PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP

Jeffrey N. Pomerantz (CA Bar No.143717) (admitted pro hac vice) 

John A. Morris (NY Bar No. 2405397) (admitted pro hac vice)

Gregory V. Demo (NY Bar No. 5371992) (admitted pro hac vice) 

Hayley R. Winograd (NY Bar No. 5612569) (admitted pro hac vice) 

10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 13th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Telephone: (310) 277-6910/Facsimile: (310) 201-0760

HAYWARD PLLC

Melissa S. Hayward

Texas Bar No. 24044908

MHayward@HaywardFirm.com

Zachery Z. Annable

Texas Bar No. 24053075

ZAnnable@HaywardFirm.com

10501 N. Central Expy, Ste. 106

Dallas, Texas 75231

Tel: (972) 755-7100/Fax: (972) 755-7110

Counsel for Highland Capital Management, L.P.

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

DALLAS DIVISION

In re:

HIGHLAND SELECT EQUITY FUND GP, L.P.,1

Debtor. 

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Chapter 7 

Case No. 23-31039-mvl7 

NOTICE OF HEARING 

ON EMERGENCY MOTION IN LIMINE OF HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 

L.P. TO (I) EXCLUDE RECUSAL EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENT IN CONNECTION 

WITH DEBTORS’ MOTION TO TRANSFER CASE TO DALLAS DIVISIONAL 

OFFICE, OR, (II) IN THE ALTERNATIVE, ADJOURN HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following matter is scheduled for hearing on 

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (Central Time) (the “Hearing”) in the abovecaptioned bankruptcy case (the “Bankruptcy Case”):

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 The Debtor’s last four digits of its taxpayer identification number are (9917). The headquarters and service address 

for the Debtor is 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201.

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1. Emergency Motion in Limine of Highland Capital Management, L.P. to (i) Exclude 

Recusal Evidence and Argument in Connection with Debtors’ Motion to Transfer 

Case to Dallas Divisional Office, or, (ii) in the Alternative, Adjourn Hearing [Docket 

No. 49] (the “Motion”).

The Hearing on the Motion will be held via WebEx videoconference before The Honorable 

Michelle V. Larson, United States Bankruptcy Judge. The WebEx video participation/attendance 

link for the Hearing is: https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/larson. 

A copy of the WebEx Hearing Instructions for the Hearing is attached hereto as Exhibit A; 

alternatively, the WebEx Hearing Instructions for the Hearing may be obtained from Judge Larson’s 

hearing/calendar site at: https://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/judges-info/hearing-dates/judge-larsonhearing-dates. 

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Dated: October 17, 2023 PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP

Jeffrey N. Pomerantz (CA Bar No.143717) (pro hac vice) 

John A. Morris (NY Bar No. 2405397) (pro hac vice) 

Gregory V. Demo (NY Bar No. 5371992) (pro hac vice) 

Hayley R. Winograd (NY Bar No. 5612569) (pro hac vice) 

10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 13th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

Telephone: (310) 277-6910 

Facsimile: (310) 201-0760 

Email: jpomerantz@pszjlaw.com 

 jmorris@pszjlaw.com

 gdemo@pszjlaw.com 

 hwinograd@pszjlaw.com

-andHAYWARD PLLC

/s/ Zachery Z. Annable 

Melissa S. Hayward

Texas Bar No. 24044908 

MHayward@HaywardFirm.com

Zachery Z. Annable

Texas Bar No. 24053075 

ZAnnable@HaywardFirm.com 

10501 N. Central Expy, Ste. 106 

Dallas, Texas 75231 

Tel: (972) 755-7100 

Fax: (972) 755-7110 

Counsel for Highland Capital Management, L.P.

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EXHIBIT A

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WebEx Hearing Instructions

Judge Michelle V. Larson

Pursuant to General Order 2023-05 issued by the Court on September 19, 2023, certain hearings before Judge

Michelle V. Larson will be conducted by WebEx videoconference.

For WebEx Video Participation/Attendance:

Link: https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/larson

For WebEx Telephonic Only Participation/Attendance:

Dial-In: 1.650.479.3207

Access code: 160 135 6015

Participation/Attendance Requirements:

• Counsel and other parties in interest who plan to actively participate in the hearing are encouraged

to attend the hearing in the WebEx video mode using the WebEx video link above. Counsel and

other parties in interest who will not be seeking to introduce any evidence at the hearing and who

wish to attend the hearing in a telephonic only mode may attend the hearing in the WebEx

telephonic only mode using the WebEx dial-in and meeting ID above.

• Attendees should join the WebEx hearing at least 10 minutes prior to the hearing start time. Please

be advised that a hearing may already be in progress. During hearings, participants are required to

keep their lines on mute at all times that they are not addressing the Court or otherwise actively

participating in the hearing. The Court reserves the right to disconnect or place on permanent

mute any attendee that causes any disruption to the proceedings. For general information and

tips with respect to WebEx participation and attendance, please see Clerk’s Notice 20-04:

https://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/sites/txnb/files/hearings/Webex%20Information%20and%20Tips_

0.pdf

• Unless the Court orders otherwise, witnesses are required to attend the hearing in the WebEx 

video mode and live testimony will only be accepted from witnesses who have the WebEx

video function activated. Telephonic testimony without accompanying video will not be accepted

by the Court.

• All WebEx hearing attendees are required to comply with Judge Larson’s Telephonic and

Videoconference Hearing Policy (included within Judge Larson’s Judge-Specific Guidelines):

https://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/content/judge-michelle-v-larson-0

Exhibit Requirements:

• Any party intending to introduce documentary evidence at the hearing must file an exhibit list in

the case prior to the hearing, with a true and correct copy of each designated exhibit filed as a 

separate, individual attachment thereto so that the Court and all participants have ready access to all

designated exhibits.

• If the number of pages of such exhibits exceeds 100, then such party must also deliver two (2) sets

of such exhibits in exhibit binders to the Court by no later than twenty-four (24) hours in advance

of the hearing.

Notice of Hearing Content and Filing Requirements:

IMPORTANT: For all hearings that will be conducted by WebEx only:

• The Notice of Hearing filed in the case and served on parties in interest must: (1) provide notice

that the hearing will be conducted by WebEx videoconference only, (2) provide notice of the above

WebEx video participation/attendance link, and (3) attach a copy of these WebEx Hearing

Instructions or provide notice that they may be obtained from Judge Larson’s hearing/calendar site:

https://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/judges-info/hearing-dates/judge-larson-hearing-dates

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courts.webex.com/meet/larson” as the location of the hearing (note: this option appears

immediately after the first set of Wichita Falls locations). Do not select Judge Larson’s Dallas 

courtroom as the location for the hearing.

• Notice to Members of the Public. While the Judicial Conference of the United States relaxed 

its broadcasting policies during the COVID-19 Pandemic due to restrictions placed on inperson attendance at hearings and trials, these policies will expire and no longer be in effect 

after September 21, 2023. As a result, after September 21, 2023, remote video access to Court 

hearings shall only be available for case participants (parties-in-interest and their 

professionals) and non-case participants are not permitted to attend any hearing by remote 

video means. In certain circumstances, non-case participants may be permitted to attend 

proceedings by remote audio means, but only if no witness testimony is to be provided. The 

presiding judge may take any action deemed necessary or appropriate to address any 

unauthorized remote attendance at a hearing or trial. For the avoidance of doubt, members of 

the public will continue to generally be permitted to attend proceedings in person, in the 

courtroom.

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