What’s NEW

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the American Inns of Court announce the solicitation of nominations for the seventh annual American Inns of Court Professionalism Award in the Second Circuit. Nominations must be submitted by May 30, 2008.

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

07-30005(cgm) Salander-O'Reilly Galleries LLC document #308 on the docket describes the protocol for claiming ownership to artworks in this case.

Updated Means Testing and Poverty Guidelines data is now available.

Effective March 1, 2008, the Court will implement a Reduced Paper Module (RPM) feature in the CM/ECF system. What CM/ECF account holders should know.

Applicants may now access the Application to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts for Approval as a Notice Provider.

General Order M-347 (Re: Adoption of Relief from Stay/Worksheet for Real Estate and Cooperative Apartments) [effective February 7, 2008]. Click here for a fillable version of this worksheet.

New Chapter 11 Quarterly Fees [effective January 1, 2008].

Judge Glenn Assigned to Chapter 13 Cases in Manhattan Office
Effective immediately, all chapter 13 cases in the Manhattan office are assigned to Judge Martin Glenn.

Official Forms 22A, 22B and 22C Are Revised (Effective 1/01/08)
Effective January 1, 2008, Official Bankruptcy Forms 22A, 22B and 22C have been revised. The revised forms conform to new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) standards.

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

Please note that the Bankruptcy Court's divisional office in Poughkeepsie has moved. The new address, effective immediately, is:

355 Main Street Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601
[This divisional office was formerly located at 176 Church St. in Poughkeepsie.]
Additionally, please note that the telephone and fax numbers for this divisional office remain the same.

Institutional Creditors may now obtain a limited-access ECF account for filing proofs of claim

ECF Release Notes for Attorneys: 3.1 3.0

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.

Information for Enron Corp. and WorldCom, Inc. can be found in our new Mega Cases page.

Restructuring information for Delta Airlines, Inc. can be found at http://www.deltadocket.com.

Restructuring information for Northwest Airlines can be found at http://www.nwarestructuring.com.

Restructuring information for Delphi Corporation - 05-44481(rdd) can be found at http://www.delphidocket.com.

Restructuring information for Calpine Corporation - 05-60200(brl) can be found at http://kccllc.net/calpine. Additional information can be found at the Official Creditors' Committee Information Website.

Restructuring information for Musicland Holding Corp. - 06-10064(smb) can be found at http://www.bmcgroup.com/musicland.

Restructuring information for Quebecor World (USA) Inc. - 08-10152(jmp) can be found at http://www.qwusadocket.com. The site for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors is www.QuebecorCommittee.com.

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