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Summary of Local Rule Amendments Effective December 1, 2010:
 

1. LR 7.4 Motions for Summary Judgment. The amendment to Local Rule 7.4 makes it clear that briefing schedules under the Local Rules apply to summary judgment motions.
    

2. LR 7.6 Submission of Briefs Opposing Motions. The amendment to Local Rule 7.6 establishes a twenty one (21) day time frame for submitting a brief in opposition to a Motion for Summary Judgment.
    

3. LR 7.10 Motions for Reconsideration. The amendment to Local Rule 7.10 addresses a concern that the time computation rules changes effective December 1, 2009 created a potential conflict between F. R. Civ. P. 59(e) and Local Rule 7.10, in that, the deadlines for filing under the two rules are no longer the same.
    

4. LR 16.2 Court Conferences, Participants at. The amendment to Local Rule 16.2 addresses a concern regarding the requirement under Local Rule 16.2 which requires that each case management conference be attended by at least one attorney with "complete authority to settle the case". This requirement presents a problem for the government because, ultimately, any settlement will need to be embodied in a formal Consent Decree approved and signed by the Assistant Attorney General and lodged with the Court for public comment. The revisions address this concern, simplifies the rule and more closely aligns the rule with practice in the Middle District.
    

5. LR 67.1 Investment of Registry Funds Pending Litigation. The amendments serve two purposes: (1) reflect the court’s long standing local practice of deferring registry investment mechanics to the clerk, (2) address by rule, rather than individual investment orders, Fed. R. Civ. P. 67(b) requirement that the court approve the interest bearing instruments being used for investment.
    

6. LR 83.8.2.2 Attorneys for the United States. The amendment eliminates the requirement for a Department of Justice attorney to be a member of a U.S. District Court, but still provides a requirement that the attorney be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
    

7. LR 16.8.1 General Rule and LR 83.5 Courthouse and Courtroom Security. The amendment to LR 16.8.1 and new rule LR 83.5 advises practitioners and the public that court policies exist on the respective subjects.