{"id":"court_ctb_3763_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3763,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-10-31","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT In re:","summary_zh":"远程出庭申请动议 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #3763（2024-10-31立案）。Apple Inc. 与 Meta Platforms, Inc. 共同向破产法院申请许可其代理律师通过 Zoom 远程参加 2024 年 11 月 5 日举行的听证会，该听证会涉及第 11 章受托人申请暂时中止追回诉讼中证据开示程序的动议。","summary_en":"Motion for Remote Appearance — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3763 (filed 2024-10-31). Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc. jointly moved for permission for their counsel to appear remotely via Zoom at the November 5, 2024 hearing concerning the Chapter 11 Trustee's motion to temporarily stay discovery in avoidance adversary proceedings.","body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al*.,\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **MOTION TO PERMIT COUNSEL FOR APPLE INC. AND META PLATFORMS, INC. TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 HEARING**\n\nApple Inc. (\"Apple\") and Meta Platforms, Inc. (\"Meta\") move for permission for their counsel, George Angelich and Jin Yan, to appear remotely via the Court's Zoom platform at the hearing set for November 5, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on the *Chapter 11 Trustee's (I) Motion to Further Amend Avoidance and Mediation Procedures Order by Temporarily Staying Discovery and (II) Response to Motions to Stay Discovery Filed by Certain Avoidance Defendants* (\"Motion\") [ECF No. 3659].\n\n1. Apple and Meta are defendants in separate avoidance adversary proceedings filed by Luc A. Despins, as Chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\"). *See* Adv. Proc. Nos. 24-05060 (Apple), 24-05117 (Meta).\n\n2. In his Motion, the Trustee seeks to stay discovery in *all* adversary proceedings pending resolution of various motions to dismiss, including those filed by Apple and Meta.\n\n3. Because the November 5, 2024 hearing is likely to impact the adversary proceedings involving Apple and Meta, they have an interest in the outcome of the hearing and their counsel should be in attendance. Mr. Angelich works in New York City and Mr. Yan works in Washington, D.C. Given the time and expense needed to travel to Bridgeport, they respectfully request that the Court allow them to participate remotely via the Court's Zoom platform.\n\nWHEREFORE, Apple and Meta respectfully request permission for Mr. Angelich and Mr.\n\nYan to appear remotely via the Court's Zoom platform for the November 5, 2024 hearing on the Trustee's Motion.\n\nDated: October 31, 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 1717 K St. NW Washington, DC 20006 T: 202.778.6442 E: [jin.yan@afslaw.com](mailto:jin.yan@afslaw.com)\n\n*Counsel for Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc.*\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3763 Filed 10/31/24 Entered 10/31/24 10:31:19 Page 3 of 3\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI certify that on October 31, 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 October 31, 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\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n关于准许 APPLE INC. 与 META PLATFORMS, INC. 的代理律师远程出席 2024年11月5日 听证会的动议\n\nApple Inc.（苹果公司，简称“Apple”）与 Meta Platforms, Inc.（元宇宙平台公司，简称“Meta”）提请准许其代理律师 George Angelich 与 Jin Yan 通过法院的 Zoom 平台远程出席定于东部时间 2024年11月5日 下午 1:00 就《第 11 章受托人 (I) 关于通过暂时中止证据开示进一步修改撤销与调解程序命令的动议及 (II) 对若干撤销诉讼被告所提交中止证据开示动议的回复》（下称“《动议》”）[ECF No. 3659] 举行的听证会。\n\n1. Apple 与 Meta 是由第 11 章受托人（下称“受托人”）Luc A. Despins 提起的独立撤销附带诉讼中的被告。参见附带诉讼案号 24-05060（Apple）、24-05117（Meta）。\n\n2. 在其《动议》中，受托人请求在各项驳回起诉动议（包括由 Apple 和 Meta 提交的动议）获得解决之前，中止所有附带诉讼中的证据开示。\n\n3. 鉴于 2024年11月5日 的听证会可能对涉及 Apple 和 Meta 的附带诉讼产生影响，两者对该听证会的结果具有利害关系，其代理律师应当出席。Angelich 律师在纽约市工作，Yan 律师在华盛顿特区工作。鉴于前往 Bridgeport（布里奇波特）所需的时间和费用，彼等谨请求法院准许其通过法院的 Zoom 平台远程参加。\n\n为此，Apple 与 Meta 谨请求准许 Angelich 律师与 Yan 律师通过法院的 Zoom 平台远程出席 2024年11月5日 就受托人《动议》举行的听证会。\n\n日期：2024年10月31日 纽约州纽约市 /s/ George Angelich  George Angelich (ct27542) Eric Roman（获准特别出庭）Patrick Feeney（获准特别出庭）ArentFox Schiff LLP（艾伦福克斯·希夫律师事务所）1301 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor New York, NY 10019 电话：212.457.5423 邮箱：[george.angelich@afslaw.com] [eric.roman@afslaw.com] patrick.feeney@afslaw.com\n\n- 以及 -\n\nJin Yan（获准特别出庭）ArentFox Schiff LLP 1717 K St. NW Washington, DC 20006 电话：202.778.6442 邮箱：[jin.yan@afslaw.com]\n\nApple Inc. 与 Meta Platforms, Inc. 的代理律师\n\n案号 22-50073 文件 3763 提交于 10/31/24 录入于 10/31/24 10:31:19 第 3 页，共 3 页\n送达证明\n\n本人证明，于 2024年10月31日，本人已通过 CM/ECF 电子归档系统向法院书记官提交了上述文件的真实正确副本，该系统将向所有记录在案的律师发送该归档通知。\n\n日期：纽约州纽约市 2024年10月31日\n\n/s/ George Angelich  George Angelich","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":3659,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":436,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-10-31 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-10-31","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:13:52"}