{"id":"court_ctb_3536_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3536,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"MOTION","filed_date":"2024-09-16","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al*.,\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nChapter 11\n\n## **MOTION TO PERMIT COUNSEL FOR META PLATFORMS, INC. AND APPLE INC. TO APPEAR REMOTELY AT THE SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 STATUS CONFERENCE**\n\nMeta Platforms, Inc. (\"Meta\") and Apple Inc. (\"Apple\") move to allow their counsel, George Angelich and Jin Yan, to appear remotely via the Court's Zoom platform at the status conference set for September 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. E.T. on certain adversary defendants' (the \"24 Mediation Defendants\") request for a status conference to discuss, among other things, the mediation stay and motions to dismiss filed by other adversary defendants exempted from mediation [ECF No. 3511].\n\n1. Meta and Apple are defendants in separate adversary proceedings brought by chapter 11 trustee Luc A. Despins (the \"Trustee\"). *See* Adv. Proc. Nos. 24-05117, 24-05060. Claims against Meta and Apple are exempt from mediation and briefing on their motions to dismiss is underway with deadlines in October and November. *See* Adv. Proc. Nos. 24-05117, ECF No. 30, 24-05060, ECF No. 47. Meta and Apple are not among the 24 Mediation Defendants who requested the status conference.\n\n2. On September 16, 2024, the Court granted the 24 Mediation Defendants' request and scheduled a status conference to be held on September 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the United States Bankruptcy Court, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT (\"Status Conference\"). ECF Docket No. 3532.\n\n3. The Status Conference could potentially address, among other things, scheduling and/or coordination among the 24 Mediation Defendants with respect to briefing threshold legal issues and other common adjudicatory matters. To the extent the Court and parties participating in the Status Conference identify procedural efficiencies, those may present benefits for other adversary proceedings beyond the ones the Trustee filed against the 24 Mediation Defendants. Consequently, it may be beneficial for Meta and Apple to understand and potentially join any procedural course of action resulting from the Status Conference.\n\n4. Mr. Angelich works out of New York, NY and Mr. Yan works out of Washington, D.C. They intend to appear at the September 24, 2024 Status Conference, but given the time and expense needed to travel to Bridgeport, CT, they respectfully request that the Court permit them to participate via the Court's Zoom platform.\n\nWHEREFORE, Meta and Apple respectfully request that the Court allow Mr. Angelich and Mr. Yan to participate remotely via the Court's Zoom platform for the September 24, 2024 Status Conference.\n\nDated: September 16, 2024 New York, New York */s/ George Angelich*  George Angelich (ct27542) Eric Roman (admitted *pro hac vice*) Patrick Feeney (admitted *pro hac vice*) ArentFox Schiff LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor New York, NY 10019 T: 212.457.5423 E: [george.angelich@afslaw.com](mailto:george.angelich@afslaw.com) [eric.roman@afslaw.com](mailto:eric.roman@afslaw.com) patrick.feeney@afslaw.com\n\n- and -\n\nJin Yan (admitted *pro hac vice*) ArentFox Schiff LLP\n\n1717 K St. NW Washington, DC 20006 T: 202.778.6442 E: [jin.yan@afslaw.com](mailto:jin.yan@afslaw.com)\n\n*Counsel for Meta Platforms, Inc. and Apple Inc.*\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3536 Filed 09/16/24 Entered 09/16/24 14:37:11 Page 4 of 4\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI certify that on September 16, 2024, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing document to be filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF filing system, which will send notification of such filing to all attorneys of record.\n\nDated: New York, New York September 16, 2024\n\n */s/ George Angelich*  George Angelich","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\n\nIn re:（关于：）\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n\n第11章\n关于允许 META PLATFORMS, INC. 和 APPLE INC. 之代理律师远程出席 2024 年 9 月 24 日进展听证会的动议\n\nMeta Platforms, Inc.（“Meta”）和 Apple Inc.（“Apple”，苹果公司）提请法院允许其代理律师 George Angelich 和 Jin Yan 通过法院的 Zoom 平台远程出席定于美国东部时间 2024 年 9 月 24 日下午 1:00 就某些对抗程序被告（“24个调解被告”）请求召开进展听证会一事举行的听证会，该听证会旨在讨论（其中包括）调解中止以及由免于调解的其他对抗程序被告提交的驳回动议 [ECF No. 3511]。\n\n1. Meta 和 Apple 是第11章破产受托人 Luc A. Despins（“受托人”）提起的独立对抗程序中的被告。参见对抗程序案号：24-05117、24-05060。针对 Meta 和 Apple 的索赔属于免于调解的情形，对其驳回动议的答辩书正在提交中，截止日期为 10 月和 11 月。参见对抗程序案号：24-05117，ECF No. 30；24-05060，ECF No. 47。Meta 和 Apple 并不在请求召开该进展听证会的 24 个调解被告之列。\n\n2. 2024 年 9 月 16 日，法院批准了 24 个调解被告的请求，并定于 2024 年 9 月 24 日下午 1:00 在 United States Bankruptcy Court, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT（美国破产法院，康涅狄格州布里奇波特拉斐特大道 915 号）举行进展听证会（“进展听证会”）。ECF 案卷编号：3532。\n\n3. 进展听证会可能会涉及（其中包括）24 个调解被告在就门槛性法律问题和其他常见裁决事项提交书面答辩意见方面的日程安排和/或协调。如果法院和参加进展听证会的各方确定了程序上的效率措施，这些措施可能会为受托人针对 24 个调解被告提起的诉讼之外的其他对抗程序带来益处。因此，了解并可能加入进展听证会产生的任何程序性行动方案，可能对 Meta 和 Apple 是有利的。\n\n4. Angelich 先生在纽约州纽约市工作，Yan 先生在华盛顿特区工作。他们打算出席 2024 年 9 月 24 日的进展听证会，但考虑到前往康涅狄格州布里奇波特所需的时间和费用，他们谨请求法院允许他们通过法院的 Zoom 平台参加。\n\n为此，Meta 和 Apple 谨请求法院允许 Angelich 先生和 Yan 先生通过法院的 Zoom 平台远程参加 2024 年 9 月 24 日的进展听证会。\n\n日期：2024 年 9 月 16 日 纽约州纽约市 /签名/ George Angelich  George Angelich (ct27542) Eric Roman（临时出庭律师） Patrick Feeney（临时出庭律师） ArentFox Schiff LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor New York, NY 10019 电话：212.457.5423 电子邮箱：[george.angelich@afslaw.com] [eric.roman@afslaw.com] patrick.feeney@afslaw.com\n\n- 以及 -\n\nJin Yan（临时出庭律师） ArentFox Schiff LLP\n\n1717 K St. NW Washington, DC 20006 电话：202.778.6442 电子邮箱：[jin.yan@afslaw.com]\n\nMeta Platforms, Inc. 和 Apple Inc. 之代理律师\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3536 Filed 09/16/24 Entered 09/16/24 14:37:11 Page 4 of 4\n送达证书\n\n我证明于 2024 年 9 月 16 日，我已通过 CM/ECF 归档系统促使将上述文件的真实正确副本提交给法庭书记官，该系统将向所有记录在案的律师发送此类归档的通知。\n\n日期：纽约州纽约市 2024 年 9 月 16 日\n\n /签名/ George Angelich  George Angelich","key_entities":["CIPA","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":30,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":47,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3511,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":567,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-09-16 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-09-16","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:22:51"}