20B;
• Official Forms B22A, B22B and B22C;
• Official Form B23; and
• Director’s Procedural Form B200.

Announcement
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York is now using Twitter as an addition to our website for broadcasting important information to the Bar and the public. Everyone is encouraged to "follow" our USBC-SDNY tweets by visiting www.twitter.com/usbcsdny on the internet or by signing up on Twitter to have them sent to your cell phone.

General Order M-410 Re: Individual debtor's assumption of a lease in chapter 7 under 11 U.S.C. section 365(p).

Announcement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has appointed Sean H. Lane, as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York, effective September 7, 2010.

General Order M-406 Re: Service of Chapter 13 Plan.

General Order M-404 Re: Repeal of Local Form for Reaffirmation Agreements and Adoption of Local Reaffirmation Guidelines (superseding General Order M-337).

Announcement
Help Design the Next Generation of CM/ECF. Individuals interested in participating can provide a suggestion or comment, fill out a short survey, or fill out an extended survey.

Announcement
Effective July 12, 2010, the Bankruptcy Noticing Center will not mail notices to a creditor if address is invalid. Click here for more information.

General Order M-400 Re: Personal Electronic Devices; Members of the Media, possessing press credentials, may bring their personal electronic devices in the courthouse subject to the restrictions and obligations set forth in General Order m-396.

General Order M-399 Re: Electronic Means for Filing, Signing and Verification of Documents supersedes General Order M-242 and revises the guidelines for Electronic Filing Procedures.

General Order M-396 Re: Personal Electronic Devices; Attorneys, with a photo ID, may bring their personal electronic devices in the courthouse, and use of these electronic devices will be limited to designated areas in the courthouse, effective April 1, 2010. This order applies in Manhattan and Poughkeepsie only. For the White Plains' courthouse procedures click here.

Announcement
CM/ECF users can now report filing errors to the Court through the "Report a Filing Error" program on the Utilities page of ECF. Instructions for use.

Announcement
Important Notice Regarding Time Period Changes Effective December 1, 2009, Including 14-Day Deadlines for Filing Schedules, Statements, Chapter 13 Plans, and Bankruptcy Appellate Briefs

Among the time computation amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that will take effect on December 1, 2009, are changes to 12 rules that will result in a reduction by one day (from 15 to 14 days) of the time to take action. The affected rules are Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 1019, 1020, 2015, 2015.1, 2016, 3015, 4001, 4002, 6004, 6007, and 8009. Please take note of these changes and particularly of the new 14-day deadline for filing schedules, statements, and other documents under Rule 1007(c); for filing a chapter 13 plan under Rule 3015(b); and for filing appellate briefs under Rule 8009(a).

Please also note that several of our Local Rules, General Orders and Guidelines have been amended and revised to conform to the time-related amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, including Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002. Some of the amendments include a significant change in time periods for filing pleadings. Amended Local Rules -- effective December 1, 2009 (Blacklined)

Restructuring information for Reader's Digest (09-23529 (rdd)) may be found at rdarestructuring.com
and 1-877-342-3990. Claims information can be found at kccllc.net/readers

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York is pleased to announce a pilot project to make digital audio recordings of court proceedings relating to Chrysler LLC, 09-50002, and General Motors Corporation, 09-50026, publicly available online. The audio files are accessible through the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system. Registration for PACER access may be obtained at www.pacer.psc.uscourts.gov

Please remember that these digital recordings are copies of court proceedings and are provided as a convenience to the public at the cost of $2.40 per audio file. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 753 (b) "no transcripts of the proceedings of the court shall be considered as official except those made from the records certified by the reporter or other individual designated to produce the record." A list of approved transcription companies can be found on the court's website.

Announcement
All documents in the General Motors Corporation bankruptcy case should be filed and viewed on http://ecf.nysb-mega.uscourts.gov/.

The lead case is: In re Motors Liquidation Company, 09-50026; parties filing documents (e.g., notices of appearance) should do so in the lead case only.

Additional case and claims filing information can be found on the General Motors case information sheet.

Announcement
All documents in the Chrysler bankruptcy case should be filed and viewed on http://ecf.nysb-mega.uscourts.gov/.

The lead case is: Old Carco LLC (f/k/a Chrysler LLC), 09-50002; parties filing documents (e.g., notices of appearance) should do so in the lead case only.

Additional case and claims filing information can be found on the Chrysler page.

ECF Release Notes
Attorney Guide to New Features in CM/ECF Version 3.2 & 3.3.1
Transcript Restrictions & Redaction Guidelines for v3.2

Customer service information for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, LLC. may be obtained at www.madofftrustee.com.

General Order M-364 Re: Adoption of Loss Mitigation Program Procedures; to facilitate consensual resolutions for individual debtors whose residential real property is at risk of loss to foreclosure, effective January 5, 2009. Commencement Instructions   Fillable forms: Order   White Plains Order   Poughkeepsie Order   Debtor Request   Creditor Request    Debtor's Notice of Loss Mitigation (MS Word)

General Order M-363 adopting Interim Rule 1007-I to provide a temporary exclusion from the application of the means test for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves in chapter 7 cases.

General Order M-362 adopting the Model Chapter 13 Plan and Model Chapter 13 Confirmation Order, for all cases filed under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, effective January 5, 2009.

General Order M-361 vacating general order m-308, regarding new and amended Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, effective December 1, 2008.

Restructuring information for Lehman Brothers can be found at http://www.Lehman-Docket.com.

Amended Procedural Guidelines for Filing Requests for Bar Orders (General Order M-350)

Order Establishing Procedures For Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals (Amended)
Order Regarding Attorney Bar Identification Numbers

Updated Means Testing and Poverty Guidelines data is now available.

Need to file bankruptcy, but you do not have an attorney? The Federal Judiciary has a guide to Filing for Bankruptcy Without an Attorney.

New Filing Requirements: On October 17, 2005, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 ( BAPCPA) went into effect. The BAPCPA resources page contains important information for filers (including links to information on the credit counseling and debtor education requirements, the poverty guidelines for in forma pauperis, means testing in chapter 7 cases, etc.); the resources page also includes links to those General Orders pertaining to the amended law.

Interested in providing Pro Bono Counsel? Our Pro Bono Counsel page has information and registration forms.