United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois

General Rules

Rules 2.20 to 2.29 Procedures To Be Used In Filing New Cases

Rule 2.23 Notification As To Affiliates

In every action in which an affiliate of a public company is a party, counsel for such party shall file with the Clerk a statement listing each public company of which such party is an affiliate. Where such party is a plaintiff the statement shall be filed with the complaint. Where such party is a defendant the statement shall be filed with the answer or motion in lieu of answer. Where such party becomes a party after the filing of the complaint the statement shall be filed with the first pleading filed on behalf of such party.

For the purpose of this Rule:

(1) The term "public company" means a corporation any of whose securities are listed on a stock exchange or are the subject of quotations collected and reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Systems (NASDAQ).

(2) The term "affiliate of a public company" means another corporation that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the public company. The term includes but is not limited to a corporation ten percent or more of whose voting stock is owned by the public company.

(3) The term "control" of a corporation means possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that corporation through the ownership of voting securities or otherwise.