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News & Announcements: January, 2024
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Tue, 12/31/2024
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts will be closed in observance of the National Day of Mourning. Hearings for that date have been rescheduled. Electronic filing will be available.
Fri, 12/20/2024
The Court will be closed to the public on December 24, 2024. Should you need to file an emergency pleading, please see: ...
Mon, 12/16/2024
Mail delivery to Canada has been suspended due to an ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Post Workers. Since November 15, 2024, notices that the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) has attempted to deliver to Canada are being held at the...
Tue, 11/26/2024
On December 1, 2024, the following Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Official Bankruptcy Forms and Director’s Forms will be amended:
Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 4004, 5009, 7001, 8023.1 (new rule), and 9006;
Official Form 410; and
Director’s Forms...
Mon, 11/18/2024
The Worcester office of the USBC, D. Mass. will close to the public starting at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 22, 2024, due to systems testing. The other USBC offices will remain open and Worcester office employees will be working remotely. The...
Fri, 11/15/2024
On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Trustee Program issued an alert regarding a bankruptcy fraud alert scam. Further information can be found here...
Wed, 11/06/2024
The Administrative Office of U.S. Courts advises that fake NEFs are being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These NEFs are phishing attempts and are designed to have the recipient respond and open a subsequent email that leads the...
Wed, 11/06/2024
The Court will be hosting a brown bag lunch for emerging professionals on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Please see here for more details and information about...
Mon, 11/04/2024
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit is accepting applications for the position of Clerk of Court. Further details can be found here....
Mon, 11/04/2024
Please see here for details about the UST’s Information Session regarding the rollout of Zoom video § 341 Meetings.