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ORDER COPY | | Reset | |\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\n# **Honorable Julie A. Manning**\n\n**Wednesday January 15 2025**\n\n| 10:00
AM | 22-
50073
Ch: 11 | Ho Wan Kwok | | |\n|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|--|\n| Matter: | RE: 3857; Order Scheduling Hearing on Motions to Dismiss and Motions for
Judgment on the Pleadings. | | | |\n| | | | | |\n| 10:00
AM | 24-
05056 | Despins v. FFP (BVI) Limited | | |\n| Matter: | | RE: 17; Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding Filed by Jeffrey M. Sklarz on
behalf of FFP (BVI) Limited, Defendant | | |\n| | | | | |\n| 10:00
AM | 24-
05110 | Despins v. Mitchell | | |\n| Matter: | RE: 19; Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding Filed by Jeffrey M. Sklarz on
behalf of Aaron Mitchell, Defendant | | | |\n| | | | | |\n| 10:00
AM | 24-
05134 | Despins v. V.X. Cerda & Associates P.A. | | |\n| Matter: | RE: 16; Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding Filed by Jeffrey M. Sklarz on
behalf of V.X. Cerda & Associates P.A., Defendant | | | |\n| | | | | |\n| | | | | |\n\n10:00 24- Despins v. The Francis Firm PLLC\n\nAM 05168\n\n# **Matter: RE: 15; Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding Filed by Jeffrey M. Sklarz on behalf of The Francis Firm PLLC, Defendant**\n\n| 10:00 | 24- | Despins v. Berkeley Rowe Limited |\n|-------|-------|----------------------------------|\n| AM | 05186 | |\n\n**Matter: RE: #35; Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding Filed by Jeffrey M. Sklarz on behalf of Berkeley Rowe Limited, Defendant**\n\n| 10:00 | 24- | Despins v. Weddle Law PLLC |\n|-------|-------|----------------------------|\n| AM | 05188 | |\n\n- **Matter: RE: 11; Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding Filed by Jeffrey M. Sklarz on behalf of Weddle Law PPLC, Defendant**\n- 10:00 24- Despins v. Lawall & Mitchell, LLC et al\n\nAM 05199\n\n**Matter: RE: 21; Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding Filed by Jeffrey M. Sklarz on behalf of Lawall & Mitchell, LLC, Aaron Mitchell, Defendants**\n\n10:00 24- Despins v. G4S Security Systems (Hong\n\nAM 05204 Kong) Ltd.\n\n**Matter: RE: 19; Amended Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding Filed by Michelle Amanda Antao on behalf of G4S Security Systems (Hong Kong) Ltd., Defendant**\n\n10:00 AM 24- 05226 Despins v. ACASS Canada LTD.\n\n**Matter: RE: 26; Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding re Second Amended Complaint Filed by Jeffrey M. Sklarz on behalf of ACASS Canada LTD., Defendant**\n\n| 10:00 | 24- | | | Despins v. Liberty Jet Management Corp. | |\n|-------|-----|--|--|-----------------------------------------|--|\n|-------|-----|--|--|-----------------------------------------|--|\n\nAM 05135 **Matter: RE: 19; Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding Filed by Patrick Tomasiewicz on behalf of Liberty Jet Management Corp., Defendant**\n\n10:00 24- Despins v. Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.\n\nAM 05208\n\n**Matter: RE: 17; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings on Claim I of Complaint Filed by Nicholas A. Bassett on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Plaintiff**\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\n| In re:
HO WAN KWOK, et al.,
Debtors. | )
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Chapter 11
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Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)
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(Jointly Administered)
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Re: ECF Nos. 3577, 3713 | |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff,
v. | )
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Adv. P. No. 24-05005 (JAM)
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)
Re: ECF No. 24
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)
) | |\n| AGORA LAB, INC.,
Defendant. | )
)
)
)
) | |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff,
v. | )
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Adv. P. No. 24-05006 (JAM)
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Re: ECF No. 21
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)
) | |\n| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC,,
Defendant. | )
)
)
)
) | |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff,
v. | )
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Adv. P. No. 24-05010 (JAM)
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)
Re: ECF No. 26
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)
) | |\n| DIRECT PERSUASION LLC, | )
) | |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) | |\n\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff,
v. | )
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Adv. P. No. 24-05015 (JAM)
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)
Re: ECF No. 23
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)
)
) |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| FOX NEWS NETWORK, LLC, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05031 (JAM)
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)
Re: ECF No. 17
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| ARRI AMERICAS, INC.,
Defendant. | )
)
)
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05044 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 20
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| TERIS-PHOENIX, LLC,
Defendant. | )
)
)
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05047 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 23
)
) |\n| v. | ) |\n| PHILLIPS NIZER LLP, | )
)
) |\n\n| Defendant. | )
) |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05048 (JAM)
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)
Re: ECF No. 21
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) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| MARK GUNDERSON, | ) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05055 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 17
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| 270 W. 39th St. Co., LLC, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05056 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 17 |\n| Plaintiff, | ) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| FFP (BVI) LIMITED, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05057 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 42 |\n| Plaintiff, | )
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n\n| AMAZON.COM, INC., HING CHI NGOK, ALEX
HADJICHARALAMBOUS, CHUNGUANG HAN, and
MEI GUO, | )
)
) |\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Defendants. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05058 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 21
)
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| ANTHEM HEALTH PLANS, INC., | ) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05059 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 20 |\n| Plaintiff, | ) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05063 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 22 |\n| Plaintiff, | ) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| DJD CREATIVE LLC, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05069 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 35 |\n\n| Plaintiff, | ) |\n|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| v. | )
) |\n| B&H FOTO & ELECTRONICS CORP., HING CHI
NGOK, ALEX HADJICHARALAMBOUS, and
CHUNGUANG HAN, | )
)
)
)
) |\n| Defendants. | )
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05077 (JAM)
) |\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 18
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05082 (JAM)
) |\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 17
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| OHTZAR SHLOMO SOLOMON TREASURE LLC, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05092 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 21 |\n| Plaintiff, | )
) |\n| v. | ) |\n| ZETA GLOBAL CORP., | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff,
v.
GROCYBER, LLC, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05100 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 17
)
)
)
)
) |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff,
v. | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05108 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 22
)
)
) |\n| CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN TECHNOLOGY, LLC,
Defendant. | )
)
)
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05110 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 19
)
) |\n| v.
AARON MITCHELL,
Defendant. | )
)
)
)
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff,
v. | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05112 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 23
)
)
) |\n| EMPIRE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, and
ANTHEM HEALTHCHOICE ASSURANCE, INC., | )
)
) |\n\n| Defendants. | )
)
) |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05114 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 21
)
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| MODSQUAD INC., | ) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05115 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 22
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| CLOUDFLARE, INC., | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05120 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 17
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| 3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE LLC, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05122 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 19
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n\n| INDIUM SOFTWARE, INC., | )
)
) |\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Defendant. | )
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05128 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 18 |\n| Plaintiff, | )
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| MILLER MOTORCARS INC., | ) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05130 (JAM)
) |\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 21
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| ON THE SPOT HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC., | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05134 (JAM)
) |\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 16
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| V.X. CERDA & ASSOCIATES P.A., | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05135 (JAM)
) |\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 19
) |\n\n| v. | )
) |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| LIBERTY JET MANAGEMENT CORP., | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff,
v. | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05138 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 19
)
)
) |\n| TARGET ENTERPRISES, LLC, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05141 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 19
) |\n| v.
FLAT RATE MOVERS, LTD.,
Defendant. | )
)
)
)
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05147 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 19
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| JAMESTOWN ASSOCIATES, LLC, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05162 (JAM)
) |\n\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 19
) |\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| v. | )
) |\n| | ) |\n| NARDELLO & CO., LLC, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05168 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 15 |\n| Plaintiff, | )
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| THE FRANCIS FIRM PLLC, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05186 (JAM)
) |\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 35
)
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| BERKELEY ROWE LIMITED, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05188 (JAM)
) |\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 11
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| WEDDLE LAW PLLC, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| | ) |\n\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
Adv. P. No. 24-05196 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 18 |\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Plaintiff, | ) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| MORVILLO ABRAMOWITZ GRAND IASON &,
ANELLO P.C., | )
)
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05199 (JAM)
) |\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 21
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| LAWALL & MITCHELL, LLC, and
AARON MITCHELL, | )
)
) |\n| Defendants. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05202 (JAM)
) |\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 28
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| CLAYMAN ROSENBERG KIRSHNER & LINDER LLP, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05204 (JAM)
) |\n| Plaintiff, | )
Re: ECF No. 19
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| G4S SECURITY SYSTEMS (HONG KONG) LTD., | )
) |\n\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05208 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 17
) |\n| v. | )
) |\n| ZEISLER & ZEISLER, P.C., | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05211 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 18
)
) |\n| v.
PUTNAM'S LANDSCAPING LLC,
Defendant. | )
)
)
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff,
v. | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05219 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 23
)
)
) |\n| JASON MILLER, | )
) |\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05222 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 18
)
) |\n| v. | ) |\n\n| SEDGWICK REALTY CORP., | )
) |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Defendant. | )
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05225 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 21
)
) |\n| v.
CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION, and QIANG GUO,
Defendant. | )
)
)
)
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff,
v. | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05226 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 26
)
)
) |\n| ACASS CANADA LTD.,
Defendant. | )
)
)
)
) |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR THE
ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK,
Plaintiff, | )
)
Adv. P. No. 24-05229 (JAM)
)
)
Re: ECF No. 25
)
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MARCUM LLP,
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) |\n\n#### **APPEARANCES**\n\nARGUED: Brain T. Peterson, K&L Gates LLP, and Eric S. Goldstein, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, for the Joint Defendants; Jeffrey M. Sklarz, Green & Sklarz LLC, for assorted Non-Joint Defendants; Stephen M. Kindseth, Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., for Non-Joint Defendant Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.; and Nicholas A. Bassett, Paul Hastings LLP, for Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok, Plaintiff.\n\nG. Alexander Bongartz Douglass Barron Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166\n\nand\n\nNicholas A. Bassett Paul Hastings LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Douglas S. Skalka James C. Graham Patrick R. Linsey Neubert, Pepe & Montieth 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, CT 06510\n\n*Counsel for Movant and Respondent Mr. Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee for the Estate of Mr. Ho Wan Kwok, Plaintiff*\n\nBenjamin O. Gilbert Lindsay C. Stone Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112\n\nand\n\nAlan H. Martin Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP 650 Town Center Drive, 10th Floor Costa Mesa, CA 92626\n\n*Counsel for Movant Agora Lab, Inc., Defendant*\n\nLindsay Sampson Bishop K&L Gates LLP One Congress Street, Suite 2900 Boston, MA 02114\n\nand\n\nBrian T. Peterson Ruby A. Nagamine K&L Gates LLP 925 4th Ave, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104\n\n*Counsel for Movants Amazon Web Services, Inc., and Amazon.com, Inc., Defendants*\n\nBenjamin Mintz Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 250 West 55th Street New York, NY 10019\n\nand\n\nand\n\nEric S. Goldstein\n\nShipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103\n\nRyan M. Trombley Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 70 West Madison Street, Suite 4200 Chicago, IL 60602\n\nJessica Signor Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic Street, Third Floor Stamford, CT 06901\n\n*Counsel for Movant Direct Persuasion LLC, Defendant*\n\n| Steven G. Mintz*1 | Henry P. Baer |\n|------------------------------|--------------------------------|\n| Barry M. Kazan* | Eilis A. Meagher2 |\n| Philip Ian Tafet | Finn Dixon & Herling LLP |\n| Mintz & Gold LLP | Six Landmark Square, Suite 600 |\n| 600 Third Avenue, 25th Floor | Stamford, CT 06901 |\n| New York, NY 10016 | |\n\n*Counsel for Movants Fox News Network, LLC, and Marcum LLP, Defendants*\n\nMichael T. Conway Lazare Potter Giacovas & Moyle LLP 747 Third Ave., 16th Floor New York, NY 10017\n\n*Counsel for Movant Arri Americas Inc., Defendant*\n\nAndrea Chase Spencer Fane 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64106\n\nHenry P. Baer Eilis A. Meagher Finn Dixon & Herling LLP Six Landmark Square, Suite 600 Stamford, CT 06901\n\n*Counsel for Movant Teris-Phoenix, LLC, Defendant*\n\n1 Counsel with an asterisk after their name have not yet filed a notice of appearance or motion to appear *pro hac vice* but have signed relevant pleadings. Such counsel must file a notice of appearance or motion to appear *pro hac vice*.\n\n2 Attorney Meagher has appeared for Marcum LLP but not Fox News Network, LLC.\n\nJared R. Clark Phillips Nizer LLP 485 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017\n\nRobert E. Kaelin Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103\n\nand\n\nMatthew Pesce Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC 1 Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06106\n\n*Counsel for Movant Phillips Nizer LLP, Defendant*\n\nJeffrey Hellman Law Offices of Jeffrey Hellman, LLC 195 Church Street, 10th Floor New Haven, CT 06510\n\n*Counsel for Movants Mr. Mark Gundersen, Ohtzar Shlomo Solomon Treasure LLC, and Mr. Jason Miller, Defendants*\n\nRobert N. Sensale Bershtein, Volpe & McKeon, PC 900 Chapel Street, 11th Floor New Haven, CT 06510\n\n*Counsel for Movant 270 W. 39th St. Co., LLC, Defendant*\n\nJeffrey M. Sklarz Kellianne Baranowsky Michelle Amanda Antao3 Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511\n\n*Counsel for Movants FFP (BVI) Limited, Aaron A. Mitchell, V.X. Cerda & Associates, P.A., The Francis Firm PLLC, Lawall & Mitchell, LLC, and G4S Security Systems (Hong Kong) Ltd., Defendants*\n\nEric S. Goldstein Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza\n\n3 Attorney Antao has appeared for all listed defendants except V.X. Cerda & Associates, P.A. and The Francis Firm PLLC.\n\n#### Hartford, CT 06103\n\nand\n\nJessica Signor Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic Street, Third Floor Stamford, CT 06901\n\n*Counsel for Movants Anthem Health Plans, Inc., Anthem HealthChoice Assurance, Inc., and Sedgwick Realty Corp., Defendants*\n\nMichael A. Siedband Federal Express Corporation 3620 Hacks Cross Road Building 2, 3rd Floor Memphis, TN 38125\n\nEric S. Goldstein Nicole Lapenta Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103\n\nand\n\nJessica Signor Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic Street, Third Floor Stamford, CT 06901\n\n#### *Counsel for Movant Federal Express Corporation, Defendant*\n\nBret Strong\\* Zachary W. Doninger 1790 Hughes Landing, Suite 200 The Woodlands, TX 77380\n\nLouis Joseph Martocchio, III Martocchio & Oliveira, LLC 191 Main Street Southington, CT 06489\n\n*Counsel for Movant DJD Creative LLC, Defendant*\n\nScott M. Kessler Akerman LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas 37th Floor New York, NY 10020\n\nTracy Ellis Williams Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic Street, 3rd Floor Stamford, CT 06901\n\n#### *Counsel for Movant B&H Foto & Electronics Corp., Defendant*\n\nDarryl S. Laddin Frank N. White\\* Arnall Golden Gregory LLP 171 17th Street, N.W., Suite 2100 Roland I. Chorches 82 Wolcott Hill Road, Suite 203 Wethersfield, CT 06109\n\nAtlanta, GA 30363\n\n#### *Counsel for Movant American Express Company, Defendant*\n\nJohn J. Clarke, Jr. DLA Piper LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020\n\nand\n\nC. Kevin Kobbe DLA Piper LLP 650 South Exter Street, Suite 1100 Baltimore, MD 21202\n\n*Counsel for Movant Zeta Global Corp., Defendant*\n\nNicholas P. Vegliante Cohn Birnbaum & Shea CityPlace II, 15th Floor 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103\n\n*Counsel for Movant GroCyber, LLC, Defendant*\n\nIlan Markus Barclay Damon LLP 545 Long Wharf Drive, 9th Floor New Haven, CT 06511\n\n*Counsel for Movant Conservative Campaign Technology LLC, Defendant*\n\nRobert E. Kaelin Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103\n\nand\n\nMatthew Pesce Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC 1 Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06106\n\n*Counsel for Movants ModSquad, Inc., and 3 Columbus Circle, LLC, Defendants*\n\nSabrina L. Streusand Streusand, Landon, Ozburn & Lemmon, LLP Spyglass Point 1801 South MoPac Expressway, Suite 320 Austin, TX 78746\n\nRoss G. Fingold Stokesbury, Shipman & Fingold 10 Waterside Drive, Suite 204 Farmington, CT 06032\n\n#### *Counsel for Movant Cloudflare, Inc., Defendant*\n\nRichard J. Reding\\*4 ASK LLP 2600 Eagan Woods Drive, Suite 400 St. Paul, MN 55121\n\nElizabeth N. Krasnow Eric R. Wilson Benjamin D. Feder\\* Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Canterbury Green 201 Broad Street Stamford, CT 06901\n\nand\n\nEdward E. Neiger\\* ASK LLP 60 East 42nd Street, 46th Floor New York, NY 10165\n\n# *Counsel for Movant Indium Software, Inc., Defendant*\n\nEric Seltzer Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC 30 Brewster Lane Bellport, NY 11713\n\n#### *Counsel for Movant Miller Motorcars Inc., Defendant*\n\nJustin S. Baumgartner Becker LLC 354 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 1500 Livingston, NJ 07039\n\nEric S. Goldstein Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103\n\n*Counsel for Movant On the Spot Home Improvement, Inc., Defendant*\n\nGerard R. Luckman Elbert F. Nasis Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 1010 Uniondale, NY 11553\n\nPatrick Tomasiewicz Fazzano Tomasiewicz and Barall 96 Oak Street Harford, CT 06106\n\n*Counsel for Movant Liberty Jet Management Corp., Defendant*\n\n4 Attorney Reding has been admitted *pro hac vice* in the jointly administered bankruptcy cases.\n\nJohn F. Carberry Kara Anne Zarchin Cummings & Lockwood LLC Six Landmark Square Stamford, CT 06901\n\n*Counsel for Movants Target Enterprises, LLC, and Jamestown Associates, LLC, Defendants*\n\nJames J. Costello, Jr. Norris McLaughlin PA 400 Crossing Blvd., 8th Floor Bridgewater, NJ 08807\n\n*Counsel for Flat Rate Movers, Ltd., Defendant*\n\nHenry P. Baer Eilis A. Meagher Finn Dixon & Herling LLP Six Landmark Square, Suite 600 Stamford, CT 06901\n\n*Counsel for Movant Nardello & Co., LLC, Defendant*\n\nJulie Johnston-Ahlen Armstrong Teasdale LLP 100 North Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606\n\nJeffrey M. Sklarz Kellianne Baranowsky Michelle Amanda Antao Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511\n\nand\n\nJohn G. Willard Armstrong Teasdale LLP 7700 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1800 St. Louis, MO 63105\n\n*Counsel for Movant Berkeley Rowe Limited, Defendant*\n\nRichard Corbi The Law Offices of Richard J. Corbi PLLC 104 West 40th Street, Suite 4th Floor New York, NY 10018\n\nJeffrey M. Sklarz Kellianne Baranowsky Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511\n\n*Counsel for Movant Weddle Law PLLC, Defendant*\n\nRowena A. Moffett Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman, LLP 271 Whitney Avenue New Haven, CT 06511\n\n*Counsel for Movant Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C., Defendant*\n\nBrian David Linder Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP 305 Madison Avenue, Suite 650 New York, NY 10165\n\nMatthew D. Valauri Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker 1010 Washington Boulevard, Suite 603 Stamford, CT 06901\n\n*Counsel for Movant Clayman Rosenberg Kirschner & Linder LLP, Defendant*\n\nStephen M. Kindseth James M. Moriarty Daniel A. Byrd Zeisler& Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604\n\n# *Counsel for Movant Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., Defendant*\n\nScott M. Charmoy Charmoy & Charmoy 1465 Post Road East, Suite 100 Westport, CT 06880\n\n#### *Counsel for Movant Putnam's Landscaping, Defendant*\n\nRichard J. Bernard Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036\n\nand\n\nJosh Peterson\\* Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 S. 7th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402\n\nand\n\nJaclyn C. Marasco\\*\n\nFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1400 Wilmington, DE 19801\n\n*Counsel for Movant Cirrus Design Corporation, Defendant*\n\nRahman Connelly Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019\n\nJeffrey M. Sklarz Kellianne Baranowsky Michelle Amanda Antao Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511\n\n*Counsel for Movant ACASS Canada LTD., Defendant*\n\n# **Attorneys that spoke at the January 15, 2025 Hearing**\n\n**Luc A. Despins** Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue\n\nNew York, NY 10166\n\n# **Rowena A. Moffett**\n\nBrenner, Saltzman & Wallman, LLP 271 Whitney Avenue New Haven, CT 06511\n\n# **Benjamin D. Feder**\n\nKelley Drye & Warren LLP Canterbury Green 201 Broad Street Stamford, CT 06901\n\n# **Nicholas A. Bassett**\n\nPaul Hastings, LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036\n\n**Patrick R. Linsey** Neubert Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church St\n\n13th Fl New Haven, CT 06510\n\n# **Stuart M. Sarnoff**\n\nO'Melveny & Myers LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas Ste 1700 New York, NY 10019\n\n**Eric S. Goldstein** Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103\n\n**Brian T. Peterson** K&L Gates LLP 925 4th Ave Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104\n\n**Darryl S. Laddin** Arnall Golden Gregory LLP 171 17th Street, NW, Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30363\n\n# **Jeffrey M. Sklarz**\n\nGreen & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511\n\n# **Stephen M. 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