{"id":"court_ctb_2437_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2437,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-11-29","title":"IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION","summary_zh":"上诉人争议要点陈述及上诉案卷指定 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #2437-1（2023-11-29立案）。上诉人 G Club Operations LLC 就针对破产法院2023年11月13日特权放弃裁定的上诉，向联邦地区法院指定了上诉案卷并列出8项争议要点，质疑原审关于其将 IT 服务外包即构成律师-委托人特权全面放弃等认定。","summary_en":"Appellant's Statement of Issues and Designation of Record on Appeal —— In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #2437-1 (filed 2023-11-29). Appellant G Club Operations LLC designated the record and outlined issues for appeal to the District Court from the Bankruptcy Court's November 13, 2023 order, challenging rulings that its IT outsourcing constituted a blanket waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protection.","body_en":"### **IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| In re:                              | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11                   |\n|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)<br>: |\n|                                     | (Jointly Administered)<br>:            |\n| Debtors1                            | :<br>:                                 |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE, | :<br>:                                 |\n| Plaintiff,                          | :<br>Adv. Pro. No. 23-05013 (JAM)<br>: |\n| v.                                  | :<br>:                                 |\n| HCHK TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al.,    | :<br>:<br>November 29, 2023            |\n| Defendants.                         | :<br>:                                 |\n|                                     | :                                      |\n\n### **APPELLANT'S STATEMENT OF ISSUES AND DESIGNATION OF ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD ON APPEAL**\n\nAppellant G Club Operations LLC (\"G Club Operations\" or \"G Club\"), by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby provides, pursuant to Rule 8009 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\"), this statement of issues to be presented and designation of items to be included in the record on appeal with respect to this appeal to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut from the Bankruptcy Court's Order, dated November 13,\n\n<sup>{00341908.1 } 1</sup>  1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595) (the \"Debtor\"), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 2 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 2 of 9\n\n2023, granting the Chapter 11 Trustee's *Motion that G-Club Operations LLC Has Waived any Privilege and Has No Right to Object to Responsiveness. Despins et al. v. HCHK Technologies, Inc. et al.*, No. 23-05013 (Bankr. D. Conn. Jun. 8, 2023) (Dkt No. 179) (the \"Order\").\n\n#### **STATEMENT OF ISSUES ON APPEAL**\n\n1. Did the Bankruptcy Court improperly conclude that outsourcing the storage and maintenance of a company's email results in a blanket waiver of privilege?\n\n2. Did the Bankruptcy Court improperly conclude that a contract for information technology (\"IT\") managed services, which was part of a larger agreement (the \"Master Services Agreement\"), is tantamount to permitting the IT service provider to disclose all managed content, including any attorney-client or work product privilege contained therein?\n\n3. Did the Bankruptcy Court improperly conclude that the Master Services Agreement resulted in the service provider's unfettered and indiscriminate possession, custody, and control of G Club Operations' managed content, including content protected by the attorney-client and work product privilege?\n\n4. Did the Bankruptcy Court improperly conclude that such an agreement with a managed services provider was an intentional and knowing waiver of the attorney-client and work product privilege?\n\n5. Did the Bankruptcy Court err in concluding that all managed contents covered by the agreement constituted a blanket waiver of the attorney-client and work product privilege without allowing for a document-by-document analysis prior to disclosure of such content?\n\n6. Did the Bankruptcy Court violate G Club Operations' rights by ordering it to produce a privilege log and then subsequently ignoring the privilege log?\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 3 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 3 of 9\n\n7. Did the Bankruptcy Court violate G Club Operations' rights by linking the issue of privilege waiver to the alleged failure to object to the appointment of an Assignee of HCHK Technologies and a proposed sale to G News Operations LLC, when the Bankruptcy Court issued a temporary restraining order on June 12, 2023 that restrained and enjoined the relevant parties from commencing or continuing the Assignment Proceedings (or any other judicial, administrative, or other actions or proceedings with respect to the HCHK Entities and/or their assets), including the Interim Management Agreement (\"IMA\") with G News Operations LLC?\n\n8. Did the Bankruptcy Court improperly rely on the unproven, never litigated assertion, that G Club Operations is owned by the Debtor to support its finding that there effectively is no privilege that G Club Operations – a separate corporate entity – can assert with respect to the Trustee, standing in the Debtor's shoes?\n\n#### **DESIGNATION OF RECORD ON APPEAL**\n\nG Club Operations hereby designates the following items to be included in the record on appeal, which includes any and all exhibits, documents, supplements, and addenda attached thereto and filed therewith and all documents incorporated by reference therein:\n\n| Item<br>No. | Docket<br>Entry<br>Date | Docket Entry/Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Docket<br>Number2 |\n|-------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|\n| 1           | 6/8/2023                | Complaint REDACTED (91 (Declaratory judgment))<br>(11 (Recovery of money/property - 542 turnover of<br>property)) (71 (Injunctive relief -reinstatement of stay))<br>(02 (Other (e.g. other actions that would have been<br>brought in state court if unrelated to bankruptcy))) by<br>Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins against HCHK<br>Technologies, Inc., HCHK Property Management, Inc., | 1 (AP)            |\n\n<sup>2</sup> Docket numbers reference the main proceeding, *In Re Ho Wan Kwok*, No. 22-50073 (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 15, 2022) (the \"Main\") or the adversary proceeding captioned *Despins et al v. HCHK Technologies, Inc. et al*, No. 23-05013 (Bankr. D. Conn. Jun. 8, 2023) (the \"AP\").\n\n# Case 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 4 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 4 of 9\n\n| Item<br>No. | Docket<br>Entry<br>Date | Docket Entry/Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Docket<br>Number2         |\n|-------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|\n|             |                         | Lexington Property and Staffing, Inc. , Holy City Hong<br>Kong Ventures, LTD., Anthony DiBattista, Yvette<br>Wang, Brian Hofmeister. (Attachments: Exhibits 1<br>through 24)                                                                                                                                        |                           |\n| 2           | 6/8/2023                | Complaint Unredacted Filed Under Seal by Chapter 11<br>Trustee Luc A. Despins, Plaintiff                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2 (AP)                    |\n| 3           | 6/8/2023                | Emergency Ex Parte Motion for Temporary<br>Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by<br>Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins, Plaintiff                                                                                                                                                                          | 4 (AP)                    |\n| 4           | 6/8/2023                | Affidavit of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins,<br>Plaintiff                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 5 (AP)                    |\n| 5           | 6/8/2023                | Certification of Douglass E. Barron                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 6 (AP)                    |\n| 6           | 6/9/2023                | Supplemental Emergency Ex Parte Motion of Chapter<br>11 Trustee for Temporary Restraining Order and<br>Preliminary Injunction by Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A.<br>Despins, Plaintiff                                                                                                                                    | 14 (AP)                   |\n| 7           | 6/9/2023                | Affidavit of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins,<br>Plaintiff                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 15 (AP)                   |\n| 8           | 6/9/2023                | Certification of Douglass E. Barron                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 16 (AP)                   |\n| 9           | 6/12/2023               | Order Granting in part Emergency Ex Parte Motion for<br>Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary<br>Injunction                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 18 (AP)                   |\n| 10          | 6/23/2023               | Motion to Compromise Controversy with Brian W.<br>Hofmeister as Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors of<br>HCHK Entities Under New York Court Assignment<br>Proceedings, 3131 Princeton Pike Building 5, Suite 110<br>Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on<br>behalf of Luc A. Despins, Plaintiff | 25 (AP)<br>1936<br>(Main) |\n| 11          | 7/5/2023                | Notice of Position Regarding 9019 Motion and<br>Proposed Order by G Club Operations, LLC Interested<br>Party                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1977 (Main)               |\n| 12          | 7/5/2023                | U.S. Trustee's Limited Objection to Settlement Motion<br>Filed by U.S. Trustee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1978 (Main)               |\n| 13          | 7/5/2023                | Objection Filed by Gregory F. Arcaro on behalf of G<br>News Operations, LLC Real Party In Interest                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 37 (AP)                   |\n| 14          | 7/6/2023                | Objection of Shin Hsin Yu, 1332156 B.C. LTD,<br>GWGOPNZ<br>Limited and Japan Himalaya League, Inc.<br>to Chapter 11 Trustee's Motion, Pursuant to<br>Bankruptcy Rule 9019, regarding Settlement with<br>Assignee of HCHK entities under New York Court<br>Assignment Proceedings                                    | 40 (AP)                   |\n\n# Case 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 5 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 5 of 9\n\n| Item | Docket    | Docket Entry/Description                                                                          | Docket         |\n|------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|\n| No.  | Entry     |                                                                                                   | Number2        |\n|      | Date      |                                                                                                   |                |\n| 15   | 7/6/2023  | Objection (Letter) Filed by Joshua I. Sherman,                                                    | 41 (AP)        |\n|      |           | Interested Party (RE: 25 Motion to Compromise                                                     |                |\n|      |           | Controversy with Brian W. Hofmeister as Assignee for                                              |                |\n|      |           | the Benefit of Creditors of HCHK Entities Under New                                               |                |\n|      |           | York Court Assignment Proceedings, 3131 Princeton                                                 |                |\n|      |           | Pike Building 5, Suite 110 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648)                                               |                |\n| 16   | 7/7/2023  | Reply in Support of Motion to Approve Compromise                                                  | 45 (AP)        |\n|      |           | and to Responses to Motion filed by Plaintiff                                                     |                |\n| 17   | 7/7/2023  | Response Brief Brian W. Hofmeister, Assignee by                                                   | 46 (AP)        |\n|      |           | HCHK Property Management, Inc. Defendant                                                          |                |\n| 18   | 7/13/2023 | Proposed Order Requested by Judge                                                                 | 55 (AP)        |\n|      |           |                                                                                                   | 2004 (Main)    |\n| 19   | 7/14/2023 | Objection to Revised Proposed Order filed at Main                                                 | 58 (AP)        |\n|      |           | Case, ECF 2004 by 1332156 B.C. LTD, GWGOPNZ<br>Limited, Japan Himalaya League, Inc., Shin Hsin Yu |                |\n| 20   | 7/14/2023 | U.S. Trustee's Objection to Revised Proposed Order                                                | 2006 (Main)    |\n|      |           | filed at ECF 2004                                                                                 |                |\n| 21   | 7/14/2023 | Supplemental Document Supplemental Notice to                                                      | 2007 (Main)    |\n|      |           | Modify the Revised Proposed Order Relating to                                                     |                |\n|      |           | Motion, Pursuant to Rule 9019, Re: Settlement with                                                |                |\n|      |           | Assignee of HCHK Entities by G Club Operations,                                                   |                |\n|      |           | LLC Interested Party                                                                              |                |\n| 22   | 7/17/2023 | Motion to Intervene by 1332156 B.C. LTD,                                                          | 60 (AP)        |\n|      |           | GWGOPNZ Limited, Japan Himalaya League, Inc.,                                                     |                |\n|      |           | Shin Hsin Yu                                                                                      |                |\n| 23   | 7/28/2023 | Order Approving Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019,                                                 | 70 (AP)        |\n|      |           | Chapter 11 Trustee's Settlement with Assignee of                                                  |                |\n|      |           | HCHK Entities Under New York Court Assignment                                                     | 2038<br>(Main) |\n|      |           | Proceedings                                                                                       |                |\n| 24   | 8/11/2023 | Memorandum of Law in Support of Chapter 11                                                        | 86 (AP)        |\n|      |           | Trustee's Argument that G-Club Operations LLC has                                                 |                |\n|      |           | Waived any Privilege and has no Right to Object to                                                |                |\n|      |           | Responsiveness as to G-Club Documents Turned Over                                                 |                |\n|      |           | from the Assignee of HCHK Technologies, Inc. to the                                               |                |\n|      |           | Trustee Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019 Settlement                                               |                |\n|      |           | Agreement by Plaintiff                                                                            |                |\n| 25   | 8/11/2023 | Motion to Seal (RE: related document(s) 86                                                        | 87 (AP)        |\n|      |           | Memorandum of Law). Chapter 11 Trustee's Motion to<br>File Complete, Unredacted Version of (A)    |                |\n|      |           | Memorandum of Law in Support of Chapter 11                                                        |                |\n|      |           | Trustee's Argument that G-Club Operations LLC has                                                 |                |\n|      |           | Waived any Privilege and has no Right to Object to                                                |                |\n\n# Case 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 6 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 6 of 9\n\n| Item<br>No. | Docket<br>Entry<br>Date | Docket Entry/Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Docket<br>Number2       |\n|-------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|\n|             |                         | Responsiveness as to G-Club Documents Turned Over<br>from the Assignee of HCHK Technologies, Inc. to the<br>Trustee Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule by Plaintiff                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                         |\n| 26          | 8/18/2023               | Order Granting Chapter 11 Trustee's Motion to File<br>Complete, Unredacted Version of (A) Memorandum of<br>Law in Support of Chapter 11 Trustee's Argument that<br>G-Club Operations LLC has waived any Privilege and<br>has no right to Object to Responsiveness as to G-Club<br>Documents turned over from the Assignee of HCHK<br>Technologies, Inc. to the Trustee Pursuant to<br>Bankruptcy Rule 9019 Settlement Agreement and (B)<br>Certain Exhibits Thereto, Under Seal | 96 (AP)                 |\n| 27          | 9/26/2023               | Notice of Proposed Supplemental Order Regarding G<br>Club Documents Pursuant to Order Approving Chapter<br>11 Trustee's Settlement with Assignee of HCHK<br>Entities Under New York Court Assignment<br>Proceedings by Plaintiff                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 130 (AP)                |\n| 28          | 9/26/2023               | Objection to Proposed Supplemental Order [filed in<br>Adv. Proceeding 23-05013, Dkt. 130] by G Club<br>Operations, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2233 (Main)             |\n| 29          | 9/28/2023               | Order Sustaining in Part Objection to Proposed<br>Supplemental Order                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 136 (AP)<br>2237 (Main) |\n| 30          | 9/29/2023               | Objection /Response to Trustee's Memorandum<br>Challenging G Club's Privilege Assertions in<br>Documents in HCHK's Possession and Opposition to<br>the Trustee's Related Proposed Order Filed by G Club<br>Operations, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2244 (Main)             |\n| 31          | 10/20/2023              | Order Scheduling Hearing Regarding G Club<br>Documents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 157 (AP)<br>2270 (Main) |\n| 32          | 11/13/2023              | Order Granting Motion for Order Requiring Production<br>of G-Club Documents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 179 (AP)                |\n| 33          | 11/15/2023              | Notice of Appeal Filed by G Club Operations, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 189 (AP)<br>2336 (Main) |\n| 34          | 11/16/2023              | Transmittal of Notice of Appeal to U.S. District Court.<br>Interested Party G Club Operations, LLC, docketed the<br>Notice of Appeal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 192 (AP)                |\n| 35          | 11/15/2023              | Motion to Stay Pending Appeal Filed by G Club<br>Operations, LLC, Interested Party                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2338 (Main)             |\n\n# Case 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 7 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 7 of 9\n\n| Item | Docket     | Docket Entry/Description                              | Docket      |\n|------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|\n| No.  | Entry      |                                                       | Number2     |\n|      | Date       |                                                       |             |\n| 36   | 11/15/2023 | Motion to Expedite Hearing on Emergency Motion to     | 2340 (Main) |\n|      |            | Stay Pending Appeal filed by G Club Operations, LLC,  |             |\n|      |            | Interested Party                                      |             |\n| 37   | 11/15/23   | Response filed on behalf of Luc. A Despins Chapter 11 | 2341 (Main) |\n|      |            | Trustee to G Club Operations LLC's Motion to          |             |\n|      |            | Expedite Hearing                                      |             |\n| 38   | 11/16/2023 | Notice of G Club Operations LLC's Emergency Motion    | 2344 (Main) |\n|      |            | to Stay Pending Appeal Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule    |             |\n|      |            | 8007                                                  |             |\n| 39   | 11/16/2023 | Order Denying Motion to Stay Pending Appeal and Ex    | 193 (AP)    |\n|      |            | Parte<br>Motion to Expedite Hearing on Motion to Stay |             |\n|      |            | Pending Appeal                                        | 2346 (Main) |\n\n#### **TRANSCRIPTS OF PROCEEDINGS**\n\n| Item | Docket Entry | Docket Entry/Description                 | Docket      |\n|------|--------------|------------------------------------------|-------------|\n| No.  | Date         |                                          | Number      |\n| 40   | 7/21/2023    | Transcript of hearing held on 7/11/2023  | 62 (AP)     |\n|      |              |                                          | 2023 (Main) |\n| 41   | 7/24/2023    | Transcript of hearing held on 7/18/2023  | 2030 (Main) |\n| 43   | 11/2/2023    | Transcript of hearing held on 10/24/2023 | 168 (AP)    |\n|      |              |                                          | 2301 (Main) |\n|      |              |                                          | 2397 (Main) |\n\n### **CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRANSCRIPTS**\n\nPursuant to Rule 8009(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, G Club\n\nOperations hereby certifies that all relevant transcripts have been ordered and are listed in the\n\nforegoing designation of the record.\n\n### **RESERVATION OF RIGHTS**\n\nG Club Operations expressly reserves its right to supplement this designation.\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 8 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 8 of 9\n\nDated: November 29, 2023\n\nBy: */s/ Kellianne Baranowsky* GREEN & SKLARZ LLC Jeffrey M. Sklarz Kellianne Baranowsky One Audubon St, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 Tel: 203-285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com\n\n> PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP Carolina A. Fornos (*pro hac vice*) 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019 Tel: 212-858-1558 carolina.fornos@pillsburylaw.com\n\n *Attorneys for G Club Operations LLC*\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 9 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 9 of 9\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on the date set forth below, a copy of the foregoing was served via CM/ECF. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\nDate: November 29, 2023 /s/ Kellianne Baranowsky","body_zh":"康涅狄格州联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院\n\n关于：　：\n：\n第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　：\n：\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n：\n（合并管理）\n\n债务人1　：\n\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第11章受托人，　：\n\n原告，　：\n对抗程序案号：23-05013 (JAM)\n：\n诉　：\n\nHCHK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.（HCHK科技公司）等，　：\n：\nNovember 29, 2023\n被告。　：\n\n上诉人争点陈述及上诉记录拟列入项目指定书\n\n上诉人 G Club Operations LLC（G Club运营有限责任公司，以下简称“G Club Operations”或“G Club”），通过其下方署名律师，特此依据《联邦破产程序规则》（以下简称“《破产规则》”）第8009条，就其对破产法院于 November 13, 2023 作出的裁定提出的、向康涅狄格州联邦地区法院提起的本次上诉，提交拟供审理的争点陈述及拟列入上诉记录的项目指定书。该裁定准许第11章受托人提出的“关于认定 G-Club Operations LLC 已放弃任何特权且无权对响应性提出异议的动议”。Despins et al. v. HCHK Technologies, Inc. et al., No. 23-05013 (Bankr. D. Conn. Jun. 8, 2023) (Dkt No. 179)（以下简称“该裁定”）。\n\n{00341908.1 } 1　1 本第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（税务识别号后四位：9595）（以下简称“债务人”）、Genever Holdings LLC（吉尼弗控股有限责任公司）（税务识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation（吉尼弗控股公司）。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166，转交 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）财产的受托人（仅为通知和通信之目的）。\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 2 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 2 of 9\n\n上诉争点陈述\n\n1. 破产法院是否错误地认定，将公司的电子邮件存储和维护外包会导致对特权的全面放弃？\n\n2. 破产法院是否错误地认定，作为一项更大协议（以下简称“主服务协议”）组成部分的信息技术（“IT”）托管服务合同，等同于允许 IT 服务提供商披露所有托管内容，包括其中包含的任何律师—客户特权或工作成果特权？\n\n3. 破产法院是否错误地认定，主服务协议导致服务提供商对 G Club Operations 托管内容拥有不受限制且不加区分的占有、保管和控制权，包括受律师—客户特权及工作成果特权保护的内容？\n\n4. 破产法院是否错误地认定，与托管服务提供商达成此类协议构成对律师—客户特权及工作成果特权的故意且明知的放弃？\n\n5. 破产法院是否错误地认定，该协议所涵盖的全部托管内容构成对律师—客户特权及工作成果特权的全面放弃，而未允许在披露该等内容之前进行逐份文件分析？\n\n6. 破产法院是否通过命令要求 G Club Operations 提交特权日志，随后又忽视该特权日志，而侵犯了 G Club Operations 的权利？\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 3 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 3 of 9\n\n7. 破产法院是否通过将特权放弃问题与据称未对 HCHK Technologies 的受让人指定以及拟向 G News Operations LLC（G News运营有限责任公司）的出售提出异议相联系，而侵犯了 G Club Operations 的权利；而破产法院已于 June 12, 2023 发布临时限制令，限制并禁止相关当事人启动或继续转让程序（或就 HCHK Entities（HCHK实体）及/或其资产提起任何其他司法、行政或其他诉讼或程序），包括与 G News Operations LLC 签订的临时管理协议（“IMA”）？\n\n8. 破产法院是否不当地依赖以下未经证明、从未经过诉讼审理的主张，即 G Club Operations 由债务人所有，以支持其认定：对于代表债务人地位行事的受托人而言，G Club Operations——一个独立法人实体——实际上不存在可主张的特权？\n\n上诉记录指定\n\nG Club Operations 特此指定下列项目列入上诉记录，包括其所附及与其一并提交的任何及所有证据附件、文件、补充材料和附录，以及其中通过引用并入的所有文件：\n\n项目编号　案卷登记日期　案卷登记/说明　案卷编号2\n\n1　6/8/2023　由第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）针对 HCHK Technologies, Inc.（HCHK科技公司）、HCHK Property Management, Inc.（HCHK物业管理公司）、Lexington Property and Staffing, Inc.（列克星敦物业与人事公司）、Holy City Hong Kong Ventures, LTD.（圣城香港创投有限公司）、Anthony DiBattista（安东尼·迪巴蒂斯塔）、Yvette Wang（王伊薇特）、Brian Hofmeister（布赖恩·霍夫迈斯特）提交的经删节起诉书（91（确认判决））（11（追偿金钱/财产——542 返还财产））（71（禁令救济——恢复中止））（02（其他（例如，若与破产无关原本会在州法院提起的其他诉讼）））。（附件：证据附件1至24）　1 (AP)\n\n2　6/8/2023　原告、第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）提交的在密封状态下提交的未经删节起诉书　2 (AP)\n\n3　6/8/2023　原告、第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）提出的紧急单方临时限制令及初步禁令动议　4 (AP)\n\n4　6/8/2023　原告、第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）的宣誓书　5 (AP)\n\n5　6/8/2023　Douglass E. Barron（道格拉斯·E·巴伦）的证明书　6 (AP)\n\n6　6/9/2023　原告、第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）提出的第11章受托人紧急单方临时限制令及初步禁令补充动议　14 (AP)\n\n7　6/9/2023　原告、第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）的宣誓书　15 (AP)\n\n8　6/9/2023　Douglass E. Barron（道格拉斯·E·巴伦）的证明书　16 (AP)\n\n9　6/12/2023　部分准许紧急单方临时限制令及初步禁令动议的命令　18 (AP)\n\n10　6/23/2023　由 Patrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R·林赛）代表原告 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）提交的动议，请求就 Brian W. Hofmeister（布赖恩·W·霍夫迈斯特）作为纽约州法院转让程序中 HCHK Entities 债权人利益受让人一事达成争议和解，地址为 3131 Princeton Pike Building 5, Suite 110 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648　25 (AP)\n\n（主案）\n\n11　7/5/2023　利害关系方 G Club Operations, LLC（G Club运营有限责任公司）提交的关于 9019 动议及拟议命令的立场通知　1977 (Main)\n\n12　7/5/2023　由 U.S. Trustee（美国受托人）提交的美国受托人对和解动议的有限异议　1978 (Main)\n\n13　7/5/2023　由 Gregory F. Arcaro（格雷戈里·F·阿卡罗）代表实际利害关系方 G News Operations, LLC（G News运营有限责任公司）提交的异议　37 (AP)\n\n14　7/6/2023　Shin Hsin Yu（俞欣欣）、1332156 B.C. LTD（1332156 B.C.有限公司）、GWGOPNZ Limited（GWGOPNZ有限公司）及 Japan Himalaya League, Inc.（日本喜马拉雅联盟公司）对第11章受托人根据《破产规则》第9019条提出的、有关与纽约州法院转让程序下 HCHK Entities 受让人达成和解的动议所提出的异议　40 (AP)\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 5 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 5 of 9\n\n项目编号　案卷登记日期　案卷登记/说明　案卷编号2\n\n15　7/6/2023　利害关系方 Joshua I. Sherman（约书亚·I·谢尔曼）提交的异议（信函）（关于：25 为就 Brian W. Hofmeister（布赖恩·W·霍夫迈斯特）作为纽约州法院转让程序中 HCHK Entities 债权人利益受让人一事达成争议和解而提出的动议，地址为 3131 Princeton Pike Building 5, Suite 110 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648）　41 (AP)\n\n16　7/7/2023　原告提交的支持批准和解动议及答复该动议的意见书　45 (AP)\n\n17　7/7/2023　由被告 HCHK Property Management, Inc.（HCHK物业管理公司）以受让人 Brian W. Hofmeister（布赖恩·W·霍夫迈斯特）名义提交的答复意见书　46 (AP)\n\n18　7/13/2023　法官要求的拟议命令　55 (AP)\n2004 (Main)\n\n19　7/14/2023　由 1332156 B.C. LTD（1332156 B.C.有限公司）、GWGOPNZ Limited（GWGOPNZ有限公司）、Japan Himalaya League, Inc.（日本喜马拉雅联盟公司）、Shin Hsin Yu（俞欣欣）就主案 ECF 2004 中提交的经修订拟议命令提出的异议　58 (AP)\n\n20　7/14/2023　就 ECF 2004 中提交的经修订拟议命令提出的美国受托人异议　2006 (Main)\n\n21　7/14/2023　利害关系方 G Club Operations, LLC（G Club运营有限责任公司）提交的补充文件：关于修改有关根据第9019条提出的、与 HCHK Entities 受让人达成和解的动议之经修订拟议命令的补充通知　2007 (Main)\n\n22　7/17/2023　由 1332156 B.C. LTD（1332156 B.C.有限公司）、GWGOPNZ Limited（GWGOPNZ有限公司）、Japan Himalaya League, Inc.（日本喜马拉雅联盟公司）、Shin Hsin Yu（俞欣欣）提出的介入动议　60 (AP)\n\n23　7/28/2023　根据《破产规则》第9019条批准第11章受托人与纽约州法院转让程序下 HCHK Entities 受让人达成和解的命令　70 (AP)\n2038 (Main)\n\n24　8/11/2023　原告提交的支持第11章受托人以下主张的法律备忘录：就依据《破产规则》第9019条和解协议由 HCHK Technologies, Inc.（HCHK科技公司）的受让人移交给受托人的 G-Club 文件而言，G-Club Operations LLC 已放弃任何特权且无权对响应性提出异议　86 (AP)\n\n25　8/11/2023　第11章受托人提出的密封动议（关于：相关文件 86，法律备忘录）。第11章受托人提出动议，请求以完整、未经删节的版本提交以下文件：(A) 支持第11章受托人以下主张的法律备忘录：G-Club Operations LLC 已放弃任何特权且无权对……提出异议\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2398 Filed 11/29/23 Entered 11/29/23 19:51:31 Page 6 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 2437-1 Filed 12/15/23 Entered 12/15/23 16:29:47 Page 6 of 9\n\n项目编号　案卷登记日期　案卷登记/说明　案卷编号2\n\n关于根据《破产程序规则》由HCHK Technologies, Inc.（HCHK科技公司）的受让人向受托人移交的G-Club文件之回应性，由原告提出\n\n26　8/18/2023　裁定：准许第11章受托人提交以下文件的完整、未删节版本：（A）支持第11章受托人主张G-Club Operations LLC（G-Club运营有限责任公司）已放弃任何特权，且无权对根据《破产程序规则》9019和解协议由HCHK Technologies, Inc.的受让人向受托人移交的G-Club文件之回应性提出异议的法律备忘录；以及（B）其所附的若干证据材料，予以密封　96 (AP)\n\n27　9/26/2023　关于根据裁定拟议的补充命令通知：该裁定批准第11章受托人与HCHK Entities（HCHK实体）受让人就纽约州法院转让程序达成的和解，涉及G Club文件，由原告提出　130 (AP)\n\n28　9/26/2023　G Club Operations, LLC对拟议补充命令提出异议［提交于对抗程序23-05013，案卷条目130］　2233 (Main)\n\n29　9/28/2023　裁定：部分支持对拟议补充命令的异议　136 (AP)\n2237 (Main)\n\n30　9/29/2023　G Club Operations, LLC就受托人质疑G Club对HCHK持有文件所主张特权的备忘录提出异议／答复，并反对受托人提交的相关拟议命令　2244 (Main)\n\n31　10/20/2023　裁定：安排就G Club文件举行听证会　157 (AP)\n2270 (Main)\n\n32　11/13/2023　裁定：准许要求提交G-Club文件的动议　179 (AP)\n\n33　11/15/2023　G Club Operations, LLC提交的上诉通知　189 (AP)\n2336 (Main)\n\n34　11/16/2023　将上诉通知转送至U.S. District Court（美国联邦地区法院）。利害关系方G Club Operations, LLC已将上诉通知登记在案　192 (AP)\n\n35　11/15/2023　利害关系方G Club Operations, LLC提交的上诉待决期间中止执行动议　2338 (Main)\n\n案件22-50073　文件2398　提交日期11/29/23　登记日期11/29/23　19:51:31　第7页，共9页　案件22-50073　文件2437-1　提交日期12/15/23　登记日期12/15/23　16:29:47　第7页，共9页\n\n项目　案卷条目　案卷条目／说明　案卷\n\n编号　提交　编号2\n日期\n\n36　11/15/2023　G Club Operations, LLC（利害关系方）提交的加速审理其上诉待决期间紧急中止执行动议的动议　2340 (Main)\n\n37　11/15/23　代表第11章受托人Luc. A Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）就G Club Operations LLC加速审理动议提交的答复　2341 (Main)\n\n38　11/16/2023　G Club Operations LLC根据《破产程序规则》提交的上诉待决期间紧急中止执行动议通知　2344 (Main)\n\n39　11/16/2023　裁定：驳回上诉待决期间中止执行动议及单方加速审理上诉待决期间中止执行动议的动议　193 (AP)\n2346 (Main)\n\n庭审记录副本\n\n项目　案卷条目　案卷条目／说明　案卷\n\n编号　日期　编号\n\n40　7/21/2023　于7/11/2023举行的听证会记录副本　62 (AP)\n2023 (Main)\n\n41　7/24/2023　于7/18/2023举行的听证会记录副本　2030 (Main)\n\n43　11/2/2023　于10/24/2023举行的听证会记录副本　168 (AP)\n2301 (Main)\n2397 (Main)\n\n关于庭审记录副本的证明\n\n根据《联邦破产程序规则》8009(b)(1)，G Club Operations特此证明，所有相关庭审记录副本均已订购，并列于上述案卷指定中。\n\n权利保留\n\nG Club Operations明确保留补充本指定的权利。\n\n案件22-50073　文件2398　提交日期11/29/23　登记日期11/29/23　19:51:31　第8页，共9页　案件22-50073　文件2437-1　提交日期12/15/23　登记日期12/15/23　16:29:47　第8页，共9页\n\n日期：November 29, 2023\n\n签署人：/s/ Kellianne Baranowsky\nGREEN & SKLARZ LLC（格林与斯克拉兹律师事务所）\nJeffrey M. Sklarz（杰弗里·M·斯克拉兹）\nKellianne Baranowsky（凯莉安·巴拉诺夫斯基）\nOne Audubon St, 3rd Floor\nNew Haven, CT 06511\n电话：203-285-8545\njsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com\nkbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com\n\nPILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP（普博律师事务所）\nCarolina A. Fornos（卡罗莱纳·A·福诺斯）（pro hac vice）\n31 West 52nd Street\nNew York, NY 10019\n电话：212-858-1558\ncarolina.fornos@pillsburylaw.com\n\nG Club Operations LLC的代理律师\n\n案件22-50073　文件2398　提交日期11/29/23　登记日期11/29/23　19:51:31　第9页，共9页　案件22-50073　文件2437-1　提交日期12/15/23　登记日期12/15/23　16:29:47　第9页，共9页\n\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，于下列日期，已通过CM/ECF送达上述文件的副本。各方可通过法院的CM/ECF系统查阅本次提交文件。\n\n日期：November 29, 2023　/s/ Kellianne Baranowsky","key_entities":["HCHK","Je","Despins","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Himalaya","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":130,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":179,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2004,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2398,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":2688,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-11-29 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-11-29","updated_at":"2026-08-23 18:37:11"}