Trustee's Objection to Weil

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OBJECTION TO WEIL GOTSHAL & MANGESSFIRST AND FINAL APPLICATION Page 1 of 8

United States Department of JusticeOffice of the United States Trustee

1100 Commerce St. Room 976

Dallas, Texas 75242(214) 767-8967

Lisa L. Lambert,for the United States Trustee

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH DIVISION

IN RE: Chapter 11

TEXAS RANGERS BASEBALL PARTNERS, Case No. 10-43400-dml11

Debtor. Hearing Date: 12/13/10

Hearing Time: 10:30 a.m.

UNITED STATES TRUSTEES OBJECTION TO WEIL GOTSHAL &

MANGESS FIRST AND FINAL APPLICATION FOR FEES AND FOR

REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES

William T. Neary, the United States Trustee for Region 6, objects to Weil,

Gotshal & Mangess First and Final Application for Fees and for Reimbursement of

Expenses (WGM Application, Docket No. 652, filed 10/12/2010), and respectfully

states:

GENERAL DISCUSSION OF FEE AND EXPENSE REVIEW STANDARDS

1. Fee awards in bankruptcy require the Bankruptcy Courts assessment ofreasonable compensation for actual, necessary services rendered by the . . . professional

person and reimbursement for actual, necessary expenses. 11 U.S.C. 330(a)(1)(A-

B). When quantifying reasonable compensation, a bankruptcy court may award

compensation that is less than the amount requested. 11 U.S.C. 330(a)(2) (emphasis

added). The Bankruptcy Code, the case law, the Courts local rules, and the United


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States Trustees Guidelines for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses all inform

the Courts quantification of the reasonable compensation for actual, necessary services

and expenses.

2. The Bankruptcy Code requires the Bankruptcy Court to:(3) [T]ake[] into account all relevant factors, including

a. The time spent on such services;b. The rates charged for such services;c. Whether the services were necessary to the administration

of, or beneficial at the time at which the service wasrendered toward the completion of the case;

d. Whether the services were performed within a reasonableamount of time commensurate with the complexity,importance, and nature of the problem, issue, or task

addressed; and

e. Whether the compensation is reasonable based on thecustomary compensation charged by comparably skilledpractitioners in cases other than cases under this title.

(4) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the courtshall not allow compensation for--

(i) unnecessary duplication of services; or(ii) services that were not--

(I) reasonably likely to benefit the debtor's estate; or

(II) necessary to the administration of the case.

11 U.S.C. 330(a)(3-4) (emphasis added).

3. Using the including language in section 330(a)(3), the Fifth Circuitsupplements the express section 330 statutory standards with the lodestar andJohnson

factors. E.g.In re Cahill, 428 F.3d 536, 539-40 (5th Cir. 2005). The lodestar requires a

trier of fact to multiply the hours worked by the prevailing community rates for similar

work. Lawler, 807 F.2d at 1211. TheJohnson factors are: (i) The time and labor

required; (ii) the novelty and difficulty of the question; (iii) the skill requisite to perform

the services properly; (iv) preclusion of other employment by acceptance of the case; (v)


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the customary fee; (vi) whether the fee is fixed or contingent; (vii) time limitations

imposed by the client or the circumstances; (viii) the amount involved and the result

obtained; (ix) the experience, reputation, and ability of the professional; (x) the

undesirability of the case; (xi) the nature and length of the professional relationship with

the client; and (xii) awards in similar cases.Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, 488

F.2d 714 (5th Cir. 1974).

4. In the Northern District of Texas, these statutory and case law standardsare further clarified by the Appendix F to Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure,

Guidelines for Compensation and Expense Reimbursement.

5. The United States Trustees Guidelines for Reviewing Applications forCompensation and Reimbursement of Expenses under 11 U.S.C. 330 complement . . .

the procedures set forth in local rules.

6. Applying these standards to the facts of this case, the United StatesTrustee has the following objections:

LACK OF DISINTEREST:

7. At the time of employment, the United States Trustee objected to WGMsretention, contending that WGMs extensive representation of multiple entities controlled

by Tom Hicks rendered WGM ineligible to represent Texas Rangers Baseball Partners

(TRBP or the Debtor).

8. The Court entered an interim order allowing employment and then a finalorder. Interim Order, docket entry (D.E.) 356, entered 07/14/2010; WGM

Memorandum Order, D.E. 582, entered 08/16/2010.

9. The Final Order did not address the substance of the United States


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Trustees objection but dismissed the objection as moot based on plan confirmation.

10. In the WGM Memorandum Order, the Court indicated that WGM wouldbe paid for its services because the Court had approved WGMs retention on an interim

basis. Diamond Lumber, Inc. v. Unsecured Creditors' Committee (In re Diamond

Lumber, Inc.), 88 B.R. 773, 779 (N.D. Tex. 1988) (work done by a professional with

court approval after disclosure of disqualifying facts should be compensated).

11. In the Fifth Circuit bankruptcy employment orders are interlocutory. E.g.In re Delta Servs. Indus. 782 F.2d 1267, 1272 (5

th Cir. 1986); see alsoPericone v. Smith

(In re Pericone), 319 Fed. Appx. 325 (5

th

Cir. 2009) (unpublished disposition); see also

e.g. In re Dresser Indus., Inc., 972 F.2d 540 (5th Cir. 1992) (noting interlocutory nature of

disqualification in non-bankruptcy context and addressing issue by writ of mandamus).

One year after the district court issuedDiamond Lumber, the Fifth Circuit addressed the

impact of interim, interlocutory fee decisions on the final fee award. Continental Ill.

Natl Bank & Trust v. Wooten (In re Evangeline Ref. Co.), 890 F.2d 1312(5th Cir. 1989).

The Fifth Circuit eschewed the argument that interim fee orders were entitled to greater

weight and determined the law of the case doctrine did not apply. Clearly, interim

awards are subject to final adjustments and, as such, fully reviewable. Evangeline, 890

F.2d at 1321. The law of the case doctrine did not apply because, [i]nterim fee awards

are not final determinations intended to put a matter to rest. Rather, they are interlocutory

and reviewable, and are intended only to provide some interim relief from the economic

hardships of subsidizing litigation. Evangeline, 890 F.2d at 1322.

12. While employment differs from interim fees, both orders are interlocutory.Section 328 specifies, the court may deny allowance of compensation . . . and


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reimbursement of expenses of a professional employed under section 327 . . . if, at any

time during such professionals persons employment under section 327. . . such

professional is not a disinterested person. 11 U.S.C. 328(c) (emphasis added).

13. "Where an actual conflict of interest exists, no more need be shown in thistype of case to support a denial of compensation." Woodsv. City Nat'l Bank and TrustCo. of Chicago, 312 U.S. 262, 268 (1940).

14. Construing section 328(c) and Woods in the context of a fee awardinvolving an allegation of conflicts, the Fifth Circuit has emphasized that the Fifth Circuit

is sensitive to preventing conflicts of interest. It has mandated that trial courts

undertake a painstaking analysis of the facts under the applicable precedent. In re

Consolidated Banchshares, 785 F.2d 1249, 1256 (5th

Cir. 1986) (quotingBrennan v.

Brennan Restaurant, Inc., 590 F.2d 168, 173-74 (5th Cir. 1979)).

15. Cumulatively, the Fifth Circuits discussion of interlocutory fee orders,section 328, and conflicts of interest mean that the issues raised in the United States

Trustees objection to employment may be moot for employment but still must be

decided when quantifying fees.

16. Accordingly, the United States Trustee contends that the eve ofbankruptcy transfers and the prepackaged plan benefitted Hicks related entities. The

United States Trustee renews by reference his objection on the basis of lack of disinterest,

all the evidence adduced at the trial of the WGM employment issues, and the issues

raised in the briefing.

17. In addition, the United States Trustee contends that facts developedthrough documents and testimony during the deposition of Glenn West further


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demonstrate Weil Gotshal & Manges, LLPs lack of disinterest. These items are under

seal.

18. Finally, the appointment of the chief restructuring officer (CRO) forRangers Equity Holdings, 10-43624, and Rangers Equity Holdings, GP, 10-43625, the

difficulty that the CRO had directing WGMs actions further illustrate the conflict of

interest, and the numerous time entries apparently referring to Thomas Hicks as the client

all illustrate the conflict. (See June and July entries for Task Code 020- Client

Communications).

19.

At various points, the Court cautioned WGM attorneys about the conflicts

issues. Conflicts in bankruptcy, however, cannot be controlled by judicial oversight. To

support theEvangeline courts objective of preventing conflicts WGMs fees and

expenses must be reduced.

LACK OF BENEFIT TO THE ESTATE

20. Entries relating to drafting and pursuing the prepackaged plan should bereduced because the prepackaged plan was subject to objection because the plan did not

provide interest to unsecured creditors, and it impaired equity. The prepackaged plan

was subject to objection from the United States Trustees first day brief onward, and the

auction process evidenced that the proposed transaction was not in the interest of

creditors. As noted through the disinterested objection, the prepackaged plan benefitted

Hicks related entities. Accordingly, the prepackaged plan did not benefit the estate.

Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. v. Family Snacks, Inc. (In re Pro-Snax Distributors, Inc.), 157

F.3d 414, 425-26 (5th Cir.1998). The fees attendant to preparation of the prepackaged

plan include pre-petition fees subject to review under 11 U.S.C. 329(a) and Federal Rule


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of Bankruptcy Procedure 2017(a). In re Prudhomme, 43 F.3d 1000 (5th

Cir. 1995).

DUPLICATION

21. The local guidelines recognize that complex chapter 11 cases often havemay have multiple or complex issues set at the same time. Yet a [p]rofessional should

be prepared to explain the need for more than one professional or paraprofessional from

the same firm at the same court hearing, deposition, or meeting. Failure to justify this

time may result in compensation for only the person with the lowest billing rate.

Appendix F to Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Guidelines for Compensation and

Expense Reimbursement, II(D). These guidelines implicate the necessary to the

administration and beneficial standard set forth in 11 U.S.C. 330(a)(3)(C).

22. Here, twelve attorneys invoiced the estate for attending the auction.Attendant expenses included gas and parking.

23. Many entries arise from internal conferences, discussions, orcommunications amongst multiple attorneys.


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CONCLUSION

Wherefore, the United States Trustee respectfully requests that the Court reduce

the fee application in accordance with the preceding objections and that the Court grant

further proper relief.

Dated: November 15, 2010 Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM T. NEARY,UNITED STATES TRUSTEE

/s/ Lisa L. Lambert

Lisa L. Lambert

Trial Attorney, TX 11844250 (and NY)

Office of the U.S. Trustee1100 Commerce, Room 976

Dallas, TX 75242

(214) 767-8967; (214) 767-8971 (FAX)

Certificate of Service

I, Lisa L. Lambert, certify that on November 15, 2010, a copy of this objectionwas served on the Master Service List dated October 26, 2010, by ECF notification to the

email addresses listed or on November 15, 2010, by first class United States mail.

/s/ Lisa L. Lambert

Lisa L. Lambert


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In re Texas Rangers Baseball Partners, Case No. 10-43400 (DML)-11

OFFICIAL LIMITED SERVICE LIST EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 26, 2010

DEBTORS COUNSEL AND PLAN ADMINISTRATOR

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Joseph J. Wielebinski; E. Lee Morris3800 Lincoln Plaza

500 N. Akard Street

Dallas, TX 75201-6659

Fax: 214-855-7584

Email: [email protected];[email protected]

Counsel to the Post-Effective Date Debtor and

Plan Administrator and Disbursing Agent

Alan M. Jacobs

c/o AMJ Advisors LLC999 Central Avenue

Suite 208

Woodmere, NY 11598

Fax: 212-937-2300

Email: [email protected]

Post-Effective Date Plan Administrator

and Disbursing Agent

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Martin A. Sosland200 Crescent Court, Suite 300

Dallas, TX 75201

Fax: 214-746-7777


Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Ronit J. Berkovich767 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10153

Fax: 212-310-8007Email: [email protected]

OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS

K&L Gates LLP

Jeffrey R. Fine; James H. Billingsley; Daniel I.

Morenoff1717 Main Street, Suite 2800

Dallas, TX 75201

Fax: 214-939-5849

Email: [email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected]

Attorneys for the Official Unsecured Creditors

Committee

OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

Thompson & Knight, LLP

David Rosenberg

One Arts Plaza

1722 Routh StreetSuite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Fax: 214-969-1751


Ordinary Course Professional to the Debtor

Sherrard, German & Kelly, P.C.

Attn: David J. Lowe, Esq.

28th Floor, Two PNC Plaza, 620 Liberty

AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15222


Representative for Rangers Baseball

Express, LLC

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak &

Stewart, P.C.

Bryant McFall

8117 Preston Road, Suite 700Dallas, TX 75225

Fax: 214-987-3927Email:

[email protected]


Office of the Commissioner of Baseball

Attn: Robert Kheel, Esq.140 Riverside Drive

New York, NY 10024


Major League Baseball

Office of the Commissioner of Baseball

Attn: Thomas J. Ostertag, Esq.245 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10167


Major League Baseball

Office of the United States Trustee

Attn: Lisa Lambert and Meredyth Kippes1100 Commerce Street, Room 976

Dallas, TX 75242-1496

Fax: 214-767-8971


Office of the United States Trustee

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Pellerano & Herrera

Norman DeCastro

Av. John F. Kennedy No. 10Santo Domingo

Dominican RepublicFax: 809-567-0773



PMC

Attn: Karen Smith

1204 Suncast LaneSuite 2

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762Email: [email protected]

Representative for Kevin Millwood

Winstead PC

Paul Wagemen

5400 Renaissance Tower1201 Elm Street

Dallas, TX 75270Fax: 214-745-5390


Ordinary Course Professional to the

Debtor

Shupe Ventura Lindelow & Olsen, PLLC

Ike Shupe

9406 Biscayne BlvdDallas, TX 75218



Vincent, Lopez, Serafino & Jenevein, P.C.

Jamey Newberg

1601 Elm Street, Suite 4100Dallas, TX 75201

Fax: 214-979-7402


Ordinary Course Professional to the

Debtor

Forshey & Prostok, L.L.P.

J. Robert Forshey; Jeff P. Prostok

777 Main Street, Suite 1290Fort Worth, TX 76102

Fax: 817-877-4151


[email protected];

[email protected]

Pre-Effective Date Special ConflictsCounsel for the Debtor and Debtor In

Possession

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE PARTIES

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Attn: Jack Kinzie, C. Luckey McDowell, Ian E.

Roberts

2001 Ross Ave.

Dallas, TX 75201Fax: 214-661-4719


[email protected];

[email protected]

Counsel to the Major League Baseball PlayersAssociation

Barlow Garsek & Simon, LLP

Robert A. Simon

3815 Lisbon Street

Ft. Worth, TX 76107


Attorneys for Rangers Baseball Express,

LLC

Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP

Attn: Richard M. Seltzer, Babette A.

Ceccotti, Bruce S. Levine, Joshua J.

Ellison

330 West 42nd Street, 25th FloorNew York, NY 10036-6976

Fax: 212-695-5436


[email protected];[email protected];

[email protected]

Counsel to the Major League Baseball

Players Association

Foley & Lardner, LLPMary Kay Braza; Kevin R. Schulz

777 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53202-5306

Fax: 414-297-4900Email: [email protected];

[email protected]

Attorneys for Rangers Baseball Express, LLC

Foley & Lardner, LLPMichael J. Small

321 North Clark Street, Suite 2800

Chicago, IL 60610


Attorneys for Rangers Baseball Express,

LLC

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLPHolland N. O'Neil

1601 Elm Street

Suite 3000

Dallas, TX 75201Fax: 214-999-3961


Attorneys for GSP Finance LLC, as

Successor in Interest to Barclays Bank

PLC, as Administrative Agent and

Collateral Agent to the Second LienLenders



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Glickfeld, Fields & Jacobson LLP

Lawrence M. Jacobson, Esq.

315 South Beverly Boulevard

Suite 415

Beverly Hills, CA 90212Email: [email protected]

Attorneys for Television Stations GroupPartner I Inc.

Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP

Laurie Spindler Huffman

2323 Bryan Street, Suite 1600

Dallas, TX 75201


Attorneys for Tarrant County

McGuire, Craddock & Strother, P.C.

J. Mark Chevallier; Philip I. Danze

1800 St. Ann Court

2501 N. Harwood

Dallas, TX 75201Fax: 214-954-6850


[email protected]

Attorneys for Ballpark Real Estate, L.P.

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Attn: Andrew M. Leblanc

1850 K Street, N.W.

Suite 1100

Washington, D.C. 20006Fax: 202-263-7574


Attorneys for the Ad Hoc Group of First Lien

Lenders

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Dennis F. Dunne; Dennis C. O'Donnell

1 Chase Manhattan Plaza

New York, NY 10005-1413


[email protected]

Attorneys for the Ad Hoc Group of First

Lien Lenders

The Texas Comptroller of Public

Accounts

Jason A. Starks, Assistant Attorney

General

Bankruptcy & Collections DivisionP. O. Box 12548

Austin, TX 78711-2548


Attorneys for the Texas Comptroller of

Public Accounts

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison,

LLP

Brad S. Karp; Jordan E. Yarett; Stephen J.

Shimshak; Susanna M. Buergel; Philip A.Weintraub; Diane Meyers

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019-6064



[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected]

Attorneys for Office of the Commissioner of

Baseball

Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka

Sander L. Esserman; Steven A. Felsenthal;

Heather J. Panko

2323 Bryan Street, Suite 2200Dallas, TX 75201

Fax: 214-969-4999


[email protected];

[email protected]

Attorneys for Office of the Commissioner

of Baseball

Rustin S. Polk

obo Dallas National Insurance Company

14160 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 500

Dallas, TX 75254Fax: 214-572-7273


Attorney for Dallas National Insurance

Company

Clifford Chance US LLP

Andrew Brozman; Thomas Schulte; John Ford

31 West 52nd StreetNew York, NY 10019-6131

Fax: 212-878-8375

Email:


[email protected]

Attorneys for GSP Finance LLC, as Successor

in Interest to Barclays Bank PLC, as

Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent to

the Second Lien Lenders

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Daniel C. Stewart

2001 Ross Avenue, Ste. 3700Dallas, TX 75201

Fax: 214-220-7716


Attorneys for the Ad Hoc Group of First

Lien Lenders

Clifford Chance US LLP

Attn: Jason P. Young, Esq.

31 West 52nd StreetNew York, NY 10019

Fax: 212-878-8375

Email:

[email protected]

Attorneys for GSP Finance LLC, as

Successor in Interest to Barclays Bank

PLC, as Administrative Agent and

Collateral Agent to the Second Lien

Lenders



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Mark Stromberg, Esquire

Stromberg Stock

Two Lincoln Centre5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300

Dallas, TX 75240Fax: 972-770-2156


Attorneys for Motheral Printing Company

Missouri Department of Revenue

Bankruptcy Unit

Attn: Richard M. MaselesP.O. Box 475

Jefferson City, MO 65105-0475Email: [email protected]

Attorney for Department of Revenue

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Joseph J. Wielebinski; Davor Rukavina

3800 Lincoln Plaza500 N. Akard Street

Dallas, TX 75201-6659Fax: 214-855-7584; 214-978-5359


[email protected]

Pre-Effective Date Attorneys for

Alex Rodriguez

White & Case LLP

Attn: Craig H. Averch; Roberto J. Kampfner;Thomas E. Lauria

633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Fax: 213-452-2329

Email: [email protected];[email protected];

[email protected]

Attorneys for Rangers Baseball Express, LLC

Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff Incorporated

Paul J. Laurin; Claire E. Shin1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1700

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Fax: 310-286-1728


[email protected]

Attorneys for Interested Parties Arc HoldingLtd., Fox Cable Ventures, Inc., formerly

known as Fox Sports Ventures, LLC

Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC

George H. Barber; John J. Kane3700 Thanksgiving Tower

1601 Elm Street

Dallas, TX 75201

Fax: 214-777-4299


Attorneys for New Era Cap. Co.

Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.

Robert P. Franke; Melissa L. Gardner

901 Main Street, Suite 4400

Dallas, TX 75202-3794Fax: 214-651-4330


[email protected]

Attorneys for Interested Parties Arc Holding

Ltd., Fox Cable Ventures, Inc., formerly known

as Fox Sports Ventures, LLC

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

Michael A. McConnell; C. Josh Osborne


Fort Worth, TX 76102Fax: 817-878-9280


[email protected]

Attorneys for the City of Arlington

Goodrich Postnikoff & Albertson, LLP

Kevin G. Herd


Fort Worth, TX 76102Fax: 817-335-9411


Attorneys for Concussion, LLP

Cantey Hanger LLP

Perry J. Cockerell; Bruce W. Akerly

1999 Bryan Street, Suite 3330

Dallas, TX 75201Fax: 214-978-4150


[email protected]

Attorneys for SEG of Ohio, Inc.

Adkerson, Hauder & Bezney, P.C.

Darrell G. Adkerson; Britt Hadley

1400 Bryan Tower

2001 Bryan StreetDallas, TX 75201-3005

Fax: 214-740-2501


[email protected]


Perez & Morris LLC

Juan Jose Perez

8000 Ravines Edge Court

Columbus, OH 43235Fax: 614-431-3885


[email protected]


Latham & Watkins LLP

Attn: David Teh, Esq.; Mitchell Seider; Joseph

Fabiani

885 Third AvenueNew York, NY 10022Fax: 212-751-4864


[email protected];

[email protected]

Counsel for JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., As

Administrative Agent Under First Lien Credit

Facility

Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.

Attn: Buzz Rochelle; Scott DeWolf

325 N. Saint Paul St.

Suite 4500Dallas, TX 75201Fax: 214-953-0185


[email protected]

Counsel for JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.,

As Administrative Agent Under First Lien

Credit Facility

GE Money Bank

c/o Recovery Management Systems Corp.

Attn: Ramesh Singh

25 SE 2nd

Avenue, Suite 1120Miami, FL 33131-1605Fax: 305-374-8113


Authorized Agent for GE Money Bank



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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Attn: Louis R. Strubeck, Esq.; William R.

Greendyke, Esq.; Kristian W. Gluck, Esq.;Ryan E. Manns, Esq.; Elizabeth N. Boydston,

Esq.2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800

Dallas, TX 75201


[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected];[email protected]

Counsel for Rangers Equity Holdings, L.P., and

Rangers Equity Holdings GP, LLC

McKool Smith, P.C.

Lewis T. LeClair

300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500Dallas, TX 75201


Attorneys for Thomas O. Hicks

Scheef & Stone, L.L.P.

Patrick J. Schurr

2601 Network BoulevardSuite 102

Frisco, TX 75034Fax: 214-472-2150


Attorneys for BAV, Inc.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Clifton R. Jessup, Jr.; Bruce H. White; BryanL. Elwood

2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200Dallas, TX 75201


[email protected];[email protected]

Attorneys for Radical Pitch LLC

ACE USA

Saverio M. Rocca, EsquireAssistant General Counsel

436 Walnut Street, 4th FloorP.O. Box 1000

WA04JPhiladelphia, PA 19106


ACE USA

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP

William S. Richmond; Mike F. Pipkin1717 Main Street, Suite 5400

Dallas, TX 75201Fax: 469-227-8004

Email: [email protected];[email protected]

Attorneys for The New York Times

Company

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP

Laura Lee Prather

919 Congress Avenue, Suite 1250Austin, TX 78701

Fax: 512-481-8444


Attorneys for The New York Times Company


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