Case 21-30725 Document 1064 Filed in TXSB on 08/19/21 Page 1 of 9

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION

In re: § § CASE NO. 21-30725 (DRJ) BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER § COOPERATIVE, INC. § Chapter 11 § Debtor.1 §

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION OF EDGAR NOBLESALA, PRINCIPAL CLERK OF THE PUBLISHER OF THE NEW YORK TIMES

1 The Debtor in this chapter 11 case, along with the last four digits of its federal tax identification number is: Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (4729). Additional information regarding this case may be obtained on the website of the Debtor’s proposed claims and noticing agent at http://cases.stretto.com/Brazos. The Debtor’s address is 7616 Bagby Avenue, Waco, TX 76712. Case 21-30725 Document 1064 Filed in TXSB on 08/19/21 Page 2 of 9

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

21 ______Aug-03, 20___

/͕ĚŐĂƌEŽďůĞƐĂůĂ͕ŝŶŵLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJĂƐĂWƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůůĞƌŬŽĨƚŚĞWƵďůŝƐŚĞƌŽĨ Ă ĚĂŝůLJŶĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌŽĨŐĞŶĞƌĂůĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚŝŽŶƉƌŝŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞŝƚLJ͕ŽƵŶƚLJĂŶĚ^ƚĂƚĞŽĨEĞǁzŽƌŬ͕ ŚĞƌĞďLJĐĞƌƚŝĨLJƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĂĚǀĞƌƚŝƐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶŶĞdžĞĚŚĞƌĞƚŽǁĂƐƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĞĚŝƚŝŽŶƐŽĨ

ŽŶƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĚĂƚĞŽƌĚĂƚĞƐ͕ƚŽǁŝƚŽŶ

May 11, 2021, NYT & Natl, pg B3 -May 25, 2021, NYT & Natl, pg B5 -Jun 08, 2021, NYT & Natl, pg B5 Jun 22, 2021, NYT & Natl, pg B5 -Jul 06, 2021, NYT & Natl, pg B3 -Jul 20, 2021, NYT & Natl, pg B3 ƵŐϬϯ͕ϮϬϮϭ͕EzdΘEĂƚů͕ƉŐϯ

ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

^ǁŽƌŶƚŽŵĞƚŚŝƐϯƌĚĚĂLJ ŽĨƵŐƵƐƚ͕ϮϬϮϭ

ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ EŽƚĂƌLJWƵďůŝĐ Case 21-30725 Document 1064 Filed in TXSB on 08/19/21 Page 3 of 9 C M Y K Nxxx,2021-05-11,B,003,Bs-BW,E1

THE NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 N B3

LABOR | INTERNATIONAL

Labor Tests Trade Pact With Mexico Australian Firm Loses FROM FIRST BUSINESS PAGE to take aggressive enforcement proval from Congress. action in this case,” Representa- Ugg Trademark Battle The trade pact required Mexico tives Richard E. Neal of Massa- By YAN ZHUANG documents filed ahead of the ap- to make sweeping changes to its chusetts, the chairman of the peal, his lawyers argued that the labor system, where sham col- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — An House Ways and Means Commit- U.S. District Court had used the lective bargaining agreements Australian company’s long-shot tee, and Earl Blumenauer of Ore- wrong standards to judge known as protection contracts, bid to scrap a U.S. trademark on gon, the chairman of the panel’s whether something was generic. which are imposed without the in- the word “Ugg” has suffered an- trade subcommittee, said in a In its own documents, Deckers volvement of employees and lock other blow after an American ap- statement. countered that the judge had used in low wages, have been preva- peals court rejected its argument, It remains to be seen how the the right test and cited survey evi- lent. in a loss that could have far-reach- Biden administration will respond dence that most U.S. consumers The complaint is being brought ing consequences for Australian to the complaint. An administra- recognized Ugg as a brand. under a novel “rapid response” makers of the sheepskin boots. tion official said the administra- On Friday, the court affirmed mechanism in the trade deal that It’s the latest step in a five-year, tion would “carefully review” the original court’s decision. It did allows for complaints about labor high-stakes legal battle between complaints filed under the rapid not give any reasons. violations to be brought against a the brand’s owner in the United response mechanism. States, Deckers Outdoor, and a Tom Garcia, the chief adminis- factory and for that factory to be The United States trade repre- penalized. The complaint was company called Australian trative officer of Deckers, said in a sentative, Katherine Tai, previ- Leather. They have been wran- statement before the verdict that filed by the A.F.L.-C.I.O., the Serv- ously served as the chief trade DAINA SOLOMON/REUTERS gling over ownership of the name the company believed there was ice Employees International Un- counsel for the powerful Ways and The A.F.L.-C.I.O. and other groups accuse Tridonex factories in Matamoros, of a shoe that has been derided as no merit to the appeal. ion, SNITIS and Public Citizen’s Means Committee. In that post, Global Trade Watch. Mexico, of labor violations. Tridonex is a subsidiary of Cardone Industries. unfashionable and downright “Deckers welcomes fair compe- she played a key role in negotia- ugly but has still found its way tition,” he said. “However, this “U.S.M.C.A. requires Mexico to tions between House Democrats end the reign of protection unions onto the feet of celebrities like case was about protecting Ameri- Service Employees International view the allegations. After that and the Trump administration Oprah Winfrey and Tom Brady. and their corrupt deals with em- can consumers from being de- Union, which represents Cardone step, a panel could be established over revisions to the trade agree- The Australian news media ployers,” Richard L. Trumka, the ceived into buying counterfeit workers in Philadelphia. to investigate the matter. Under ment. called the lawsuit a “David vs. Go- president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O., said product that was being offered for In a statement, Cardone said it the rapid response process, the Labor unions have also gained liath” battle, and the case hit a in a statement, using the abbrevi- sale and sold online into the U.S.” was “committed to leading labor factory could face penalties, and an ally in an important position at nerve for many Australians, who ation for the trade deal. “The on- Dean Wilkie, a senior lecturer in practices, fostering constructive repeat offenders could even have the Labor Department. The de- consider the footwear a national, going harassment of Susana Pri- branding and marketing at the relationships with employees and their goods blocked from entering partment said on Monday that albeit unfashionable, symbol. The eto and SNITIS members is a text- University of Adelaide, said: “In respecting the universal principle the United States. Thea Lee, a former A.F.L.-C.I.O. case also illustrated how global book violation of the labor laws the Australia market, a regular of freedom of association and the Mexico approved an overhaul official, had been appointed to access to products on the internet Mexico has pledged to uphold.” person on the street, if you go up to right to collective bargaining.” of its labor laws in 2019, but it is lead its Bureau of International could create clashes between local them and say do you think it’s The trade deal seeks to improve “We do not believe that the alle- being phased in over several Labor Affairs. legal systems. labor conditions and pay for work- right that this American brand is gations in the complaint are accu- years, and the implementation of Ms. Lee said in a statement that Australian Leather’s owner, Ed- ers in Mexico, which proponents stopping people using ‘ugg’ on rate and welcome a full inquiry so the changes remains a major under the Biden administration, die Oygur, said after the court rul- say would benefit American work- sheepskin boots, most of us would that the facts can be disclosed,” question mark. the bureau would “have the re- ing on Friday that he would take ers by deterring factory owners be outraged because it doesn’t feel the statement said. “We fully sup- A report released in December sources and the moral authority to the case to the U.S. Supreme right. It doesn’t feel moral.” from moving their operations to port our Tridonex workers being by an independent board created play an essential role in lifting up, Court. On the other hand, he acknowl- Mexico from the United States in represented by a union and are by the United States to monitor strengthening and enforcing “This is not just about me; it is edged, Deckers spent years build- search of cheaper labor. Enforce- committed to compliance with all the labor changes said that Mex- workers’ rights around the world.” about Australia taking back ing up Uggs into a sophisticated ment of the pact is one of the main applicable labor laws and regula- ico had made progress but that Ms. Tai has said that enforcing ‘ugg,’” Mr. Oygur said. “The lifestyle brand — a far cry from trade challenges facing the Biden tions. We will be transparent in significant obstacles remained. the new North American trade trademark should never have the situation in Australia, where administration. addressing requests for informa- The report noted that the protec- agreement is a priority, and the been given in the first place to the they are relegated to souvenir Tridonex is a subsidiary of Phil- tion and proactive in addressing tion contract system was still in first meeting of the commission U.S.” shop windows, and people use adelphia-based Cardone Indus- any concerns identified through place and that most unionized In Australia, the word is used as tries, which is controlled by Toron- that oversees the pact — consist- them for grocery store runs and the process.” workers still could not elect their ing of Ms. Tai and her counter- a catchall term for sheepskin to-based Brookfield Asset Man- A spokesman for the Tamauli- leaders in a democratic manner. boots lined with fleece that have agement, the A.F.L.-C.I.O. said. In parts from Canada and Mexico — pas state government declined to Ben Davis, the director of inter- is set to take place next week, ac- been made since the 1930s. They 2016, Cardone announced plans to comment, and a spokesman for national affairs for the United were popularized by surfers in the move its brakes division to Mex- cording to a spokeswoman for the Mexico’s Labor Ministry did not Steelworkers and the board’s Mexican Embassy in Washington. 1960s. The term isn’t trademarked ico and lay off over 1,300 workers respond to a request for comment. chair, said the complaint filed on At a Senate hearing last month, in Australia, and anyone can sell in Philadelphia, according to news The rapid response mechanism Monday “has all the elements of Ms. Tai said there were “a number ugg boots. It was registered as a reports and public records. in the trade deal allows for the the structural problem that we of concerns that we have with brand in the United States in the The complaint includes several United States to take action face with worker rights in Mex- Mexico’s performance of its com- 1980s by the Australian entre- accusations of labor violations, in- against an individual factory in ico.” The rapid response mecha- preneur Brian Smith. mitments under U.S.M.C.A.,” cluding that workers have not Mexico if workers there are being nism, he said, is a way to hold com- Deckers said it had fairly without offering specifics. been able to elect their union lead- denied their rights to free associa- panies accountable. bought the name from Mr. “We did our very best to put in ers or ratify their collective bar- tion and collective bargaining. It “This is the first time that we’ve Smith, that it had trademarked gaining agreement and that more was among the provisions that had anything like this in a trade the most effective tools for en- “UGG Australia” in the United than 600 workers were fired by Democrats highlighted as im- agreement,” he said, “and so we forcement that we know how,” she DECKERS OUTDOOR, VIA PR NEWSWIRE States in 1995 and that American Ugg boots made by Deckers. An Tridonex in acts of retaliation. It provements in the final agree- think it’s pretty important for it to said at another point in the hear- consumers knew it as a brand Australian company argued that also accuses the State of Tamauli- ment compared with the Trump be used, to be used effectively and ing. “And they may not be perfect, name rather than as a generic “ugg” is a generic term. pas of denying the right of work- administration’s original version hopefully to be something that we but we’re not going to know how term. Deckers holds the trade- ers to choose the union that repre- of the trade deal. can apply in other places.” effective they’re going to be if we mark in more than 130 countries, sents them. If the United States decides Democrats in Congress wel- don’t use them.” meaning Australians are largely wear them around the house. “There couldn’t be a clearer there is sufficient evidence that comed the complaint. “We expect prevented from selling their boots “The internet has given us ac- case,” said Mary Kay Henry, the workers’ rights have been denied, and call on the Biden administra- Oscar Lopez contributed reporting internationally. cess to a global market. We can international president of the it will then request that Mexico re- tion to use all available resources from Mexico City. Deckers took Australian distribute products all around the Leather to court in 2016, claiming world. But the legal systems are- trademark infringement because n’t global. They’re within coun- Mr. Oygur had sold 13 pairs of ugg tries,” Dr. Wilkie said. boots in the United States through At its peak, Australian Leather his website. Mr. Oygur did not made about 50,000 to 60,000 pairs Biden Says Jobless Mustn’t Turn Down Work deny the boot sales but argued of boots a year and had a few doz- that Deckers should never have en staff members. Last year, FROM FIRST BUSINESS PAGE relief funds could be recouped. If a A White House official would been able to trademark the term Deckers earned $2 billion in reve- funds and his administration’s state does cut taxes, it will have to not comment on whether initia- “ugg” in the first place. nue, with three-quarters of that handling of the economy comes as demonstrate to the Treasury De- tives like Montana’s return-to- “We should be able to sell our coming from the Ugg brand, ac- Mr. Biden is trying to win support partment that it offset that lost work bonuses could be funded us- ugg boots worldwide,” Mr. Oygur cording to its 2020 annual report. for even more federal spending, revenue with spending cuts or an- ing relief money. States and cities said. “It’s generic here, and it’s an including a $2.3 trillion jobs pro- The stakes for both companies other source of revenue that does are being given broad discretion Australian product.” were high. Before the verdict, posal centered on physical infra- not include the fiscal recovery on how they can use the money, He also argued that uggs used Nicole Murdoch, an intellectual- structure. funds. If the state cannot do that, which is intended to replace pub- to be generic in the United States, property lawyer at Eaglegate Republicans have already criti- the department can claw back lic sector revenue that was lost with numerous entrepreneurs Lawyers in Brisbane, Australia, cized Mr. Biden for the disappoint- that amount of money. during the pandemic; to provide selling them across the country said a legal success for Mr. Oygur ing jobs numbers and have sug- “This process ensures fiscal re- extra pay for essential workers; before they were trademarked, would have a “catastrophic effect gested he is wreaking havoc with covery funds are used in a manner and to be invested in sewer, water and that the term warranted simi- for Deckers,” costing the company the economic recovery. In particu- consistent with the statute’s de- and broadband infrastructure. lar protection in Australia to the the trademark on which it had lar, they blamed a provision in his fined eligible uses and the offset Officials also said Monday that French “Champagne” and Greek built its brand. rescue plan that extended a $300- provision’s limitation on these eli- the administration would issue “feta.” per-week federal supplement for gible uses, while avoiding undue new guidelines meant to speed In 2019, the U.S. District Court Mr. Oygur said before the ver- unemployed Americans. They say interference with state and terri- money from the recovery act to for the Northern District of Illinois dict, “All the ugg boot makers in those benefits are depressing hir- DOUG MILLS/THE NEW YORK TIMES tory decisions regarding tax and help child care centers reopen, found in favor of Deckers, ruling Australia will turn to imports be- ing by discouraging Americans “They’ll find plenty of workers,” spending policies,” the guidance and that the Labor Department that although ugg was a generic cause of the prices, and Australia from returning to work. President Biden said of companies said. would highlight a program that al- term in Australia, it had no such will lose what’s been Australian An aide to Senator Mitch Mc- that provide fair wages. Treasury and White House offi- lows some unemployed workers meaning in the United States. It since the 1930s.” Connell of Kentucky, the Republi- cials made clear that they would to accept offers of part-time jobs also ruled that the term was not Personally, he had put every- can leader, emailed reporters on scrutinize how the funds were be- without losing access to the feder- subject to the “doctrine of foreign thing on the line: the business he The president also pointed to Monday, accusing Mr. Biden of ing used to ensure that state budg- ally supplemented benefits. equivalents,” a legal guideline in had run for nearly 40 years and a new guidance issued Monday by placing “handcuffs” on the recov- ets were not being gamed to vio- Mr. Biden said that the efforts the United States that says for- house he had mortgaged to pay the Treasury Department that ery by extending the jobless bene- late the intent of the law. A new re- would help the economy recover eign words for categories of items his legal fees. He said he had spent will help state, local and tribal fits. covery office at the Treasury De- — and that the rebound from re- cannot be trademarked, and that over a million dollars on the case, governments gain access to more Senator Ben Sasse, Republican partment will coordinate with cession remained on track. Mr. Oygur had willfully infringed lost the majority of his staff and than $350 billion in relief funds of Nebraska, said on Monday that states to help determine if their “Let’s be clear: Our economic on Deckers’s trademark. Mr. seen the legal challenge scare off made available by the American Mr. Biden was “all over the place” policies are in line with conditions plan is working,” he said. But he Oygur was ordered to pay many of his customers. Rescue Plan. He said that money on the issue. set forth in the law. said recovery would not always $450,000. “God help me, I’m not going to would help speed hiring and eco- “He wants to go after folks who The relief money also cannot be prove to be easy or even. “Some Mr. Oygur challenged the deci- back down,” he said. “They gave nomic growth. are gaming the system, but he’s paid into state pension funds to re- months will exceed expectations,” sion in the U.S. Court of Appeals me no choice. Absolutely no denying the reality that his poli- The details of how the Treasury duce unfunded liabilities. he said, “others will fall short.” for the Federal Circuit. In court choice.” cies are making the situation Department will disburse those worse, so he’s trying to make funds, which can be spent on pan- struggling businesses the boogey- demic-related costs, have been ea- IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT dollars;(iii) conform substantially with the Proof of Claim Form approved NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF COLLATERAL. Please take notice that all right, title, and interest related to certain collateral owned FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,HOUSTON DIVISION by this Court;and(iv)besignedby theclaimantorbyan authorizedagent gerly awaited by states, cities, ter- or legal representative of the claimant on behalf of the claimant,whether men,” Mr. Sasse said in a news re- by MEDOP SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), MEDOP ACQUISITION, LLC, a Delaware limited liability In re: BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER § CASE NO.21-30725 (DRJ) ritories and tribal governments COOPERATIVE,INC., § such signature is an electronic signature or is ink. lease. “Here’s the deal: Bad fed- company (“Parent”), MEDOPTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“MOD MA”), and MEDOPTIONS OF VIRGINIA, LLC (“MOD VA” and, together Debtor. 1 § Chapter 11 Section 503(b)(9) Claim . A ny P ro of of Claim asser ting a claim en titled eral policy is making unemploy- that are expected to receive with Borrower, Parent, and MOD MA, the “Companies”) will be offered in a sale at a public auction, and sold to the selected bidder, on to priority under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code must also:(i) NOTICEOFDEADLINESFORTHEFILINGOFPROOFSOF include the value of the goods delivered to and received by the Debtor ment pay more than work, and money. But several Republican- May 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. ET , conducted virtually via online video conference. The collateral to be sold includes but is not limited CLAIM,INCLUDINGREQUESTSFORPAYMENTPURSUANT in the 20 days prior to the Petition Date; (ii) attach any documentation led states and the Biden adminis- to all right, title, and interest of the agent and lenders under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September TOSECTION503(B)(9)OFTHEBANKRUPTCYCODE identifying the particular invoices for which the 503(b)(9) claim is being millions of jobs aren’t getting THE GENERAL CLAIMS BAR DATE IS JUNE 15,2021. 8, 2020, by and between Borrower and Agent (as defined therein) and the lender parties thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”) in all of the asserted;and(iii)attachdocumentationofanyreclamationdemandmade filled.” tration are in a legal confrontation THETORT CLAIMS BAR DATE IS AUGUST 5,2021. to the Debtor under section 546(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (if applicable). over whether states can cut taxes Companies’ assets, excluding (1) the Companies’ rights under any employment agreements, including the right to assign to another provider THE GOVERNMENTAL BAR DATE IS SEPTEMBER 3,2021. El ec tr onic Si gnatur es Pe rmitt ed . O nly original Pr oofs of Claim Mr. Biden said on Monday that and/or to waive any notice or termination requirements and release of any restrictive covenants; and (2) the Companies’ agreement to assign PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING: signed electronically by the claimant or an authorized agent or legal his administration would make after taking relief money and us- management agreements associated with the (i) Med Options Behavioral Health Associates PC and (ii) MedOp Behavioral Health Associates of Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim . On May 5,2021 the Court entered representative of the claimant may be deemed acceptable for purposes an order [Dkt.No.515] the (“Bar Date Order”) 2 establishing certain dates of claims administration.Copies of Proofs of Claim,or Proofs of Claim sent clear that any worker who turned ing it to solidify their budgets. Rhode Island, PC. The Lenders reserve the right to reject any or all bids and to cancel, terminate, or adjourn the sale to another time without by which parties holding prepetition claims against Brazos Electric by facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted. A fact sheet accompanying the further publication. The property will be sold on an “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” basis, without recourse, representation, or warranty of any kind, Power Cooperative,Inc.(the“Debtor”) must file proofs of claim,including Supporting Documentation . Each non-tort claimant Proof of Claim down a suitable job offer, with rare must include supporting documentation, to the extent required by whether express or implied, without warranty of condition, merchantability, or fitness for use. There is no warranty relating to title, possession, requests for payment pursuant to section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy exceptions for health fears related announcement about the distribu- Code (“Proofs of Claim”). Bankruptcy Rules 3001(c) and 3001(d).If, however, such documentation to the virus, would lose access to tion on Monday made clear that quiet enjoyment, or the like in this disposition. Interested parties who would like more information regarding the collateral, the requirements The Bar Dates. Pursuant to the Bar Date Order, all entities (except tort is voluminous, such Proof of Claim may include a summary of such to be a qualified bidder, or the terms of sale should contact the Lenders’ attorney, Douglas R. Gooding, Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP, claimants and governmental units), including individuals, partnerships, documentation or an explanation as to why such documentation is not unemployment benefits. the relief money could not be used estates,and trusts that have a claim or potential claim against the Debtor available; providedhowever thatsuchinformationmustbemadeavailable Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (617-248-5000), during standard business hours. that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or contingent on request by the Debtor, Committee or U.S.Trustee. Each tort claimant To ensure those rules are being to subsidize tax cuts directly or in- such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, including requests ProofofClaimmustattacha signedstatement settingfortha basisforthe followed, the Labor Department directly, which could discourage for payment under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code,MUST FILE claim and nature of the injury. A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before June 15, 2021 (the“General Claims Bar Timely Service . Each Proof of Claim must be filed,including supporting will work with states to reinstate some states from accepting funds. Date”). All tort claimants that assert a tort claim or potential tort claim documentation,by either (i) electronic submission through PACER (Public “The American Rescue Plan en- againsttheDebtorthatarosepriortoMarch1,2021,nomatterhowremote Access to Court Electronic Records at http://ecf.txsb.uscourts.gov), (ii) work search requirements. Those or contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, MUST electronic submission using the interface available on the Claims Agent’s rules, which require that anyone sures that funds needed to pro- FILEAPROOFOFCLAIMonorbefore August5,2021 (the“TortClaimsBar website at https:// https://cases.stretto.com/brazos or (iii) if submitted Date”). Governmentalentitiesthathaveaclaimorpotentialclaimagainst through non-electronic means, by U.S. Mail or other hand delivery collecting unemployment benefits vide vital services and support the Debtor that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or system, so as to be actually received by the Claims Agent on or before provide proof that they are ac- public employees, small busi- contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be,MUST FILE the applicable Bar Date, at the following address: Brazos Electric Power Helping you A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before September 3,2021 (the“Governmental Cooperative,Inc.,Claims Processing,c/o Stretto,410 Exchange,Suite 100, tively searching for work, were nesses and families struggling to Bar Date”). All entities holding claims arising from the Debtor’s rejection Irvine,CA 92602. make it through the pandemic are of executory contracts or unexpired leases must file Proofs of Claim Proofs of Claim will be deemed filed when filing via PACER is suspended during the pandemic. live better. by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims Bar Date or the completed or when actually received by the Claims Agent. Any facsimile Twenty-nine states have al- not used to fund reductions in net Governmental Bar Date,as applicable,and (b) the date that is thirty (30) orelectronicmailsubmissionswillnotbeacceptedandwillnotbedeemed days following entry of the order approving the Debtor’s rejection of the filed until a claim is submitted by one of the methods described above. ready reinstated them, and the tax revenue,” the Treasury De- applicable executory contract or unexpired lease (such later date, the ReceiptofService . ClaimantssubmittingaProofofClaimthroughnon- Labor Department will “work partment said. “If the funds pro- No matter “Rejec tion Damages Bar Date”). In the event that the Debtor amends its electronic means wishing to receive acknowledgment that their Proofs of Schedules,all entities holding claims affected by such amendment must Claim were received by the Claims Agent must submit (i) a copy of the with the remaining states, as vided have been used to offset tax file Proofs of Claims by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims ProofofClaimForm(inadditiontotheoriginalProofofClaimFormsentto where you live. Bar Date or the Governmental Bar Date, as applicable, and (b) the date the Claims Agent) and (ii) a self-addressed,stamped envelope. health and safety conditions allow, cuts, the amount used for this pur- that is thirty (30) days from the date on which the Debtor mails notice of AdditionalInformation . Ifyourequireadditionalinformationregarding to put in place appropriate work pose must be paid back to the the amendment to the Schedules (the“ Amended Schedules Bar Date”). the filing of a Proof of Claim,you may contact the Debtor’s restructuring ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO FAILS TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM, hotlineat:855.529.1663(toll-free)or949.771.2210(international)orvisit search requirements as the econ- Treasury.” INCLUDING ANY REQUEST FOR PAYMENT UNDER SECTION 503(B)(9) the Debtor’s restructuring website at:https://cases.stretto.com/brazos/. omy continues to rebound, vacci- The Treasury Department also OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE ON OR BEFORE THE GENERAL CLAIMS 1 The Debtor in this chapter 11 case,along with the last four digits of its Miscellaneous 3454 BAR DATE, THE TORT CLAIMS BAR DATE, OR THE GOVERNMENTAL federal tax identification number is:Brazos Electric Power Cooperative,Inc. nations increase, and the pan- issued detailed guidance to states BAR DATE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS A CREDITOR (4729). Additionalinformationregardingthiscasemaybeobtainedonthe Attorney/Advisor: Expert federal WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING AND demic is brought under control,” explaining how it would deter- employment litigator. Send contact website of the Debtor’s claims and noticing agent at http://cases.stretto. nytimes.com/realestate info and number of cases tried and DISTRIBUTION ON ANY CHAPTER 11 PLAN. com/Brazos. The Debtor’s address is 7616 Bagby Avenue,Waco,TX 76712. White House officials said in a fact mine if the money was being used won/settled/loss vs. federal govt to: Contents of Proofs of Claim .Each Proof of Claim must:(i) be written in 2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have sheet. properly and in which cases the [email protected] legible English;(ii) include a claim amount denominated in United States the meanings ascribed to them in the Bar Date Order. Case 21-30725 Document 1064 Filed in TXSB on 08/19/21 Page 4 of 9 C M Y K Nxxx,2021-05-25,B,005,Bs-BW,E1

THE NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 N B5

TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION | HEALTH

Antitrust Trial of Apple Wraps Up With Judge’s Pointed Questions FROM FIRST BUSINESS PAGE and a longtime antagonist to big mission on app sales. She also said lawyers, economists and expert tech companies, has said he is that it was anticompetitive for Ap- witnesses. Yet it still began the “fighting for open platforms and ple to ban companies from telling trial at a disadvantage because policy changes equally benefiting customers that they could buy antitrust laws tend to favor de- all developers.” items outside of iPhone apps. fendants, according to legal ex- Throughout the trial, lawyers, At other times on Monday, she perts who tracked the case. investors and journalists parsed appeared reluctant to force Apple While Judge Gonzalez Rogers Judge Gonzalez Rogers’s com- to change its business. “Courts do signaled openness to Epic’s argu- ments and questions for hints of not run businesses,” she said. ments during the trial, a ruling in her thinking. When Epic brought Judge Gonzalez Rogers also its witnesses to the stand, she ap- favor of the video game maker suggested that Epic’s requested peared at points to be sympathetic might not lead to momentous outcome in the case would require to Apple’s arguments. But the an- changes in the market for mobile a significant change in Apple’s apps. Any verdict is also likely to gle of her questions shifted when Apple presented its witnesses, in- business and questioned whether be tied up in appeals for years, at there was legal precedent for that. which point rapid change in the “Give me some example that sur- technology industry could leave A verdict in Epic’s vived appellate review where the its effects obsolete. court has engaged in such a way “To mount a credible antitrust lawsuit is expected by to limit or fundamentally change campaign, you need to have a sig- the economic model of a monopo- nificant war chest,” said David mid-August. listic company?” she asked Epic’s Kesselman, an antitrust lawyer in lawyers. Los Angeles who has followed the cluding Mr. Cook, last week. The judge has said she expects case. “And the problem for many In a sharp back-and-forth with her ruling to be appealed to the BRITTANY HOSEA-SMALL/REUTERS smaller companies and smaller the Apple chief executive on Fri- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, arriving to speak on Friday during the antitrust trial in Oakland, Calif. businesses is that they don’t have day, Judge Gonzalez Rogers told Circuit. In the event of an appeal, a the wherewithal to mount that Mr. Cook that it was clear his com- three-judge panel in that court type of a fight.” pany had made changes to its app could review her decision. Apple Department is investigating Ap- neither company happy. While the coronavirus pandemic, it was The case focused on how Apple store fees in response to public or Epic could then try to appeal ple’s control over its App Store, Epic wants to be able to host its unclear if the trial could be held in wields control over the iPhone pressure. She then interrogated that ruling to the U.S. Supreme and some federal lawmakers have own app store on iPhones, and Ap- person, but Judge Gonzalez App Store to charge its commis- him on why Apple was unwilling Court. said app stores are a monopoly ple wants to continue to operate as Rogers decided that it was an im- sion on app sales. Companies big to give iPhone users more choice If Judge Gonzalez Rogers sides and ripe for a legislative fix. Apple it has for years, she might order portant enough case and ordered and small have argued that the fee on where they could buy apps. In with Epic, Apple would probably also faces two other federal law- smaller changes. special rules to minimize the shows Apple is abusing its domi- response, Mr. Cook effectively ad- seek to keep her ruling from tak- suits over its app fees — one from President Barack Obama nomi- health risks, including limits on nance, while Apple has responded mitted that Apple wanted to maxi- ing effect until the appeals court consumers and one from develop- nated Judge Gonzalez Rogers, 56, the number of people in court. that its cut of sales helps fund ef- mize its profits. weighs in, and she would probably ers — which are both seeking to the federal court in 2011. Given Epic opted to include its chief forts to keep iPhones safe. Regula- On Monday, Judge Gonzalez be open to that request, said Mr. class-action status. Judge Gonza- her base in Oakland, her cases executive over an extra lawyer, tors and lawmakers have homed Rogers’s comments suggested Kesselman, the antitrust lawyer. lez Rogers is also set to hear those have often related to the technol- and Mr. Sweeney spent the trial in on the issue, making it the cen- that she believed Apple deserved Courts are generally hesitant to cases. ogy industry, and she has over- inside the courtroom, watching ter of antitrust complaints against to profit from its innovations. But force changes to businesses that Similarly, a victory for Apple seen at least two past cases in- from his lawyers’ table. Mr. the company. she also questioned some of the could then be overturned on ap- could deflate those challenges. volving Apple. In both cases, Ap- Sweeney, who is typically prolific Epic’s lawsuit was the biggest ways it sought to do so. peal, he said, and it was thus likely Regulators might be wary to pur- ple won. on Twitter, didn’t comment pub- test yet of those claims — and the “The 30 percent number has that any changes to the App Store sue a case against Apple that has She concluded Monday’s trial licly over the last three weeks. On best shot for app developers who been there since the inception. could take years to arrive. already been rejected by a federal by thanking the lawyers and court Monday, he broke his silence by want to weaken Apple’s grip on And if there was real competition, A victory for Epic would still be judge. staff, who mostly used masks and thanking the Popeyes fried- the iPhone app market. Tim that number would move. And it a boost for the wider antitrust Judge Gonzalez Rogers may face shields during the proceed- chicken restaurant next to the Sweeney, Epic’s chief executive hasn’t,” she said of Apple’s com- fight against Apple. The Justice also deliver a ruling that makes ings. Months ago in the throes of courthouse.

Belarus Faces Fallout After Arrest of Dissident Journalist From Plane

FROM FIRST BUSINESS PAGE Ukraine, the country’s southern neighbor, because of conflict with Airlines and countries Russia, and putting Belarusian move to steer clear of airspace off limits presents com- plications on some flights. Belarus airspace. Avoiding Belarus in north- south flights is feasible, analysts from Eurasia Group, a research network remained unaffected, but and consulting firm, wrote in a that it was “evaluating other flight note on Monday. But skirting the route options that will provide for country while flying between Eu- the safety of our crews and air- rope and Asia would prove costly, craft, as well as maintain service they said before the European Un- for our customers” in case it had to ion’s announcement. make changes. FedEx said it was Last week, about 3,300 flights “closely monitoring the issue.” flew over Belarus, only about a The International Federation of fifth of which landed in or de- Air Line Pilots’ Associations and parted from the country, accord- the European Cockpit Association ing to Flightradar24, a tracking said in a statement that aviation service. authorities should investigate Though not a major European what had happened and “take hub, Belarus’s capital, Minsk, is swift measures” to prevent simi- served by several international lar disruptions. They described airlines, including Lufthansa, Sunday’s episode as a “hazard to Austrian Airlines and Turkish Air- the safety of passengers and lines. U.S. airlines like American crew.” Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Ryanair’s chief executive, Mi- United Airlines offer flights to chael O’Leary, on Monday con- Minsk through partnerships with demned the actions of the Bela- European carriers and Belavia, ANDREW BOYERS/REUTERS rusian authorities, who ordered the Belarusian airline. Wizz Air, a carrier based in Hungary, said it rerouted a flight from Ukraine to Estonia to avoid flying over Belarus. the plane, flying from Athens to In addition to seeking limits on Vilnius, Lithuania, to land in flights, European officials called Minsk. Prepare today’s cluding adding fueling stops, after dence that would be useful to fam- Flightradar24. Secretary of State for the immediate release of the “This was a case of state-spon- the hacking of a fuel pipeline com- ilies of the victims. Antony J. Blinken condemned the college students journalist, Roman Protasevich, sored hijacking, state-sponsored pany that serves airports on the forced landing of the Ryanair who was detained on Sunday with From 2017 until this year, Qatar piracy,” Mr. O’Leary told inter- to become tomorrow’s his partner, Sofia Sapega. His ar- East Coast of the United States. Airways was forced to avoid flight, calling it a “shocking act” viewers on Newstalk, an Irish ra- rest was aggressive even for Mr. In 2014, nearly 300 people were airspace over Saudi Arabia and that “endangered the lives of dio broadcaster. global citizens. Lukashenko, who claimed an im- killed when Malaysia Airlines several neighboring countries af- more than 120 passengers, includ- The airline doesn’t fly much probably large victory in an elec- Flight 17 was shot down over ter they imposed an air, land and ing U.S. citizens.” Transportation over Belarus, he said, adding that Get campuswide access tion last year and was already Ukraine, where hostilities were sea embargo against Qatar. In Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the it would be “a very minor adjust- to The New York Times. subject to European Union sanc- raging, on its way to Kuala some cases, that meant flying safety of U.S. flights over Belarus ment” to move routes over Poland Learn more at tions. Lumpur from Amsterdam. West- longer routes around the Arabian should be assessed. instead. Ryanair, a discount Irish nytimes.com/campuswide Airlines are often forced to ad- ern governments blamed the Rus- Peninsula. The neighbors accused But cargo carriers could be af- airline, describes itself as Eu- just operations in response to ma- sian government and Russian- Qatar of supporting terrorism. fected. On Sunday, for example, rope’s largest airline group. jor disruptions, geopolitical and backed rebels fighting the Ukrain- Qatar has denied those accusa- more than a dozen flights operat- Even before the European Un- otherwise. This month, for exam- ian government, while Moscow tions. ed by U.S. airlines flew over Bela- ion’s announcement on Monday, ple, several U.S. airlines canceled denied involvement. The Nether- The movement to isolate Bela- rus, according to Flightradar24, AirBaltic, the Latvian national air- flights to and from Israel as a con- lands sued Russia in the Euro- rus will have little effect on U.S. including five by FedEx, four by line, and Wizz Air in Hungary said flict there escalated. Some carri- pean Court of Human Rights last passenger airlines, which rarely UPS and two by Atlas Air. they would avoid flying over Bela- ers also adjusted procedures, in- year in an effort to secure evi- fly over the country, according to In a statement, UPS said that its rus.

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT dollars;(iii) conform substantially with the Proof of Claim Form approved FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,HOUSTON DIVISION by this Court;and(iv)besignedby theclaimantorbyan authorizedagent or legal representative of the claimant on behalf of the claimant,whether In re: BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER § CASE NO.21-30725 (DRJ) COOPERATIVE,INC., § such signature is an electronic signature or is ink. Stop Kissing and Snuggling Your Chickens, C.D.C. Warns Debtor. 1 § Chapter 11 Section 503(b)(9) Claim . A ny P ro of of Claim asser ting a claim en titled to priority under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code must also:(i) NOTICEOFDEADLINESFORTHEFILINGOFPROOFSOF include the value of the goods delivered to and received by the Debtor By DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR CLAIM,INCLUDINGREQUESTSFORPAYMENTPURSUANT in the 20 days prior to the Petition Date; (ii) attach any documentation who keep poultry at home, their eggs or their meat.” consequences. By the middle of TOSECTION503(B)(9)OFTHEBANKRUPTCYCODE identifying the particular invoices for which the 503(b)(9) claim is being whether they are experienced Animals can pick up salmonella December 2020, there had been THE GENERAL CLAIMS BAR DATE IS JUNE 15,2021. asserted;and(iii)attachdocumentationofanyreclamationdemandmade A salmonella outbreak linked to THETORT CLAIMS BAR DATE IS AUGUST 5,2021. to the Debtor under section 546(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (if applicable). backyard poultry has prompted owners or building their first from contaminated food, or the more than 1,700 salmonella infec- THE GOVERNMENTAL BAR DATE IS SEPTEMBER 3,2021. El ec tr onic Si gnatur es Pe rmitt ed . O nly original Pr oofs of Claim backyard coop. They should al- tions across all 50 states, the PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING: signed electronically by the claimant or an authorized agent or legal U.S. health officials to issue a bacteria can live naturally in their Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim . On May 5,2021 the Court entered representative of the claimant may be deemed acceptable for purposes stern warning: Don’t kiss or snug- ways wash their hands for 20 sec- intestines. Some can even pick up C.D.C. said, noting that contact an order [Dkt.No.515] the (“Bar Date Order”) 2 establishing certain dates of claims administration.Copies of Proofs of Claim,or Proofs of Claim sent with backyard poultry was the by which parties holding prepetition claims against Brazos Electric by facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted. gle your ducks and chickens. onds after contact with birds or re- the bacteria from their mothers Power Cooperative,Inc.(the“Debtor”) must file proofs of claim,including Supporting Documentation . Each non-tort claimant Proof of Claim There have been 163 illnesses lated supplies, the agency said, before they are born, according to likely source of the outbreaks. requests for payment pursuant to section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy must include supporting documentation, to the extent required by More than 300 people were hospi- Code (“Proofs of Claim”). Bankruptcy Rules 3001(c) and 3001(d).If, however, such documentation and 34 hospitalizations reported and should not allow children un- the C.D.C.’s website. The Bar Dates. Pursuant to the Bar Date Order, all entities (except tort is voluminous, such Proof of Claim may include a summary of such talized and one death was re- claimants and governmental units), including individuals, partnerships, documentation or an explanation as to why such documentation is not across 43 states, the Centers for der 5 to touch the birds. Raising backyard poultry has estates,and trusts that have a claim or potential claim against the Debtor available; providedhowever thatsuchinformationmustbemadeavailable ported. The number of illnesses on request by the Debtor, Committee or U.S.Trustee. Each tort claimant Disease Control and Prevention Emily Shoop, a poultry educa- become more common in recent that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or contingent reported was higher than in any such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, including requests ProofofClaimmustattacha signedstatement settingfortha basisforthe said last week. North Carolina had tor at Penn State Extension, said years and some have described for payment under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code,MUST FILE claim and nature of the injury. previous outbreak linked to back- A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before June 15, 2021 (the“General Claims Bar Timely Service . Each Proof of Claim must be filed,including supporting the most reported cases, with 13, on Monday that raising poultry the process of raising chickens as Date”). All tort claimants that assert a tort claim or potential tort claim documentation,by either (i) electronic submission through PACER (Public yard flocks, officials said. followed by Iowa, with 11. About a was “the fastest-growing animal- an exercise of cross-species re- againsttheDebtorthatarosepriortoMarch1,2021,nomatterhowremote Access to Court Electronic Records at http://ecf.txsb.uscourts.gov), (ii) Ms. Shoop said there was a risk or contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, MUST electronic submission using the interface available on the Claims Agent’s third of the cases were in children related hobby in the United spect. FILEAPROOFOFCLAIMonorbefore August5,2021 (the“TortClaimsBar website at https:// https://cases.stretto.com/brazos or (iii) if submitted with any type of livestock. “These Date”). Governmentalentitiesthathaveaclaimorpotentialclaimagainst through non-electronic means, by U.S. Mail or other hand delivery States.” Chick sales often rise in periods system, so as to be actually received by the Claims Agent on or before under 5, the agency said. are not house pets, and a lot of the Debtor that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or The C.D.C. has routinely issued of anxiety or economic stress, contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be,MUST FILE the applicable Bar Date, at the following address: Brazos Electric Power The true number of sick people people confuse that,” she said. A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before September 3,2021 (the“Governmental Cooperative,Inc.,Claims Processing,c/o Stretto,410 Exchange,Suite 100, is most likely higher as many re- similar guidelines over the years, such as stock market downturns Bar Date”). All entities holding claims arising from the Debtor’s rejection Irvine,CA 92602. Poultry, she said, are typically of executory contracts or unexpired leases must file Proofs of Claim Proofs of Claim will be deemed filed when filing via PACER is cover without medical attention she said, adding that this is the and presidential election years. At by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims Bar Date or the completed or when actually received by the Claims Agent. Any facsimile kept outside and away from food- Governmental Bar Date,as applicable,and (b) the date that is thirty (30) orelectronicmailsubmissionswillnotbeacceptedandwillnotbedeemed and are not tested for salmonella, time of year when hatcheries and the start of the coronavirus pan- preparation areas. days following entry of the order approving the Debtor’s rejection of the filed until a claim is submitted by one of the methods described above. the C.D.C. said. feed stores sell chicks to people demic in the United States, a com- applicable executory contract or unexpired lease (such later date, the ReceiptofService . ClaimantssubmittingaProofofClaimthroughnon- “If you are going snuggle them “Rejec tion Damages Bar Date”). In the event that the Debtor amends its electronic means wishing to receive acknowledgment that their Proofs of The likely source of the out- starting at-home flocks. bination of unemployment, anx- close to your face or mouth, you Schedules,all entities holding claims affected by such amendment must Claim were received by the Claims Agent must submit (i) a copy of the file Proofs of Claims by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims ProofofClaimForm(inadditiontotheoriginalProofofClaimFormsentto break is contact with backyard “They get those chickens home, ious free time for those not strug- probably ought to wash your face Bar Date or the Governmental Bar Date, as applicable, and (b) the date the Claims Agent) and (ii) a self-addressed,stamped envelope. poultry, the agency said. they snuggle them close to their gling with illness, and financial in- that is thirty (30) days from the date on which the Debtor mails notice of AdditionalInformation . Ifyourequireadditionalinformationregarding and brush your teeth too just to the amendment to the Schedules (the“ Amended Schedules Bar Date”). the filing of a Proof of Claim,you may contact the Debtor’s restructuring “Don’t kiss or snuggle the birds, face or they kiss them, and then stability led to people prevent any cross contamination ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO FAILS TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM, hotlineat:855.529.1663(toll-free)or949.771.2210(international)orvisit as this can spread germs to your we see some mistakes and a sal- panic-buying chickens much as INCLUDING ANY REQUEST FOR PAYMENT UNDER SECTION 503(B)(9) the Debtor’s restructuring website at:https://cases.stretto.com/brazos/. from those birds,” she said. OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE ON OR BEFORE THE GENERAL CLAIMS 1 The Debtor in this chapter 11 case,along with the last four digits of its mouth and make you sick,” the monella outbreak,” Ms. Shoop they did toilet paper. Many were “Chickens aren’t dirty animals by BAR DATE, THE TORT CLAIMS BAR DATE, OR THE GOVERNMENTAL federal tax identification number is:Brazos Electric Power Cooperative,Inc. BAR DATE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS A CREDITOR (4729). Additionalinformationregardingthiscasemaybeobtainedonthe agency said. said. “The best way to prevent first-time buyers. any means, but they naturally WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING AND website of the Debtor’s claims and noticing agent at http://cases.stretto. That was among the guidelines that is to wash your hands after Though their intentions may have a lot of bacteria around their DISTRIBUTION ON ANY CHAPTER 11 PLAN. com/Brazos. The Debtor’s address is 7616 Bagby Avenue,Waco,TX 76712. Contents of Proofs of Claim .Each Proof of Claim must:(i) be written in 2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have that the C.D.C. offered to people you touch chickens, their manure, have been good, there were health bodies.” legible English;(ii) include a claim amount denominated in United States the meanings ascribed to them in the Bar Date Order. Case 21-30725 Document 1064 Filed in TXSB on 08/19/21 Page 5 of 9 C M Y K Nxxx,2021-06-08,B,005,Bs-4C,E1

THE NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 N B5

TECHNOLOGY

App Makers vs. Apple: Who’s Right, and Can They Make Peace? speaker, the Echo Spot smart On Tech alarm clock and some Ring cam- By SHIRA OVIDE eras that were released in 2019. While Amazon’s intentions with Sidewalk sound good, secu- Apple’s annual conference for rity experts have raised con- app makers, which started on cerns because there are many Monday, is usually a lovefest. unknowns. What if hackers infil- This year it’s going to be awk- trate the network and hijack ward. devices? (That has happened Some developers are angrier before with Ring devices.) Or than ever at Apple’s dictatorship what if sharing our internet over iPhone apps, accusing the connections violates the terms- tech giant of imposing unfair of-service agreements we have costs and complexities on them with our internet providers? and iPhone users. Here’s what you need to know about this Amazon has published a white dispute, where Apple and the paper about its security meas- unhappy app makers have a ures. Still, being part of Sidewalk point, and my suggestions for makes you an early test subject, reaching app peace. and it will be no fun if something goes wrong. Why are app makers mad? I’m also not a fan of being It boils down to what some app automatically enrolled in a data- companies and lawmakers say is sharing program, no matter the Apple’s domineering control of intent. If this bothers you, too, iPhone apps. here are the steps to opt out: Some are angry at what they see as high and capriciously If you use an Alexa product: applied commissions that Apple takes when someone subscribes ■ In the Amazon Alexa app, tap to an online dating service in an More in the lower right-hand app or buys virtual gems in the corner of the screen. Clash of Clans game. Apple takes ■ Tap Settings, then Account a fee of up to 30 cents per dollar Settings, then Amazon Sidewalk. of each sale in an iPhone app. (It recently cut its commission to 15 ■ Toggle Sidewalk to the off cents per dollar for all but the position. top-selling apps, although that SHUHUA XIONG change affects a fraction of Ap- If you use a Ring product: ple’s app revenue.) and they don’t always make What’s the solution? operates its Android app store. will be automatically enrolled in ■ In the Ring app, tap the three- Other app makers believe that sense. Why does Apple want an a new program that Amazon I have two suggestions, one mild My out-there option is to ditch lined icon in the upper left, and Apple unfairly blocks their apps app to pay it a commission on the calls Sidewalk. Basically, it al- and another aggressive. I doubt app stores entirely. It is easier then tap Control Center. or puts them at a disadvantage e-book edition of a cookbook but that Apple would do either volun- and arguably more secure to lows anyone who is part of this to Apple’s competing internet not the print version? tarily. find, pay for and download apps collective to share their internet ■ Tap Amazon Sidewalk and services. The complainers could The big question for us is: First, Apple should stop block- from a single digital storefront. connection with others nearby. If slide the button to the off posi- be a vocal minority among the What does Apple’s grip on the ing app makers from telling But I’m no longer sure it’s worth your neighbor’s Ring internet- tion. couple million iPhone apps, but iPhone cost us, in higher priced people that they don’t have to the higher costs and control by connected doorbell camera has a (If you do not see the Sidewalk it’s an influential one, including apps or new ideas that never get buy stuff in the app. For exam- app store owners. What if we just poor internet connection and options in your settings, it means Spotify, Match Group, Airbnb, off the ground because some downloaded a Tinder or YouTube yours has a strong one, you can your device is not compatible Tile and the maker of the Fort- developers don’t think they can ple, YouTube Music’s streaming subscription costs $12.99 a Music app from the companies’ share your bandwidth with your with the new program.) nite video game, Epic Games, make money under Apple’s websites? Or, as I have proposed neighbor and vice versa. whose trial against Apple con- terms? month if purchased in the iPhone before, what if there were no Amazon has a detailed expla- cluded last month. app. The same membership costs But Apple is a little right, too. $9.99 from YouTube Music’s apps at all? nation of Sidewalk on its website. This essay was adapted from the On Devices that will join Sidewalk Tech newsletter, delivered every Do the complainers have a point? Apple says that it deserves to be website. (YouTube pays a com- TECH TIP weekday. To sign up, go to ny- Yup. Apple has been running its compensated for its role in the mission of $3 to Apple, and pas- are generally newer products, ses the cost on to us.) What you need to know like the third-generation Echo times.com/newsletters. app store using the same ap- app economy. It brings hundreds about Amazon Sidewalk proach since it started it in 2008. of millions of potential customers If app makers were allowed to That made sense at the time. It to app makers’ doorsteps, makes link to websites where people Do you own an Amazon gadget could buy subscriptions or digital like a Ring camera or an Echo BIDDING NOTICE might not anymore. it easy for people to buy stuff, and sewage systems, replacing the pavement (Global People’s familiarity with apps and screens apps to make sure goods for less, many people still speaker? Brian X. Chen, The SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01.006/21 Sourcing), in the areas covered by the Barueri makes it harder for Apple to they’re safe. (The company’s wouldn’t do it because it’s a pain, Times’s personal technology Common engineering services to provide Maintenance Hub (municipality of Barueri, Santana de my colleague Greg Bensinger columnist, has info and advice maintenance and curb the vegetation growth of Parnaíba and Pirapora do Bom Jesus), Carapicuíba justify its restrictions and com- vetting is definitely not foolproof, networks and connections in the water distribution Maintenance Hub (municipality of Carapicuíba and missions as though people could- though.) told me. But Greg, a New York about a new shared internet and sewage systems, replacing the pavement Jandira) and Osasco Maintenance Hub (municipality n’t find apps without the compa- Apple overstates the value of Times editorial board member, network of Amazon device own- (Global Sourcing), in the areas covered by the UGRs of Osasco) – UGRs (Regional Management Units) (Regional Management Units) Jardins and Moóca - Tietê and Osasco - West Business Unit - MO. - ny’s help. Apple also makes what it does for app makers and said that it would win Apple a lot ers. Downtown Business Unit - MC. Notice available for Metropolitan Executive Board - M. Notice available for increasingly byzantine rules to the rest of us, but it is a meaning- of good will. It also would con- Starting on Tuesday, many download as of May 12, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br download as of May 12, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br keep control over the app store, ful contribution. form more closely to how Google people who own Amazon devices in the access to suppliers - by obtaining a password in the access to suppliers - by obtaining a password accessing “register your company”. Proposals must accessing “register your company”. Proposals must be submitted as of midnight on June 28, 2021, until be submitted as of midnight on July 14, 2021, until 9 a.m. on June 29, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br/ 9 a.m. on July 15, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br/ licitacoes. The Public Session will start at 9 a.m. licitacoes. The Public Session will start at 9 a.m. S.P. May 12, 2021 – Executive Board S.P. May 12, 2021 – Executive Board SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01.009/21 SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01005/21 Common engineering services to provide maintenance Common engineering services to provide maintenance Apple Enhances Privacy Features for Users and curb the vegetation growth of networks and and curb the vegetation growth of networks and connections in the water distribution and sewage connections in the water distribution and sewage By JACK NICAS that rely on collecting data about physical keys. The company said systems, replacing the pavement (Global Sourcing), systems, replacing the pavement (Global Sourcing), in the areas covered by Maintenance Hub São in the areas covered by the Santana Maintenance and BRIAN X. CHEN people to better target ads. De- it was making it easier to use dig- Bernardo (municipality of São Bernardo do Campo), Hub, Vila Maria Maintenance Hub, and Freguesia Apple once again took aim at the spite protests from some corners ital keys to unlock doors at homes, Maintenance Hub Ribeirão Pires (municipalities do Ó Maintenance Hub (part of the Municipality of of Silicon Valley, Monday’s an- offices and hotels. Hyatt Hotels of Ribeirão Pires and Rio Grande da Serra) and São Paulo) – UGRs (Regional Management Units) vast digital-advertising industry Maintenance Hub Diadema (municipality of Diadema) Santana and Freguesia do Ó - North Business Unit on Monday and unveiled a num- nouncements show that Apple has plans to use the technology at – UGR (Regional Management Unit) Billings - – MN. Notice available for download as of May 12, ber of changes to protect iPhones doubled down on privacy fea- more than 1,000 properties begin- Southern Business Unit - MS. Notice available for 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br in the access to suppliers tures. ning in the fall, Apple said. download as of May 12, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br - by obtaining a password accessing “register your users’ privacy and strengthen its in the access to suppliers - by obtaining a password company”. For issues with the website, call +55 (11) position as a gatekeeper between Yet the company’s public brand- Apple is also greatly expanding accessing “register your company”. Proposals must 3388-6984/6812. Proposals must be submitted as of midnight on July 12, 2021, until 9 a.m. on July 13, consumers and the rest of the dig- ing on privacy is also undermined FaceTime, its videoconferencing be submitted as of midnight on July 5, 2021, until 9 by its business in China, where it service. For more than a decade, a.m. on July 6, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br/licitacoes. 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br/licitacoes. The Public ital industry. The Public Session will start at 9 a.m. Session will start at 9 a.m. is putting its Chinese customers’ FaceTime was an app exclusive to Apple said that new iPhone soft- S.P. May 12, 2021 – Executive Board S.P. May 12, 2021 – Executive Board data at risk and aiding the govern- Apple users. But it soon will be SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01007/21 ware scheduled for this fall, called SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01.000/21 ment’s censorship operation to opened to web browsers, which Common engineering services to provide Common engineering services to provide maintenance iOS 15, would add a so-called app placate authorities there, The will also allow non-Apple devices maintenance and curb the vegetation growth of and curb the vegetation growth of networks and privacy report that tells people networks and connections in the water distribution connections in the water distribution and sewage New York Times reported last like Android phones to participate what data apps are collecting BROOKS KRAFT/APPLE and sewage systems, replacing the pavement (Global systems, replacing the pavement (Global Sourcing) month. in FaceTime calls. Sourcing), in the areas covered by the Maintenance in the areas covered by the Penha and São Miguel about them. The report will dis- Tim Cook, the chief of Apple. On Monday, Apple also an- Apple is adding a host of fea- Hubs of Itaquera and Maintenance Hub of Artur Paulista Maintenance Hubs (part of the Municipality Alvim (part of the Municipality of São Paulo) – of São Paulo) - UGR (Regional Management Unit) play when an app has gained ac- nounced new features designed to tures that FaceTime callers can cess to sensitive parts of the de- UGR (Regional Management Unit) Itaquera – East São Miguel Paulista - East Business Unit - ML. number of other companies. make the iPhone the only item use together in a group session. A Business Unit – ML. Notice available for download as Notice available for download as of May 12, 2021 vice, such as the photo album, con- The technology routes a user’s someone needs to carry with them group on a video call will be able to of May 12, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br in the access - www.sabesp.com.br in the access to suppliers - tacts list or microphone. Google to suppliers - by obtaining a password accessing by obtaining a password accessing “register your internet traffic through computer when leaving home. Apple has al- listen to music or stream movies “register your company”. For issues with the website, company”. For issues with the website, call +55 (11) announced a similar feature for servers designed to conceal the ready allowed people to pay for together. They can also use some call +55 (11) 3388-6984/6812. Proposals must be 3388-6984/6812. Proposals must be submitted as Android devices last month. user’s identity and location. Such items in stores and get through apps together — like a delivery submitted as of midnight on July 7, 2021, until 9 a.m. of midnight on June 28, 2021, until 9 a.m. on June Apple also said its Mail app on July 8, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br/licitacoes. The 29, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br/licitacoes. The Public technology has been used to get subway turnstiles with iPhones. app to take turns adding food to an Public Session will start at 9 a.m. Session will start at 9 a.m. would now better protect the iden- around government firewalls that Now it is trying to move govern- order before meeting up. S.P. May 12, 2021 – Executive Board S.P. May 12, 2021 – Executive Board tities of users from people who censor the internet, such as in ment identification cards onto the The new mobile operating sys- SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01.011/21 SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01036/21 send them emails and would block China, and it’s unclear how Ap- devices. Apple said people could tem will also add a text-recogni- Common engineering services to provide Common engineering services to provide the ability of marketers to track maintenance and curb the vegetation growth of maintenance and curb the vegetation growth of ple’s service would work there. soon scan their driver’s licenses to tion ability to the iPhone camera, networks and connections in the water distribution networks and connections in the water distribution whether a person opens an email. The service would be available to use digital versions of the IDs, allowing a photo of handwritten and sewage systems, replacing the pavement and sewage systems, replacing the pavement (Global Apple also showed off a new people who pay extra for Apple’s which will be accepted in some text to be automatically tran- (Global Sourcing), in the areas covered by the Sourcing) in the areas covered by the Franco da UGRs (Regional Management Units) São Mateus Rocha Maintenance Hub (municipalities of Caieiras, service that hides users’ internet iCloud data storage. participating states and airport scribed into typed text or a photo and Ipiranga - Downtown Business Unit – MC. Cajamar, Francisco Morato, Franco da Rocha and traffic from internet providers, Apple’s privacy push has put security checkpoints in the United of a billboard with a phone num- Notice available for download as of May 12, 2021 Mairiporã) and Pirituba Maintenance Hub (part of much like the virtual private net- the company at odds with some States. ber to enable you to dial that - www.sabesp.com.br in the access to suppliers - the Municipality of São Paulo) – UGRs (Regional by obtaining a password accessing “register your Management Units) Extreme North and Pirituba work, or V.P.N., services sold by a big rivals, most notably Facebook, Apple is also trying to replace phone number. company”. For issues with the website, call +55 (11) - North Business Unit - MN. Notice available for 3388-6984/6812. Proposals must be submitted as of download as of May 12, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br midnight on July 7, 2021, until 9 a.m. on July 8, 2021 in the access to suppliers - by obtaining a password accessing “register your company”. For issues IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT dollars;(iii) conform substantially with the Proof of Claim Form approved - www.sabesp.com.br/licitacoes. The Public Session IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 3197, Attn: Jeffrey C. Krause ([email protected]) and Michael FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,HOUSTON DIVISION by this Court;and(iv)besignedby theclaimantorbyan authorizedagent will start at 9 a.m. with the website, call +55 (11) 3388-6984/6812. Proposals must be submitted as of midnight on June FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE Neumeister ([email protected]), (ii) Morrison Nichols In re: BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER § or legal representative of the claimant on behalf of the claimant,whether S.P. May 12, 2021 – Executive Board ) Arsht&TunnellLLP,1201 N.Market Street,16thFloor,Attn:Derek C.Abbott CASE NO.21-30725 (DRJ) such signature is an electronic signature or is ink. 30, 2021, until 9 a.m. on July 1, 2021 - www.sabesp. In re: Chapter 11 COOPERATIVE,INC., § SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01.037/21 SC SJ HOLDINGS LLC, et al. , ) Case No.21-10549 (JTD) ([email protected]); (e) U.S. Trustee, J. Caleb Boggs Federal Debtor. 1 § Chapter 11 Section 503(b)(9) Claim . A ny P ro of of Claim asser ting a claim en titled com.br/licitacoes. The Public Session will start at 9 Debtors. 1 ) (Jointly Administered) Building,844N.KingStreet,Room2207,Lockbox35,Wilmington,Delaware to priority under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code must also:(i) Common engineering services to provide maintenance a.m. 19801,Attn:RichardSchepacarter([email protected]);and NOTICEOFDEADLINESFORTHEFILINGOFPROOFSOF include the value of the goods delivered to and received by the Debtor and curb the vegetation growth of networks and NOTICE OF (A) CONFIRMATION HEARING WITH RESPECT TO (f) counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors,(i) Seward & CLAIM,INCLUDINGREQUESTSFORPAYMENTPURSUANT S.P. May 12, 2021 – Executive Board AMENDED JOINT CHAPTER 11 PLAN OF REORGANIZATION in the 20 days prior to the Petition Date; (ii) attach any documentation connections in the water distribution and sewage Kissel LLP,One Battery Park Plaza, New York, New York 10004, Attn: John TOSECTION503(B)(9)OFTHEBANKRUPTCYCODE identifying the particular invoices for which the 503(b)(9) claim is being SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 00997/21 AND (B) RELATED OBJECTION DEADLINE R. Ashmead ([email protected]), Robert J. Gayda (gayda@sewkis. THE GENERAL CLAIMS BAR DATE IS JUNE 15,2021. systems, replacing the pavement (Global Sourcing), PLEASETAKENOTICEthat: asserted;and(iii)attachdocumentationofanyreclamationdemandmade Common engineering services to provide com), Catherine V. LoTempio ([email protected]), Andrew J. Matott THETORT CLAIMS BAR DATE IS AUGUST 5,2021. to the Debtor under section 546(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (if applicable). in the areas covered by the Butantã Maintenance On May 11,2021,the debtors and debtors-in-possession in the above- ([email protected]) and (ii) Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff THE GOVERNMENTAL BAR DATE IS SEPTEMBER 3,2021. El ec tr onic Si gnatur es Pe rmitt ed . O nly original Pr oofs of Claim Hubs and Pirajussara Maintenance Hub (Part of maintenance and curb the vegetation growth of captioned chapter 11 cases (the “Debtors”) filed the Amended Joint LLP,1313 North Market Street, Suite 1201,Wilmington, Delaware 19801, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING: signed electronically by the claimant or an authorized agent or legal the Municipality of São Paulo), Cotia Maintenance networks and connections in the water distribution Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (as may be amended, supplemented Attn: Jennifer R. Hoover ([email protected]), Kevin M. Capuzzi representative of the claimant may be deemed acceptable for purposes and sewage systems, replacing the pavement (Global or otherwise modified, the “Plan”), pursuant to and as described in the Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim . On May 5,2021 the Court entered Hub (Cotia, Itapevi and Vargem Grande Paulista ([email protected]), John C. Gentile (jgentile@beneschlaw. 2 of claims administration.Copies of Proofs of Claim,or Proofs of Claim sent an order [Dkt.No.515] the (“Bar Date Order”) establishing certain dates Municipalities) and Taboão da Serra Maintenance Sourcing) in the area covered by the Santo Amaro corresponding disclosure statement (as may be amended,supplemented com). Plan Confirmation Objections that are not timely filed shall not be by facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted. or otherwise modified, the “Disclosure Statement”), with the U.S. by which parties holding prepetition claims against Brazos Electric Maintenance Hub (part of the Municipality of São consideredbytheBankruptcyCourtandshallbeoverruled. Power Cooperative,Inc.(the“Debtor”) must file proofs of claim,including Supporting Documentation . Each non-tort claimant Proof of Claim Hub (Taboão da Serra Municipality) - UGRs (Regional Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (“Bankruptcy Court”). Sections 10.6 through 10.10 of the Plan provide for releases, Management Units) Butantã and Cotia/Poá - Western Paulo) - UGR (Regional Management Unit) Santo Capitalized terms used in this Notice which are not defined have the requests for payment pursuant to section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy must include supporting documentation, to the extent required by exculpation and injunctions of certain conduct, including Code (“Proofs of Claim”). Bankruptcy Rules 3001(c) and 3001(d).If, however, such documentation Business Unit - MO. Notice available for download as Amaro - South Business Unit - MS. Notice available meaningssetforthinthePlan. releases of certain third-party claims and causes of action. In for download as of May 12, 2021 - www.sabesp. On June 3, 2021, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order [Docket No. The Bar Dates. Pursuant to the Bar Date Order, all entities (except tort is voluminous, such Proof of Claim may include a summary of such of May 12, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br in the access particular, Section 10.7 of the Plan provides for a release by the claimants and governmental units), including individuals, partnerships, documentation or an explanation as to why such documentation is not com.br in the access to suppliers - by obtaining 396] (the “Solicitation Procedures Order”) approving the Disclosure holders of Claims or Interests that have not exercised the opt- to suppliers - by obtaining a password accessing Statement [Docket No. 391], establishing certain deadlines, approving estates,and trusts that have a claim or potential claim against the Debtor available; providedhowever thatsuchinformationmustbemadeavailable a password accessing “register your company”. out election in their respective Ballots of any claims or causes of that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or contingent on request by the Debtor, Committee or U.S.Trustee. Each tort claimant “register your company”. For issues with the website, votingproceduresandgrantingrelatedrelief. action relating to the Debtors, the chapter 11 cases or the Plan call +55 (11) 3388-6984/6812. Proposals must be Proposals must be submitted as of midnight on July The hearing to consider confirmation of the Plan (the “Confirmation such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, including requests ProofofClaimmustattacha signedstatement settingfortha basisforthe withrespecttoclaimsagainsttheReleasedParties. for payment under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code,MUST FILE claim and nature of the injury. submitted as of midnight on July 5, 2021, until 9 a.m. 12, 2021, until 9 a.m. on July 13, 2021 - www.sabesp. Hearing”) will be held before the Honorable John T.Dorsey,United States PLEASETAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Disclosure Statement,Plan and com.br/licitacoes. The Public Session will start at 9 Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, 5th Floor, Courtroom No. A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before June 15, 2021 (the“General Claims Bar Timely Service . Each Proof of Claim must be filed,including supporting on July 6, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br/licitacoes. The Solicitation Procedures Order may be examined by any party in interest: Date”). All tort claimants that assert a tort claim or potential tort claim documentation,by either (i) electronic submission through PACER (Public a.m. 5, 824 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, on July 15, (i) between the hours of 8:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m.,Monday through Friday, Public Session will start at 9 a.m. 2021 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard. againsttheDebtorthatarosepriortoMarch1,2021,nomatterhowremote Access to Court Electronic Records at http://ecf.txsb.uscourts.gov), (ii) SP May 12, 2021 – Executive Board excluding federal holidays, at the Office of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy or contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, MUST electronic submission using the interface available on the Claims Agent’s S.P. May 12, 2021 – Executive Board The Confirmation Hearing may be continued from time to time by way of Court, 824 N. Market St., 2nd Floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (ii) at SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01.008/21 announcement of such continuance in open court,without further notice FILEAPROOFOFCLAIMonorbefore August5,2021 (the“TortClaimsBar website at https:// https://cases.stretto.com/brazos or (iii) if submitted SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01032/21 the Debtors’case website (https://cases.stretto.com/FairmontSJ/);(iii) at Date”). Governmentalentitiesthathaveaclaimorpotentialclaimagainst through non-electronic means, by U.S. Mail or other hand delivery Common engineering services to provide topartiesininterest. the Bankruptcy Court’s website (http://www.deb.uscourts.gov) (a PACER Common engineering services to provide Parties in interest may object to confirmation of the Plan,whether or the Debtor that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or system, so as to be actually received by the Claims Agent on or before maintenance and curb the vegetation growth of account is required);or (iv) may be obtained by written request to Stretto contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be,MUST FILE the applicable Bar Date, at the following address: Brazos Electric Power maintenance and curb the vegetation growth of notsuchpartiesininterestareentitledtovoteonthePlan. Responsesand at SC SJ Holdings LLC,et al.Balloting (the“Voting Agent”),or by email at networks and connections in the water distribution objections,if any,to confirmation of the Plan must (i) be made in writing; A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before September 3,2021 (the“Governmental Cooperative,Inc.,Claims Processing,c/o Stretto,410 Exchange,Suite 100, networks and connections in the water distribution [email protected];or (iv) by telephone at 855-266-4998 (toll Bar Date”). All entities holding claims arising from the Debtor’s rejection Irvine,CA 92602. and sewage systems, replacing the pavement and sewage systems, replacing the pavement (Global (ii) comply with the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy free)or(949)398-0567(international). ProcedureandtheLocalRulesofBankruptcyPracticeandProcedureofthe of executory contracts or unexpired leases must file Proofs of Claim Proofs of Claim will be deemed filed when filing via PACER is (Global Sourcing) in the areas covered by the Suzano Sourcing) in the areas covered by the Interlagos IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE, by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims Bar Date or the completed or when actually received by the Claims Agent. Any facsimile Maintenance Hub (part of the Municipality of São United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware;(iii) state the YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE VOTING AGENT BY EMAIL AT Maintenance Hub and Itaquaquecetuba Maintenance nameandaddressoftheobjectingpartyandthenatureandamountofany Governmental Bar Date,as applicable,and (b) the date that is thirty (30) orelectronicmailsubmissionswillnotbeacceptedandwillnotbedeemed Paulo and Municipality of Embu Guaçu), Campo [email protected] OR BY TELEPHONE AT days following entry of the order approving the Debtor’s rejection of the filed until a claim is submitted by one of the methods described above. Hub – UGR (Regional Management Unit) Alto Tietê claim or interest asserted by such party against the Debtors,their estates 855-266-4998 (TOLL FREE U.S. AND CANADA) OR 949-398-0567 Limpo Maintenance Hub (part of the Municipality or property; (iv) state with particularity the legal and factual bases and applicable executory contract or unexpired lease (such later date, the ReceiptofService . ClaimantssubmittingaProofofClaimthroughnon- - East Business Unit – ML. Notice available for (INTERNATIONAL). THE VOTING AGENT IS NOT PERMITTED TO “Rejec tion Damages Bar Date”). In the event that the Debtor amends its electronic means wishing to receive acknowledgment that their Proofs of download as of May 12, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br of São Paulo) and Embu Maintenance Hub nature of any objection to the Plan;and (v) be filed with the Bankruptcy PROVIDELEGALADVICE. Court, and served on the following, so as to be received on or before Schedules,all entities holding claims affected by such amendment must Claim were received by the Claims Agent must submit (i) a copy of the in the access to suppliers - by obtaining a password (Municipalities of Embu das Artes and Itapecerica ProofofClaimForm(inadditiontotheoriginalProofofClaimFormsentto 4:00 p.m.(ET) on July 2,2021 :(a)the Debtors,3223 Crow Canyon Road, Dated: June 3, 2021, COLE SCHOTZ P.C., Justin R. Alberto, Patrick file Proofs of Claims by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims accessing “register your company”. For issues with da Serra) – UGRs (Regional Management Units) J. Reilley, 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1410, Wilmington, Delaware Bar Date or the Governmental Bar Date, as applicable, and (b) the date the Claims Agent) and (ii) a self-addressed,stamped envelope. Suite 300,San Ramon,CA 94583 (Attn:Neil Demchick, CRO;ndemchick@ the website, call +55 (11) 3388-6984/6812. Proposals Interlagos and Guarapiranga - South Business Unit verity-llc.com); (b) counsel to the Debtors, (i) Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw 19801, Telephone: (302) 652-3131, Facsimile: (302) 652-3117, Email: that is thirty (30) days from the date on which the Debtor mails notice of AdditionalInformation . Ifyourequireadditionalinformationregarding [email protected], [email protected] -and- PILLSBURY the amendment to the Schedules (the“ Amended Schedules Bar Date”). the filing of a Proof of Claim,you may contact the Debtor’s restructuring must be submitted as of midnight on July 14, 2021, - MS. Notice available for download as of May 12, Pittman LLP, 1200 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br in the access to suppliers Attn: Patrick J. Potter ([email protected]), Jonathan WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP, Patrick J. Potter, Jonathan Doolittle, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO FAILS TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM, hotlineat:855.529.1663(toll-free)or949.771.2210(international)orvisit until 9 a.m. on July 15, 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br/ Doolittle ([email protected]), and Rahman Connelly Rahman Connelly, 1200 Seventeenth Street, NW,Washington, DC 20036, INCLUDING ANY REQUEST FOR PAYMENT UNDER SECTION 503(B)(9) the Debtor’s restructuring website at:https://cases.stretto.com/brazos/. licitacoes. The Public Session will start at 9 a.m. - by obtaining a password accessing “register your ([email protected]), and (ii) Cole Schotz P.C., 500 Telephone: (202) 663-8928, Facsimile: (202) 663-8007, Email: patrick. OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE ON OR BEFORE THE GENERAL CLAIMS 1 The Debtor in this chapter 11 case,along with the last four digits of its S.P. May 12, 2021 – Executive Board company”. Proposals must be submitted as of Delaware Avenue Suite 1410,Wilmington, DE 19801,Attn:Justin Alberto [email protected],[email protected],rahman. BAR DATE, THE TORT CLAIMS BAR DATE, OR THE GOVERNMENTAL federal tax identification number is:Brazos Electric Power Cooperative,Inc. midnight on June 30, 2021, until 9 a.m. on July 1, [email protected] ,CounselforDebtorsandDebtors-in-Possession SABESP INTERNATIONAL AUCTION CSS 01038/21 ([email protected]) and Patrick J. Reilley (preilley@coleschotz. BAR DATE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS A CREDITOR (4729). Additionalinformationregardingthiscasemaybeobtainedonthe 2021 - www.sabesp.com.br/licitacoes. The Public 1 WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING AND com);(c) counsel to the DIP Lender,LimNexus LLP,1000 N.West Street Ste. TheDebtorsinthesechapter11cases,alongwiththelastfourdigitsof website of the Debtor’s claims and noticing agent at http://cases.stretto. Common engineering services to provide Session will start at 9 a.m. 1200, Wilmington, DE 19801, Attn: Steven Kortanek (steven.kortanek@ eachDebtor’sfederaltaxidentificationnumber,include:SCSJHoldingsLLC DISTRIBUTION ON ANY CHAPTER 11 PLAN. com/Brazos. The Debtor’s address is 7616 Bagby Avenue,Waco,TX 76712. maintenance and curb the vegetation growth of 2 SP May 12, 2021 – Executive Board limnexus.com); (d) counsel to the Prepetition Secured Lender,(i) Gibson, (5141)andFMTSJLLC(7200).ThemailingaddressforbothDebtorsis3223 Contents of Proofs of Claim .Each Proof of Claim must:(i) be written in Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have networks and connections in the water distribution Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 333 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071- CrowCanyonRoad,Suite300SanRamon,CA94583. legible English;(ii) include a claim amount denominated in United States the meanings ascribed to them in the Bar Date Order. Case 21-30725 Document 1064 Filed in TXSB on 08/19/21 Page 6 of 9 C M Y K Nxxx,2021-06-22,B,005,Bs-BW,E1

THE NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021 N B5

LEADERSHIP | AUTOMOBILES

Restive Google Executives Fret Over Chief and Direction FROM FIRST BUSINESS PAGE David Baker, a former director about Mr. Pichai’s leadership of engineering at Google’s trust were positive. The company de- and safety group who resigned in clined to make Mr. Pichai, 49, protest of Dr. Gebru’s dismissal, available for comment, but it ar- said Google should admit that it ranged interviews with nine cur- had made a mistake instead of try- rent and former executives to of- ing to save face. fer a different perspective on his “Google’s lack of courage with leadership. its diversity problem is ultimately “Would I be happier if he made what evaporated my passion for decisions faster? Yes,” said Cae- the job,” said Mr. Baker, who sar Sengupta, a former vice presi- worked at the company for 16 dent who worked closely with Mr. years. “The more secure Google Pichai during his 15 years at has become financially, the more Google. He left in March. “But am risk averse it has become.” I happy that he gets nearly all of his decisions right? Yes.” Some critiques of Mr. Pichai can Google is facing a perilous mo- be attributed to the challenge of ment. It is fighting regulatory maintaining Google’s outspoken challenges at home and abroad. culture among a work force that is Politicians on the left and the right far larger than it once was, said are united in their mistrust of the the Google executives whom the company, making Mr. Pichai a fix- company asked to speak to The ture at congressional hearings. Times. Even his critics say he has so far “I don’t think anyone else could managed to navigate those hear- manage these issues as well as ings without ruffling the feathers Sundar,” said Luiz Barroso, one of of lawmakers or providing more the company’s most senior techni- ammunition to his company’s cal executives. foes. Mr. Pichai has made it a point to The Google executives com- not act like a corner office “mes- plaining about Mr. Pichai’s leader- siah” — a larger-than-life, auto- ship acknowledge that, and say he cratic boss who is often romanti- is a thoughtful and caring leader. cized in the tech industry but can They say Google is more disci- make for a toxic workplace, said plined and organized these days TING SHEN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Aparna Chennapragada, who was — a bigger, more professionally a vice president at Google before run company than the one Mr. Even Sundar Pichai’s critics have credited his performance on Capitol Hill. leaving in April to oversee prod- Pichai inherited six years ago. His handling of the dismissal of Timnit Gebru, right, drew criticism. uct development at the Robinhood During his time leading Google, trading app. it has doubled its work force to bet’s boss four years later. A common critique among cur- Mr. Pichai has also gone about 140,000 people, and Alpha- In 2018, more than a dozen vice rent and former executives is that through with tough, unpopular de- bet has tripled in value. It is not presidents at Google tried to warn Mr. Pichai’s slow deliberations of- cisions, like cutting down on “van- unusual for a company that has Mr. Pichai in an email that the ten feel like a way to play it safe ity projects” that didn’t do much grown so large to appear sluggish company was experiencing signif- and arrive at a “no.” for the business, Ms. Chennapra- or unwilling to risk what has made icant growing pains. They said Google executives proposed the gada said. it so wealthy. Mr. Pichai has taken that there were problems coordi- idea of acquiring Shopify as a way His emphasis on the manage- some steps to counter that. In nating technical decisions and to challenge Amazon in online ment team — rather than his ego 2019, for example, he reorganized that feedback from vice presi- commerce a few years ago. Mr. — has led Mr. Pichai to get his dep- Google and created new decision- dents was often disregarded. Pichai rejected the idea because uties to make more decisions making bodies so fewer decisions he thought Shopify was too expen- without him, the Google execu- needed his signoff. The executives — many of sive, two people familiar with the tives said. But he was notably de- Yet Google, which was founded whom had spent more than a dec- discussions said. cisive when it perhaps mattered in 1998, is dogged by the percep- ade at the company — wrote that the most: telling employees to tion that its best days are behind Google took too long with big deci- But those people said that they start working from home as the it. In Silicon Valley, where recruit- sions, making it hard to get any- had never thought Mr. Pichai had CODY O’LOUGHLIN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES coronavirus pandemic started to ing and retaining talent serve as a thing done, according to five peo- the stomach for a deal and that the spread in the United States. referendum on a company’s ple with knowledge of the email. price was a convenient and ulti- Kent Walker to senior vice presi- In December, Timnit Gebru, a prospects, executives at other While not directly critical of Mr. mately misguided justification. dent of global affairs in 2018, the co-leader of Google’s Ethical A.I. Discussions to acquire the ac- tech companies said it had never Pichai, they said, the message Shopify’s share price has in- company began a search for a team and one of its best-known tivity tracker Fitbit, which closed been easier to persuade a Google was clear: Google needed more creased almost tenfold in the last general counsel to replace him. It Black female employees, said she in January, took about a year as executive to forgo a stable, seven- decisive leadership at the top. few years. Jason Post, a Google took more than a year for Google had been fired after criticizing Mr. Pichai wrestled with aspects figure salary for an opportunity Since then, several of the execu- spokesman, said, “There was to select Halimah DeLaine Prado, Google’s approach to minority hir- of the deal, including how to inte- elsewhere. tives who signed onto the email never a serious discussion of this a longtime deputy in the compa- ing and writing a research paper grate the company, its product Mr. Pichai, a former McKinsey resigned to take jobs elsewhere. acquisition.” ny’s legal team. highlighting biases built into its plans and how it intended to pro- consultant, joined Google in 2004 At least 36 Google vice presidents One former executive said the Ms. Prado was at the top of an artificial intelligence technology. tect user data, said Sameer and quickly demonstrated a have left the company since last company’s risk aversion was em- initial list of candidates provided Initially, Mr. Pichai stayed out of Samat, a Google vice president. knack for navigating a company year, according to profiles from bodied by a state of perpetual re- to Mr. Pichai, who asked to see the fray. Mr. Samat, who was pushing for teeming with big egos and sharp LinkedIn. search and development known more names, several people famil- After 2,000 employees signed a the deal, said Mr. Pichai had iden- elbows. It’s a significant brain drain of internally as “pantry mode.” iar with the search said. The ex- petition protesting her dismissal, tified potential problems that he In 2015, when Google became vice presidents, who total about Teams will stash away products in haustive search took so long, they Mr. Pichai sent an email vowing to had not fully considered. part of Alphabet, Mr. Pichai took 400 managers and serve as the case a rival creates something said, that it became a running joke restore lost trust, while continu- “I could see how those multiple over as Google’s chief executive. leadership backbone across the new and Google needs to respond among industry headhunters. ing to push Google’s view that Dr. discussions could make some- He was promoted again to over- company. Google said it was com- quickly. Mr. Pichai’s reluctance to take Gebru was not fired. But it fell body feel like we’re slow to make see the parent company as well fortable with its vice president at- Mr. Pichai has also been known decisive measures on Google’s short of an apology, she said, and decisions,” Mr. Samat said. “The when Larry Page, a Google co- trition rates, which have been to go slow with personnel deci- volatile work force has been no- came across as public-relations reality is that these are very large founder, stepped down as Alpha- steady the last five years. sions. When Google promoted ticeable. pandering to some employees. decisions.”

Lordstown Motors Opens Up Truck Factory to Ease Concerns and Show Progress By NEAL E. BOUDETTE company said in a statement filed worth of stock. A few months ear- Despite his departure from the LORDSTOWN, OHIO — Lordstown with securities regulators that it lier, insiders had sold $3 million company, Mr. Burns remains one Motors, a troubled electric-vehi- did not have enough money to worth of shares. of Lordstown’s biggest sharehold- cle start-up, began a push to win start production and might not After a special committee of ers. A recent regulatory filing back the confidence of investors survive. That was followed by the Lordstown’s board reviewed the showed that he owned about 26 on Monday by demonstrating the resignations of its founder and stock sales, the company said in a percent of the voting shares and abilities of four working proto- chief executive, Steve Burns, and statement that they “were made had not sold any. types at its Ohio factory. its chief financial officer, Julio for reasons unrelated to the per- On Monday, Lordstown shares In a rain-soaked parking lot, Rodriguez. formance of the company or via- closed at $10.07, a decline of more Lordstown engineers gave ana- Last week, Lordstown’s new bility of the Endurance.” than 5 percent on a day when the lysts, reporters and other visitors president, Rich Schmidt, The Wall Street Journal raised overall market was up sharply. brief test rides to show off the ac- presented a more upbeat outlook, questions on Monday about the The shares have lost two-thirds of celeration and handling of the four saying that the company had timing of the stock trades, in par- their value since their peak in Feb- Endurance pickup trucks. enough money to last until May ticular Mr. Schmidt’s sale of about ruary. Company officials said that 2022 and that many of its pre-or- $4.6 million worth in early Febru- If Lordstown manages to make they were confident that produc- ders were binding agreements. ary. The Journal said he had used Endurance trucks, it will probably tion would begin in the next sev- Two days later, Lordstown filed some of the proceeds to finance a face serious competition. Ford eral months and that they ex- another statement with the Secu- Tennessee farm offering deer and Motor has introduced an electric pected to make about 1,000 trucks rities and Exchange Commission, turkey hunting, beef cattle and version of its F-150 pickup, which MADDIE MCGARVEY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES is supposed to go into production by the end of the year. saying in effect that Mr. Schmidt blueberries. Lordstown Motors held a tour for analysts and reporters in Ohio Monday. this year. G.M. is working on an “We want you to see it — we had erred and that it did not have The sales took place before the electric version of its Chevrolet want you to experience it,” said binding orders for the truck. company said the S.E.C. had first Silverado. Angela Strand, a Lordstown Its purchase of the plant from In an area the size of a football The start-up is one of a dozen or requested information about its board member who was ap- G.M. included some 900 industrial field, where wheel-hub motors are more electric vehicle companies pre-order claims and other issues pointed executive chairwoman robots as well as hundreds of carts to be assembled, the floor was that skipped the typical route for surrounding its merger with Dia- Matthew Goldstein contributed last week when the company for ferrying parts to work sta- freshly painted but empty of ma- becoming publicly traded, instead mondPeak. reporting. ousted its two top executives. “We tions, a half-dozen multimillion- chinery. The equipment is due to gaining a stock listing and raising are committed to being first to dollar stamping presses and arrive in August, company offi- hundreds of millions of dollars IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT dollars;(iii) conform substantially with the Proof of Claim Form approved market with an all-electric, full- masses of other production equip- cials said, just a month before pro- with relatively little scrutiny by FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,HOUSTON DIVISION by this Court;and(iv)besignedby theclaimantorbyan authorizedagent or legal representative of the claimant on behalf of the claimant,whether In re: BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER § CASE NO.21-30725 (DRJ) size pickup truck.” ment. duction is to start. Company offi- merging with a special purpose COOPERATIVE,INC., § such signature is an electronic signature or is ink. cials said they were confident it acquisition company, Diamond- Debtor. 1 § Chapter 11 Section 503(b)(9) Claim . A ny P ro of of Claim asser ting a claim en titled Ms. Strand also said the com- “All of this enables us to bring to priority under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code must also:(i) pany was looking for additional this truck to market with less capi- could be set up and pass quality Peak Holdings. NOTICEOFDEADLINESFORTHEFILINGOFPROOFSOF include the value of the goods delivered to and received by the Debtor CLAIM,INCLUDINGREQUESTSFORPAYMENTPURSUANT in the 20 days prior to the Petition Date; (ii) attach any documentation sources of funding and was “eval- tal,” said Ian Upton, Lordstown’s tests in that time. Soon after the merger closed in TOSECTION503(B)(9)OFTHEBANKRUPTCYCODE identifying the particular invoices for which the 503(b)(9) claim is being director of production control. In addition to four prototypes of October, Lordstown’s market val- THE GENERAL CLAIMS BAR DATE IS JUNE 15,2021. asserted;and(iii)attachdocumentationofanyreclamationdemandmade uating multiple partners.” THETORT CLAIMS BAR DATE IS AUGUST 5,2021. to the Debtor under section 546(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (if applicable). The presentation followed a But on this day only a handful of its basic truck, the company ue jumped to more than $4 billion. THE GOVERNMENTAL BAR DATE IS SEPTEMBER 3,2021. El ec tr onic Si gnatur es Pe rmitt ed . O nly original Pr oofs of Claim PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING: signed electronically by the claimant or an authorized agent or legal week in which the company deliv- robots were shown handling and showed a military-grade vehicle, Its rise was helped by a series of Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim . On May 5,2021 the Court entered representative of the claimant may be deemed acceptable for purposes ered a series of contradictory welding steel parts together. with three rows of seats, meant to announcements it made publiciz- an order [Dkt.No.515] the (“Bar Date Order”) 2 establishing certain dates of claims administration.Copies of Proofs of Claim,or Proofs of Claim sent by which parties holding prepetition claims against Brazos Electric by facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted. statements about its outlook. Just one of the giant presses suggest a potential area of busi- ing tens of thousands of “pre-or- Power Cooperative,Inc.(the“Debtor”) must file proofs of claim,including Supporting Documentation . Each non-tort claimant Proof of Claim ness. ders” for its electric truck. requests for payment pursuant to section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy must include supporting documentation, to the extent required by Lordstown has attracted atten- was operating, and in a demon- Code (“Proofs of Claim”). Bankruptcy Rules 3001(c) and 3001(d).If, however, such documentation tion because President Donald J. stration it stamped just a single Since its high-profile inception, Its fortunes took a turn this The Bar Dates. Pursuant to the Bar Date Order, all entities (except tort is voluminous, such Proof of Claim may include a summary of such claimants and governmental units), including individuals, partnerships, documentation or an explanation as to why such documentation is not Trump once hailed its bid to revive piece of sheet metal. Two engi- the company has run into a series year when a small investment estates,and trusts that have a claim or potential claim against the Debtor available; providedhowever thatsuchinformationmustbemadeavailable an Ohio plant closed by General neers fed the sheet into the press, of development difficulties. A firm, Hindenburg Research, is- that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or contingent on request by the Debtor, Committee or U.S.Trustee. Each tort claimant such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, including requests ProofofClaimmustattacha signedstatement settingfortha basisforthe Motors. The plant, in Lordstown, a task usually handled by auto- prototype caught fire and burned sued a report noting that almost for payment under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code,MUST FILE claim and nature of the injury. A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before June 15, 2021 (the“General Claims Bar Timely Service . Each Proof of Claim must be filed,including supporting near the Pennsylvania border, mated machinery. up in a Detroit suburb in January, none of the pre-orders were firm Date”). All tort claimants that assert a tort claim or potential tort claim documentation,by either (i) electronic submission through PACER (Public was closed in 2019 and bought by At one station, Lordstown and another dropped out of a 280- commitments to buy trucks, and againsttheDebtorthatarosepriortoMarch1,2021,nomatterhowremote Access to Court Electronic Records at http://ecf.txsb.uscourts.gov), (ii) or contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, MUST electronic submission using the interface available on the Claims Agent’s Lordstown Motors for $20 million. showed the body of a truck being mile off-road race in Baja Califor- that some had come from small FILEAPROOFOFCLAIMonorbefore August5,2021 (the“TortClaimsBar website at https:// https://cases.stretto.com/brazos or (iii) if submitted nia after just 40 miles. companies not currently operat- Date”). Governmentalentitiesthathaveaclaimorpotentialclaimagainst through non-electronic means, by U.S. Mail or other hand delivery A 90-minute tour on Monday mated to a chassis, but the tooling the Debtor that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or system, so as to be actually received by the Claims Agent on or before showed the progress Lordstown to add the bed and front end were Then Lordstown’s board ac- ing truck fleets. contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be,MUST FILE the applicable Bar Date, at the following address: Brazos Electric Power A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before September 3,2021 (the“Governmental Cooperative,Inc.,Claims Processing,c/o Stretto,410 Exchange,Suite 100, has made in setting up its assem- not yet in place. Nearby workers knowledged that some of the com- In February, shortly before the Bar Date”). All entities holding claims arising from the Debtor’s rejection Irvine,CA 92602. bly line but also how far it has yet were adding finishing touches pany’s statements about pre-or- Hindenburg report, a handful of of executory contracts or unexpired leases must file Proofs of Claim Proofs of Claim will be deemed filed when filing via PACER is by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims Bar Date or the completed or when actually received by the Claims Agent. Any facsimile to go. onto four truck beds by hand. ders were inaccurate, and the executives sold about $8 million Governmental Bar Date,as applicable,and (b) the date that is thirty (30) orelectronicmailsubmissionswillnotbeacceptedandwillnotbedeemed days following entry of the order approving the Debtor’s rejection of the filed until a claim is submitted by one of the methods described above. applicable executory contract or unexpired lease (such later date, the ReceiptofService . ClaimantssubmittingaProofofClaimthroughnon- “Rejec tion Damages Bar Date”). In the event that the Debtor amends its electronic means wishing to receive acknowledgment that their Proofs of Schedules,all entities holding claims affected by such amendment must Claim were received by the Claims Agent must submit (i) a copy of the file Proofs of Claims by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims ProofofClaimForm(inadditiontotheoriginalProofofClaimFormsentto Bar Date or the Governmental Bar Date, as applicable, and (b) the date the Claims Agent) and (ii) a self-addressed,stamped envelope. that is thirty (30) days from the date on which the Debtor mails notice of AdditionalInformation . Ifyourequireadditionalinformationregarding the amendment to the Schedules (the“ Amended Schedules Bar Date”). the filing of a Proof of Claim,you may contact the Debtor’s restructuring Provide faculty and students at your school with digital access ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO FAILS TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM, hotlineat:855.529.1663(toll-free)or949.771.2210(international)orvisit On campus. Out in the world. to The Times. Learn more at nytimes.com/oncampus INCLUDING ANY REQUEST FOR PAYMENT UNDER SECTION 503(B)(9) the Debtor’s restructuring website at:https://cases.stretto.com/brazos/. OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE ON OR BEFORE THE GENERAL CLAIMS 1 The Debtor in this chapter 11 case,along with the last four digits of its BAR DATE, THE TORT CLAIMS BAR DATE, OR THE GOVERNMENTAL federal tax identification number is:Brazos Electric Power Cooperative,Inc. BAR DATE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS A CREDITOR (4729). Additionalinformationregardingthiscasemaybeobtainedonthe WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING AND website of the Debtor’s claims and noticing agent at http://cases.stretto. DISTRIBUTION ON ANY CHAPTER 11 PLAN. com/Brazos. The Debtor’s address is 7616 Bagby Avenue,Waco,TX 76712. Contents of Proofs of Claim .Each Proof of Claim must:(i) be written in 2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have legible English;(ii) include a claim amount denominated in United States the meanings ascribed to them in the Bar Date Order. Case 21-30725 Document 1064 Filed in TXSB on 08/19/21 Page 7 of 9 C M Y K Nxxx,2021-07-06,B,003,Bs-4C,E1

THE NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 N B3

ENERGY | MEDIA | TECHNOLOGY

Still No Deal Fox Wants to Do for TV Weather What It Did for News FROM FIRST BUSINESS PAGE meteorologists from Houston, Se- ing views.) excited to showcase to viewers As OPEC Plus business is and how important it attle, St. Louis and other markets. Still, some of Fox News’s con- what a full-service comprehen- is.” (A spokeswoman for Mr. Mur- It is also taking a run at major tal- 38% servative commentators, includ- sive weather platform can deliver doch did not comment on the ent at the Weather Channel, with Mulls Raising Average viewership decline at CNN, ing Laura Ingraham and Tucker beginning this fall.” meeting.) several Hollywood agents re- Carlson, have a track record of MSNBC and Fox News for the first The Weather Channel, which The weather media ecosystem counting frenzied bidding wars. A downplaying, if not denying, the half of 2021, from a year prior. started broadcasting in 1982, has Output Quota — everything from iPhone apps to top Weather Channel meteorolo- threat of climate change. The sub- some reason to be nervous. Cord- localized subscription sites and gist — Shane Brown, whose title ject has even generated division cutting has eroded the audience By STANLEY REED umbrella-toting personalities on was “senior weather product ar- within the Murdoch family: for cable TV as viewers migrate to the local 10 o’clock news — is a lu- chitect” — defected to Fox last James Murdoch, Rupert Mur- OPEC, Russia and other major oil digital platforms. Last month, the crative, if often overlooked, corner month despite efforts to keep him. doch’s younger son, rebuked his producers failed to reach an Weather Channel revamped its of the industry, where the battle Inside Mr. Murdoch’s company, 7% father last year after Murdoch- agreement on proposed produc- Viewership rise for the Weather morning programming to focus for attention is increasingly fierce. the view is that the sometimes- owned media outlets in Australia more on storytelling and forecast- tion increases on Monday — a Advertisers weary of the choppy Channel in the same period. staid world of weather TV is ripe dismissed climate change as a cul- ers’ personalities. A new slate of third straight day of scheduled politics and brand boycotts of the for disruption. Fox is hiring a prit for deadly wildfires that rav- shows about climate change is meetings without a deal. Trump years see weather as a rel- throng of meteorologists and formation to the experts,” said Ms. aged the country. planned, including a documentary The main sticking point has atively uncontroversial port in the weather data analysts for the ven- Zimmett, who worked at Fox Brian Wieser, the lead analyst series, “Frozen Gold,” focused on been the insistence of the United squall. ture, which includes a flashy News in the 2000s. She called cli- at GroupM, the media investing amateur miners in Greenland, Arab Emirates, an important “Everyone in media is trying to multimillion-dollar studio at its mate change “a topic that is too arm of the ad giant WPP, laughed where melting ice has exposed OPEC member, on a revision of its figure out habitual behavior; ev- Midtown Manhattan headquar- at the notion that weather could important to politicize, and if they mineral deposits. output quota. Efforts at mediation eryone wants you addicted,” said ters. The service will cover major be considered apolitical. “You do that, they will be doing Ameri- Mr. Allen, the chairman of the did not make enough progress for Rich Greenfield, a partner at national weather events and inte- would think — except I’m sitting cans a disservice.” company that owns the Weather Monday’s meeting to even begin. LightShed Ventures and a veteran grate dozens of local forecasters A Fox Weather spokeswoman here in Portland, Ore., in 115 de- OPEC said in a news release that media analyst. “The reason why from Fox’s regional affiliate sta- grees,” he said. “I don’t know that Channel, said in the interview that shot back: “While the Weather he was unbothered by Fox’s the timing of its next meeting weather is so interesting to so tions. Channel is focused on trolling it’s an uncontroversial topic.” poaching of his talent. “Business would be “decided in due course.” many people is it’s something you The Weather Channel is al- FoxNews.com for unrelated Referring to Fox Weather, he is a contact sport,” he said. “So Some analysts say that OPEC actually open up every day — ready throwing some shade. stories, Fox Weather is busy pre- added: “How do you address the they took a couple of our Plus, the 23-nation alliance of oil daily, hourly, if not minute by “They couldn’t even get a head- paring the debut of our innovative fact that weather changes are producers, will likely find its way minute.” line right about Tropical Storm platform to deliver critical cover- caused to some degree by humans producers. That’s OK. What I’ve to an agreement at some point, Much of the recent flurry of ac- Bill,” said Nora Zimmett, the net- age to an incredibly underserved when you have a media property always found is that whenever we but the cohesion of the group that tivity is motivated by the weather work’s chief content officer, refer- market.” with a history of challenging that hire new people, we usually get has helped raise prices over the world’s big new interloper: Fox, ring to a FoxNews.com article Climate change is a broad- fact?” better.” last year looks badly damaged. whose unlikely entry into 24/7 that some meteorologists criti- based concern. A Pew Research Fox Weather declined to make Rivalries, he added, can be mu- “There is a risk of the unwind- weather broadcasting is part of a cized because it claimed that a rel- survey in April found that 59 per- its executives available for inter- tually beneficial. ing of the whole OPEC Plus ar- digital push by the Murdoch fam- atively benign storm posed a cent of Republicans and Republi- views. But its spokeswoman said “There’s no Ali without George rangement,” said Bill Farren- ily. “massive” risk to the Eastern can-leaning independents be- the service will have “a dedicated Foreman,” Mr. Allen said. “I just Price, a veteran OPEC watcher Sean Hannity will not be giving Seaboard. lieved that human activity con- team of leading meteorologists love the fact that one of the best to who is director of global macro a forecast (yet). But Fox Weather, “I applaud Fox getting into the tributes to climate change. (The and experts” that will offer “in- ever live in the business of media analysis at Enverus, a research which will be funded by advertis- weather space, but they should figure is 91 percent for Democrats depth reporting surrounding all wants to be a partner in this space firm. “You would still expect that ers, is aggressively poaching star certainly leave the lifesaving in- and those with Democratic-lean- weather conditions, and we are with me.” calm heads will prevail,” he added. OPEC Plus, which curtailed production last year when prices plummeted during the global eco- nomic slowdown, had been lean- In Regulatory Blitz on Tech, China Reasserts Who’s in Charge ing toward an increase in produc- tion by 400,000 barrels a day each FROM FIRST BUSINESS PAGE send a stark message to Chinese month for the rest of this year, be- businesses about the govern- ginning in August. There was also ment’s authority over them, even a proposal on the table to extend if they operate globally and their the current production agree- stock trades overseas. And they ment, which will expire at the end are a reminder to international in- of April, for the rest of 2022. vestors in Chinese companies But the talks, which opened on about the regulatory curveballs Thursday, were tripped up when that can sometimes come hurtling the United Arab Emirates insisted their way. on what would amount to a sub- Wasting no time at all, China’s stantial increase in its production internet regulator announced on quota if OPEC Plus extended the Monday morning that user regis- output agreement. trations on three more Chinese Saudi Arabia, which along with platforms were being suspended Russia has come to dominate — also, as with Didi, to allow offi- OPEC Plus, says revising the quo- cials to conduct cybersecurity re- tas — the country-by-country views. The two companies behind rules that govern how much oil those platforms have listed shares each is allowed to produce — recently in the United States. would lead to chaos because other Concerns about data protection countries would also insist on new have been growing on both sides deals. The Saudis have also been of the Pacific as relations between eager to extend the production China and the United States have agreement, which would ensure deteriorated in recent years. As that the group’s output remains the two powers vie for economic, restrained for another year. military and technological advan- tages, they have each sought to So far neither side has been ensure that their companies’ dig- willing to back down. ital information does not slip into The tensions are an indication the other’s hands, even when busi- that increasing demand for oil, ness takes place across borders. and rising oil prices, can test Beijing has not made clear what OPEC Plus. Prices have reached specific security and privacy comfortable levels for many coun- problems — either past or poten- tries, and there is less incentive to tial — led regulators to move stick together. Producers like the against Didi. But under Chinese United Arab Emirates and Iraq law, cybersecurity reviews are a BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS want to make sure they don’t miss national security issue, something Didi started trading on the New York Stock Exchange last Wednesday. Within days, Beijing halted user sign-ups for the platform and ordered it off app stores. out on opportunities to sell more officials did not fail to highlight in oil. announcing their review of Didi Oil prices have risen about 85 on Friday. ous other Chinese companies, in- the heightened scrutiny of the in- terse statement, this one ordering vulgar content. The app didn’t just percent since late last year as The tensions with the United cluding the grocery app Dingdong ternet industry as it prepared to Didi’s app off mobile stores in disappear from stores, it also global economies restart after the States likely motivated Chinese and the question-and-answer site go public. At the end of March, China for unspecified problems stopped working for people who coronavirus pandemic. OPEC officials to pay extra attention to Zhihu, to go public there in recent market regulators in the southern related to the collection of user already had it on the phones. Plus has kept a tight leash on pro- Didi and its New York I.P.O., said months. But Didi is by far the most megacity of Guangzhou sum- data. On Monday, as Didi’s travails duction during this recovery, Angela Zhang, director of the Cen- prominent. moned it and nine other compa- This is not the first time that an were being discussed on the Chi- keeping several million barrels a ter for Chinese Law at the Univer- With 377 million active users a nies involved in the travel and de- app under pressure from the Chi- nese internet, one article circu- day of potential output offline. sity of Hong Kong. In this time of year in China and services in 16 livery business and ordered them nese authorities has been re- lated that had originally been pub- “A disorderly return of that out- antagonism, selling shares in the other countries, the company has to compete fairly and not to use moved from mobile stores, though lished by state news media in consumers’ personal information put could end the oil price rally,” United States inevitably caused been celebrated in China as a in many such cases, the apps have 2015. The article used detailed worries in Beijing about how well to charge them higher prices. later been reinstated. data from Didi’s research wing to Helima Croft, head of commod- homegrown tech champion, espe- ities at RBC Capital Markets, Didi’s troves of Chinese data were The month after, Didi was one of In 2018, two popular video plat- analyze the number of rides taken wrote in a note to clients. On the being protected, Professor Zhang nearly three dozen Chinese inter- forms, Kuaishou and Huoshan, from several government depart- other hand, a failure of the group said. net companies hauled before reg- vanished from app stores after a ments over the course of a day, More platforms face ulators and ordered to obey anti- to agree on production increases Another factor, she said: surg- state broadcaster accused them of drawing conclusions about the ing nationalism among Chinese monopoly rules. Then, in May, in the coming days may drive glorifying underage pregnancy. amount of overtime worked by internet users. This past week- a suspension of user transportation regulators met Huoshan is run by TikTok’s parent employees in those departments. prices up: Already some analysts end, after Chinese regulators with Didi and other platforms and company, ByteDance. The comment that was ap- say $100-a-barrel oil is a possibil- registrations. halted new user registrations, told them to ensure fairness and The following week, a pended on Monday to the top of ity. Didi tried to dispel rumors that it transparency when it came to ByteDance humor app, Neihan the article: “At the time, nobody Reflecting such concerns, Brent handed data over to the United cially after it vanquished Uber pricing and drivers’ incomes. Duanzi, was taken offline com- thought that Didi’s big data could crude, the international bench- States as a consequence of its list- and bought its rival’s Chinese op- Didi filed preliminary I.P.O. pa- pletely for what regulators called cause a big uproar today.” mark, jumped about 1 percent on ing. erations in 2016. A Didi represent- perwork with the Securities and Monday to about $77 a barrel, the “That also in part exerts pres- ative declined to comment on reg- Exchange Commission on June highest level since 2018. ulatory issues on Monday. 10. The rest of the listing process IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT dollars;(iii) conform substantially with the Proof of Claim Form approved sure on the regulators to act, and FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,HOUSTON DIVISION by this Court;and(iv)besignedby theclaimantorbyan authorizedagent The United Arab Emirates, China’s clampdown on the was completed at lightning speed, or legal representative of the claimant on behalf of the claimant,whether also gives them legitimacy to act,” In re: BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER § CASE NO.21-30725 (DRJ) whose oil is almost entirely country’s internet titans began to and on Wednesday, Didi’s shares COOPERATIVE,INC., § such signature is an electronic signature or is ink. Professor Zhang said. Debtor. 1 § Chapter 11 Section 503(b)(9) Claim . A ny P ro of of Claim asser ting a claim en titled produced by Abu Dhabi, is taking Apart from Didi, the two compa- pick up speed after last year’s began trading on the New York to priority under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code must also:(i) NOTICEOFDEADLINESFORTHEFILINGOFPROOFSOF include the value of the goods delivered to and received by the Debtor a bigger hit from the production nies whose platforms are now un- thwarted I.P.O. of Ant Group, the Stock Exchange. CLAIM,INCLUDINGREQUESTSFORPAYMENTPURSUANT in the 20 days prior to the Petition Date; (ii) attach any documentation restraints — a reduction of close to fintech giant and Alibaba sister But two days later, China’s in- TOSECTION503(B)(9)OFTHEBANKRUPTCYCODE identifying the particular invoices for which the 503(b)(9) claim is being der cybersecurity review are Full THE GENERAL CLAIMS BAR DATE IS JUNE 15,2021. asserted;and(iii)attachdocumentationofanyreclamationdemandmade one-third of its estimated capacity Truck Alliance, whose apps con- company. Like Didi, Ant had gone ternet regulator announced that THETORT CLAIMS BAR DATE IS AUGUST 5,2021. to the Debtor under section 546(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (if applicable). THE GOVERNMENTAL BAR DATE IS SEPTEMBER 3,2021. El ec tr onic Si gnatur es Pe rmitt ed . O nly original Pr oofs of Claim — than other OPEC Plus mem- nect freight customers and truck ahead with a share listing despite Didi would not be allowed to regis- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING: signed electronically by the claimant or an authorized agent or legal bers. drivers, and Kanzhun, which runs a history of regulatory concerns in ter new users while the authori- Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim . On May 5,2021 the Court entered representative of the claimant may be deemed acceptable for purposes an order [Dkt.No.515] the (“Bar Date Order”) 2 establishing certain dates of claims administration.Copies of Proofs of Claim,or Proofs of Claim sent That has caused friction be- a job-hunting platform called Boss China, though Ant had been pre- ties conducted a cybersecurity re- by which parties holding prepetition claims against Brazos Electric by facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted. paring to list in Shanghai and view. The government’s rules for Power Cooperative,Inc.(the“Debtor”) must file proofs of claim,including Supporting Documentation . Each non-tort claimant Proof of Claim tween the Persian Gulf nation and Zhipin. requests for payment pursuant to section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy must include supporting documentation, to the extent required by the group’s de facto leader, Saudi The surging stock market in the Hong Kong, not in New York. such reviews, which were enacted Code (“Proofs of Claim”). Bankruptcy Rules 3001(c) and 3001(d).If, however, such documentation The Bar Dates. Pursuant to the Bar Date Order, all entities (except tort is voluminous, such Proof of Claim may include a summary of such Arabia. Long a key Saudi ally, the United States has drawn numer- Since then, Didi hardly avoided last year, are part of China’s claimants and governmental units), including individuals, partnerships, documentation or an explanation as to why such documentation is not framework for controlling securi- estates,and trusts that have a claim or potential claim against the Debtor available; providedhowever thatsuchinformationmustbemadeavailable United Arab Emirates has big as- that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or contingent on request by the Debtor, Committee or U.S.Trustee. Each tort claimant pirations to increase its oil output ty risks associated with the prod- such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, including requests ProofofClaimmustattacha signedstatement settingfortha basisforthe ucts and services that major tech for payment under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code,MUST FILE claim and nature of the injury. and otherwise expand its petro- A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before June 15, 2021 (the“General Claims Bar Timely Service . Each Proof of Claim must be filed,including supporting leum industry along with the rest companies use. Date”). All tort claimants that assert a tort claim or potential tort claim documentation,by either (i) electronic submission through PACER (Public The next day, a Didi executive againsttheDebtorthatarosepriortoMarch1,2021,nomatterhowremote Access to Court Electronic Records at http://ecf.txsb.uscourts.gov), (ii) of its economy. or contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, MUST electronic submission using the interface available on the Claims Agent’s wrote on the social platform FILEAPROOFOFCLAIMonorbefore August5,2021 (the“TortClaimsBar website at https:// https://cases.stretto.com/brazos or (iii) if submitted Analysts say the United Arab through non-electronic means, by U.S. Mail or other hand delivery Weibo that he had seen rumors Date”). Governmentalentitiesthathaveaclaimorpotentialclaimagainst Emirates has become increas- the Debtor that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or system, so as to be actually received by the Claims Agent on or before saying that because the company contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be,MUST FILE the applicable Bar Date, at the following address: Brazos Electric Power ingly frustrated with its position A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before September 3,2021 (the“Governmental Cooperative,Inc.,Claims Processing,c/o Stretto,410 Exchange,Suite 100, had gone public in New York, it Bar Date”). All entities holding claims arising from the Debtor’s rejection Irvine,CA 92602. in OPEC Plus, where output deci- of executory contracts or unexpired leases must file Proofs of Claim Proofs of Claim will be deemed filed when filing via PACER is had to turn over user data to the by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims Bar Date or the completed or when actually received by the Claims Agent. Any facsimile sions are largely made by Saudi United States. The executive said Governmental Bar Date,as applicable,and (b) the date that is thirty (30) orelectronicmailsubmissionswillnotbeacceptedandwillnotbedeemed Arabia and Russia, a non-OPEC days following entry of the order approving the Debtor’s rejection of the filed until a claim is submitted by one of the methods described above. that Didi stored all its Chinese applicable executory contract or unexpired lease (such later date, the ReceiptofService . ClaimantssubmittingaProofofClaimthroughnon- member that the Saudis recruited data on servers in China, and that “Rejec tion Damages Bar Date”). In the event that the Debtor amends its electronic means wishing to receive acknowledgment that their Proofs of Schedules,all entities holding claims affected by such amendment must Claim were received by the Claims Agent must submit (i) a copy of the in 2016 to give the organization the company reserved the right to file Proofs of Claims by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims ProofofClaimForm(inadditiontotheoriginalProofofClaimFormsentto more heft. Bar Date or the Governmental Bar Date, as applicable, and (b) the date the Claims Agent) and (ii) a self-addressed,stamped envelope. sue anyone who said otherwise. that is thirty (30) days from the date on which the Debtor mails notice of AdditionalInformation . Ifyourequireadditionalinformationregarding “They have made it very clear The message was reposted on the amendment to the Schedules (the“ Amended Schedules Bar Date”). the filing of a Proof of Claim,you may contact the Debtor’s restructuring that their ambitions are to in- ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO FAILS TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM, hotlineat:855.529.1663(toll-free)or949.771.2210(international)orvisit Didi’s official Weibo account 16 INCLUDING ANY REQUEST FOR PAYMENT UNDER SECTION 503(B)(9) the Debtor’s restructuring website at:https://cases.stretto.com/brazos/. crease production, and they some- minutes later, with the comment: OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE ON OR BEFORE THE GENERAL CLAIMS 1 The Debtor in this chapter 11 case,along with the last four digits of its BAR DATE, THE TORT CLAIMS BAR DATE, OR THE GOVERNMENTAL federal tax identification number is:Brazos Electric Power Cooperative,Inc. how think that no one is listening “We hope everybody avoids BAR DATE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS A CREDITOR (4729). Additionalinformationregardingthiscasemaybeobtainedonthe to them,” said Amrita Sen, head of spreading and believing rumors!” WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING AND website of the Debtor’s claims and noticing agent at http://cases.stretto. DISTRIBUTION ON ANY CHAPTER 11 PLAN. com/Brazos. The Debtor’s address is 7616 Bagby Avenue,Waco,TX 76712. oil markets at Energy Aspects, a ROMAN PILIPEY/EPA, VIA SHUTTERSTOCK On Sunday evening, the inter- Contents of Proofs of Claim .Each Proof of Claim must:(i) be written in 2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have research firm. A Didi driver in Wuhan. The app has 377 million active users a year in China. net regulator put out another legible English;(ii) include a claim amount denominated in United States the meanings ascribed to them in the Bar Date Order. Case 21-30725 Document 1064 Filed in TXSB on 08/19/21 Page 8 of 9 C M Y K Nxxx,2021-07-20,B,003,Bs-BW,E1

THE NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021 N B3

POLICY | INTERNATIONAL

Democrats’ Carbon Tariff Aims to Haul In Billions

FROM FIRST BUSINESS PAGE aides to the lawmakers said. The White House did not re- A carbon border tax does spond to a request for comment on threaten to make items made with the legislation or say whether the imported products — including administration endorsed it. But medical devices, automobiles and President Biden and administra- appliances — more expensive for tion officials have said they sup- American consumers if foreign port a carbon border tax as a tool companies raise their prices, said to advance climate goals. David Weisbach, a professor at Democrats hope to pass their the University of Chicago Law budget package this year and use School and an expert in carbon it as a way to expand social, edu- border tariffs. Senate aides ar- cational and health care programs gued that the legislation is de- as well as to fund a transition to signed to avoid causing price in- clean energy and to cut green- creases across goods by taxing house gas emissions. The decision only limited items at first. to package the proposals in a Mr. Coons said he intended the budget reconciliation bill would tariff to act as a “complement” to allow Democrats in the sharply di- the new climate policies that vided Congress to pass the meas- Democrats intend to pass in the ure without any Republican votes. budget package, like a mandate to A handful of Republican law- require as much as 80 percent of makers have explored a carbon U.S. electricity to come from low border tariff as a way to counter or zero-carbon energy sources. China and protect U.S. industries. “We have a historic opportunity But Senator John Barrasso of to demonstrate that climate policy Wyoming, the top Republican on goes hand in hand with providing the Senate Committee on Energy economic opportunities as U.S. in- and Natural Resources, called the novators develop and scale clean $3.5 trillion blueprint a “freight energy technologies,” he said. train to socialism” and said the Mr. Biden has pledged to cut ALEX PLAVEVSKI/EPA, VIA SHUTTERSTOCK Democrats’ plan for a border tariff U.S. emissions roughly in half by Hacks that were once conducted by units of China’s People’s Liberation Army are now carried out by an elite satellite network of contractors. would start a trade war. 2030 and reach net-zero emissions “They’re proposing a border by 2050. The United States, how- tax because they know punishing ever, does not tax industries for regulations and taxes will drive the carbon they produce. Political How China Turned Into Cyber Threat to the U.S. U.S. businesses overseas,” Mr. analysts say it is unlikely that Barrasso said in a statement. He Congress will enact a carbon tax FROM FIRST BUSINESS PAGE andun, that the Ministry of State said the United States should in- for domestic manufacturers and clude exploiting “zero-days,” or Security set up to give Chinese in- stead work on making energy utilities in the near future. unknown security holes in widely telligence agencies plausible deni- “cleaner and more affordable.” Instead, the plan calls for fed- used software like Microsoft’s Ex- ability. The indictment included a Mr. Barrasso’s state is a major eral agencies to calculate the envi- change email service and Pulse photo of one defendant, Ding Xi- producer of coal, natural gas and ronmental cost incurred from VPN security devices, which are aoyang, a Hainan Xiandun em- crude oil, the burning of which complying with “any federal, harder to defend against and al- ployee, receiving a 2018 award low China’s hackers to operate un- state, regional or local law, regula- from the Ministry of State Securi- detected for longer periods. tion, policy or program” designed ty for his work overseeing the ‘We must ensure that to reduce emissions. “What we’ve seen over the past front company’s hacks. two or three years is an uplevel- That could refer to things like The United States also accused U.S. workers and ing” by China, said George Kurtz, the regional cap-and-trade sys- Chinese universities of playing a the chief executive of the cyber- manufacturers aren’t tems that 13 states have adopted; critical role, recruiting students to security firm CrowdStrike. “They the front companies and running state renewable fuel or electricity operate more like a professional their key business operations, like left behind.’ standards that promote clean en- intelligence service than the payroll. Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat. ergy use; or even the burden of smash-and-grab operators we The indictment also pointed to complying with federal regula- saw in the past.” Chinese “government-affiliated” tions under the Clean Air Act. produces the carbon emissions China has long been one of the hackers for conducting ran- “I’ve never seen a border ad- DOUG MILLS/THE NEW YORK TIMES that scientists say are driving cli- biggest digital threats to the somware attacks that extort com- justment that adjusts for regula- mate change. United States. In a 2009 classified panies for millions of dollars. tory costs,” Mr. Weisbach said. National Intelligence Estimate, a Scrutiny of ransomware attackers A border tax is typically de- “That’s going to be hard to do.” signed to even out the burden for a document that represents the con- had previously largely fallen on Another complication is that sensus of all 16 U.S. intelligence Russia, Eastern Europe and nation that has imposed a tax or while the poorest countries would price on carbon dioxide emis- agencies, China and Russia North Korea. be exempt from paying the tariff, topped the list of America’s online Secretary of State Antony J. sions. Companies abroad that it would be up to U.S. agencies to want to sell iron, steel, aluminum adversaries. But China was Blinken said in a statement on determine whether trading part- deemed the more immediate Monday that China’s Ministry of or other commodities to the ners are enforcing climate change United States would be required threat because of the volume of its State Security “has fostered an laws “that are at least as ambi- ecosystem of criminal contract to pay a price for each ton of car- industrial trade theft. tious as federal laws and regula- hackers who carry out both state- bon dioxide they emit in making But that threat is even more tions” to cut carbon. sponsored activities and cyber- their products, which would erase troubling now because of China’s Under the 2015 Paris Agree- crime for their own financial any competitive advantage. The revamping of its hacking opera- ment, the nearly 200 nations in- gain.” hope is that it will encourage other tions. Furthermore, the Biden ad- volved agreed to cut emissions — China has also clamped down countries to also price carbon and ministration has turned cyber- but in different ways. Some, like attacks — including ransomware on research about vulnerabilities drive down emissions. the United States and the Euro- attacks — into a major diplomatic in widely held software and hard- It is also considered a way to pean Union, vowed to cut emis- front with superpowers like Rus- ware, which could potentially ben- prevent American companies sions across their economies. Oth- sia, and U.S. relations with China efit the state’s surveillance, coun- whose manufacturing processes ers, like Saudi Arabia, said they MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS terintelligence and cyberespi- have steadily deteriorated over is- Obama officials threatened President Xi Jinping of China, top left, with an emit heavy amounts of carbon would reduce the expected sues including trade and tech su- onage campaigns. Last week, it pollution from relocating to coun- growth of future emissions. China announcement of sanctions in 2015. George Kurtz of CrowdStrike, above, announced a new policy requiring premacy. said there has been an “upleveling” by China in recent years. tries with looser environmental pledged to peak emissions China’s prominence in hacking Chinese security researchers to rules, a phenomenon known as “around” 2030. India said it would first came to the fore in 2010 with notify the state within two days leakage. reduce the greenhouse gas inten- attacks on Google and RSA, the during the Obama administration, state asked. In 2013, a classified when they found security holes, Under the Democratic pro- sity per unit of gross domestic security company, and again in security researchers and intelli- U.S. National Security Agency such as the “zero-days” that the posal, a tariff starting in 2024 product produced. 2013 with a hack of The New York gence officials observed a notable memo said, “The exact affiliation country relied on in the breach of would apply to roughly 12 percent “There will be different views Times. drop in Chinese hacking. with Chinese government entities Microsoft Exchange systems. of imports coming into the United on how you do this,” said Michael Those breaches and thousands After President Donald J. is not known, but their activities The policy is the culmination of States. It would cover petroleum, Mehling, deputy director of the of others prompted the Obama ad- Trump took office and accelerated indicate a probable intelligence Beijing’s five-year campaign to natural gas and coal as well as Center for Energy and Envi- ministration to finger China’s Peo- trade conflicts and other tensions requirement feed from China’s hoard its own zero-days. In 2016, the authorities abruptly shuttered products that have a large carbon ronmental Policy Research at the ple’s Liberation Army hackers in a with China, the hacking resumed. Ministry of State Security.” China’s best-known private plat- footprint like aluminum, steel, Massachusetts Institute of Tech- series of indictments for industri- By 2018, U.S. intelligence officials On Monday, the White House iron and cement. The list of cov- nology, who was consulted on the al trade theft in 2014. A single had noted a shift: People’s Libera- form for reporting zero-days and provided more clarity. In its de- arrested its founder. Two years ered goods could expand as the proposal by Mr. Coons’s staff. Shanghai-based unit of the Peo- tion Army hackers had stood tailed indictment, the United United States improves methods But, he said: “It’s really good ple’s Liberation Army, known as down and been replaced by opera- later, Chinese police announced States accused China’s Ministry of that they would start enforcing of calculating the carbon intensity that they’re doing this. I think this Unit 61398, was responsible for tives working at the behest of the State Security of being behind an of different products. conversation needs to be started hundreds — some estimated thou- Ministry of State Security, which laws banning the “unauthorized aggressive assault on Microsoft’s disclosure” of vulnerabilities. It is estimated that it will raise about leakage. There’s no way we sands — of breaches of American handles China’s intelligence, secu- Exchange email systems this $5 billion to $16 billion annually, cannot deal with this topic.” companies, The Times reported. rity and secret police. That same year, Chinese hackers, year. who were a regular presence at In 2015, Obama officials threat- Hacks of intellectual property, The Justice Department sepa- big Western hacking conventions, ened to greet President Xi Jinping that benefited China’s economic rately indicted four Chinese na- stopped showing up, on state or- of China with an announcement of plans, originated not from the tionals for coordinating the hack- ders. sanctions on his first visit to the P.L.A. but from a looser network of ing of trade secrets from compa- “If they continue to maintain White House, after a particularly front companies and contractors, nies in aviation, defense, biophar- this level of access, with the con- aggressive breach of the U.S. Of- including engineers who worked maceuticals and other industries. trol that they have, their intelli- fice of Personnel Management. In for some of the country’s leading Prison Terms for 2 Who Aided According to the indictments, gence community is going to ben- that attack, Chinese hackers technology companies, according Chinese nationals operated from efit,” Mr. Kurtz said of China. “It’s made off with sensitive personal to intelligence officials and re- Ex-Nissan Executive in Flight front companies, like Hainan Xi- an arms race in cyber.” information, including more than searchers. By BEN DOOLEY box to be put on a flight first to 20 million fingerprints, for Ameri- It was unclear how exactly cans who had been granted a se- IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT dollars;(iii) conform substantially with the Proof of Claim Form approved Turkey and then to Beirut. China worked with these loosely FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,HOUSTON DIVISION by this Court;and(iv)besignedby theclaimantorbyan authorizedagent TOKYO — A Japanese court on or legal representative of the claimant on behalf of the claimant,whether curity clearance. affiliated hackers. Some cyber- In re: BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER § CASE NO.21-30725 (DRJ) Monday sentenced two Ameri- The father and son returned to COOPERATIVE,INC., § such signature is an electronic signature or is ink. White House officials soon security experts speculated that 1 the United States, where the Debtor. § Chapter 11 Section 503(b)(9) Claim . A ny P ro of of Claim asser ting a claim en titled cans to prison for their role in struck a deal that China would the engineers were paid cash to to priority under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code must also:(i) helping the former Nissan leader American authorities arrested NOTICEOFDEADLINESFORTHEFILINGOFPROOFSOF include the value of the goods delivered to and received by the Debtor cease its hacking of American moonlight for the state, while oth- CLAIM,INCLUDINGREQUESTSFORPAYMENTPURSUANT in the 20 days prior to the Petition Date; (ii) attach any documentation Carlos Ghosn skip bail and flee Ja- them in the spring of 2020. After TOSECTION503(B)(9)OFTHEBANKRUPTCYCODE identifying the particular invoices for which the 503(b)(9) claim is being months of attempts to block extra- companies and interests for its in- ers said those in the network had THE GENERAL CLAIMS BAR DATE IS JUNE 15,2021. asserted;and(iii)attachdocumentationofanyreclamationdemandmade pan. dustrial benefit. For 18 months no choice but to do whatever the THETORT CLAIMS BAR DATE IS AUGUST 5,2021. to the Debtor under section 546(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (if applicable). Michael Taylor, 60, was given a dition, they were handed over to THE GOVERNMENTAL BAR DATE IS SEPTEMBER 3,2021. El ec tr onic Si gnatur es Pe rmitt ed . O nly original Pr oofs of Claim PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING: signed electronically by the claimant or an authorized agent or legal sentence of two years, and his son Japan in March and put on trial Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim . On May 5,2021 the Court entered representative of the claimant may be deemed acceptable for purposes three months later. IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT (the“AdministrativeClaimsBarDate”). an order [Dkt.No.515] the (“Bar Date Order”) 2 establishing certain dates of claims administration.Copies of Proofs of Claim,or Proofs of Claim sent Peter Maxwell Taylor, 28, received FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE Filing a Claim Form. Each original Claim Form,including supporting by which parties holding prepetition claims against Brazos Electric by facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted. In court last month, the Taylors In re: ) Chapter 11 documentation, must be filed so as to be actually received by the Supporting Documentation . Each non-tort claimant Proof of Claim one year and eight months. The 1 Power Cooperative,Inc.(the“Debtor”) must file proofs of claim,including ALEX AND ANI,LLC, et al. , ) Case No.21-10918 (CTG) Debtors’noticeandclaimsagent,KurtzmanCarsonConsultantsLLC(“KCC”) requests for payment pursuant to section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy must include supporting documentation, to the extent required by men helped smuggle Mr. Ghosn expressed remorse for their role Debtors. ) (Jointly Administered) on or before the General Bar Date,Administrative Claims Bar Date,or the Code (“Proofs of Claim”). Bankruptcy Rules 3001(c) and 3001(d).If, however, such documentation NOTICE OF BAR DATES FOR FILING PROOFS OF Governmental Bar Date (or,where applicable,on or before any other Bar is voluminous, such Proof of Claim may include a summary of such onto a private jet and whisk him to in the escape. Date set forth in the Bar Date Order) (i) via the electronic filing interface The Bar Dates. Pursuant to the Bar Date Order, all entities (except tort CLAIM AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE REQUESTS claimants and governmental units), including individuals, partnerships, documentation or an explanation as to why such documentation is not Mr. Ghosn remains in Lebanon, available at https://www.kccllc.net/alexandani (for Proof of Claim Forms available; providedhowever thatsuchinformationmustbemadeavailable Lebanon as he awaited trial in Ja- THEGENERALBARDATEANDADMINISTRATIVEEXPENSEBAR only) or (ii) by United States mail or other hand delivery system at the estates,and trusts that have a claim or potential claim against the Debtor pan on charges of financial wrong- where he has waged a campaign DATEISAUGUST20,2021AT4:00P.M.PREVAILINGEASTERNTIME. followingaddress: ForFirst-ClassMailorOvernightMailto: AlexandAni that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or contingent on request by the Debtor, Committee or U.S.Trustee. Each tort claimant PLEASETAKENOTICEOFTHEFOLLOWING: Claims Processing Center, c/o KCC, 222 N. Pacific Coast Highway, such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, including requests ProofofClaimmustattacha signedstatement settingfortha basisforthe doing. to rehabilitate his image and bring Entry of the Bar Date Order. On July 14, 2021 the United States Suite300,ElSegundo,CA90245. for payment under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code,MUST FILE claim and nature of the injury. attention to what he has charac- BankruptcyCourtfortheDistrictofDelawareenteredanorder[DocketNo. PROOFSOFCLAIMANDADMINISTRATIVEEXPENSEREQUESTS A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before June 15, 2021 (the“General Claims Bar Timely Service . Each Proof of Claim must be filed,including supporting The men admitted their role in 188] (the“Bar Date Order”) establishing certain deadlines for the filing of SUBMITTEDBYFACSIMILEORELECTRONICMAILWILL Date”). All tort claimants that assert a tort claim or potential tort claim documentation,by either (i) electronic submission through PACER (Public the escape during a court pro- terized as the failings of Japan’s proofsofclaiminthechapter11casesoftheabove-captioneddebtorsand NOTBEACCEPTED. againsttheDebtorthatarosepriortoMarch1,2021,nomatterhowremote Access to Court Electronic Records at http://ecf.txsb.uscourts.gov), (ii) debtors-in-possession (collectively, the“Debtors”). The table below lists Contents of Claim Forms. Subject to the Bar Date Order, each or contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, MUST electronic submission using the interface available on the Claims Agent’s ceeding in Tokyo in June. In hand- justice system. He has said that he therespectivecasenumberforeachDebtor: DEBTOR,CASENO.: AandA Claim Form must: (i) be written in English; (ii) include a claim amount FILEAPROOFOFCLAIMonorbefore August5,2021 (the“TortClaimsBar website at https:// https://cases.stretto.com/brazos or (iii) if submitted committed no wrongdoing and Shareholding,Co.,LLC,21-10917 (CTG);Alex and Ani,LLC,21-10918 (CTG); denominated in United States dollars (and to the extent such claim Date”). Governmentalentitiesthathaveaclaimorpotentialclaimagainst through non-electronic means, by U.S. Mail or other hand delivery ing down the sentence, the judge Alex and Ani International,LLC,21-10919 (CTG); Alex and Ani Retail,LLC, is converted to United States dollars, the conversion rate used in such the Debtor that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or system, so as to be actually received by the Claims Agent on or before said that their actions had caused that the charges against him were 21-10920 (CTG);Alex and Ani Assembly,LLC,21-10921 (CTG);Alex and Ani conversion); (iii) clearly identify the Debtor against which a claim is contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be,MUST FILE the applicable Bar Date, at the following address: Brazos Electric Power California,LLC,21-10922 (CTG);Alex and Ani Canada,LLC,21-10923 (CTG); asserted; (iv) conform substantially to Official Form 410 in the case of a A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before September 3,2021 (the“Governmental Cooperative,Inc.,Claims Processing,c/o Stretto,410 Exchange,Suite 100, “extreme damage” to the Japa- the product of corporate intrigue AlexandAniPuertoRico,LLC,21-10924(CTG). proof of claim;(v) be signed by the holder of the claim or by an authorized Bar Date”). All entities holding claims arising from the Debtor’s rejection Irvine,CA 92602. backed by the Japanese govern- EXCEPT AS TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS EXPLICITLY SET FORTH IN THE BAR agent of the holder of the claim (and the Claim Form bearing the original of executory contracts or unexpired leases must file Proofs of Claim Proofs of Claim will be deemed filed when filing via PACER is nese justice system and that time DATEORDER,ANYPERSONORENTITYWHOFAILSTOFILEAPROOFOFCLAIM signaturemustbetheformfiled);and(vi)includeasattachmentsanyand by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims Bar Date or the completed or when actually received by the Claims Agent. Any facsimile in prison was “unavoidable,” ac- ment. ORADMINISTRATIVEEXPENSEREQUESTFORMONORBEFORETHEGENERAL allsupportingdocumentationonwhichtheclaimisbased. Governmental Bar Date,as applicable,and (b) the date that is thirty (30) orelectronicmailsubmissionswillnotbeacceptedandwillnotbedeemed BAR DATE, ADMINISTRATIVE BAR DATE, OR GOVERNMENTAL BAR DATE Additional Information. If you have any questions regarding the days following entry of the order approving the Debtor’s rejection of the filed until a claim is submitted by one of the methods described above. cording to local news reports. Lebanon does not have an ex- SHALL BE BARRED FROM RECEIVING ANY DISTRIBUTION ORVOTE INTHESE claims process and/or if you wish to obtain a copy of the Bar Date Order applicable executory contract or unexpired lease (such later date, the ReceiptofService . ClaimantssubmittingaProofofClaimthroughnon- tradition treaty with Japan, effec- CHAPTER11CASESONACCOUNTOFTHATCLAIM. (which contains a more detailed description of the requirements for filing “Rejec tion Damages Bar Date”). In the event that the Debtor amends its electronic means wishing to receive acknowledgment that their Proofs of Mr. Ghosn escaped Japan in Who Must File a Claim Form. Pursuant to the Bar Date Order, all ClaimsForms),aProofofClaimForm,orrelateddocuments,youmaydoso Schedules,all entities holding claims affected by such amendment must Claim were received by the Claims Agent must submit (i) a copy of the 2019 just before New Year’s Day. tively protecting Mr. Ghosn from persons and entities, including individuals, partnerships, estates, trusts, by:(i) visiting the website of the Debtors’notice and claims agent,KCC,at file Proofs of Claims by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims ProofofClaimForm(inadditiontotheoriginalProofofClaimFormsentto and governmental units who have a claim or potential claim against the https://www.kccllc.net/alexandani, (ii) calling KCC at (888) 733-1434 Bar Date or the Governmental Bar Date, as applicable, and (b) the date the Claims Agent) and (ii) a self-addressed,stamped envelope. He was out on bail after having sharing the Taylors’ fate. Debtors that arose on or before June 9, 2021, no matter how remote or (Toll-Free) or (310) 751-2633 (International),or (iii) inquiring via email at that is thirty (30) days from the date on which the Debtor mails notice of AdditionalInformation . Ifyourequireadditionalinformationregarding contingentsuchrighttopaymentorequitableremedymaybe, including [email protected]. Please note that KCC cannot advise you on the amendment to the Schedules (the“ Amended Schedules Bar Date”). the filing of a Proof of Claim,you may contact the Debtor’s restructuring been arrested multiple times and Another former Nissan execu- holders of claims allowable under section 503(b)(9) of the howtofile,orwhetheryoushouldfile,aproofofclaim. hotlineat:855.529.1663(toll-free)or949.771.2210(international)orvisit Bankruptcy Code ,MUST FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before 4:00 p.m. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO FAILS TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM, believed Japan’s justice system tive, an American named Greg 1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases,along with the last four digits INCLUDING ANY REQUEST FOR PAYMENT UNDER SECTION 503(B)(9) the Debtor’s restructuring website at:https://cases.stretto.com/brazos/. prevailingEasternTime,onAugust20,2021 (the“GeneralBarDate”). 1 would never give him a fair trial. Kelly, is on trial in Japan on For claims held by governmental entities, this date shall be December of each of the Debtors’respective federal tax identification numbers, are OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE ON OR BEFORE THE GENERAL CLAIMS The Debtor in this chapter 11 case,along with the last four digits of its 6, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time , (the “Governmental as follows:Alex and Ani,LLC (8360);A and A Shareholding,Co.,LLC (7939); BAR DATE, THE TORT CLAIMS BAR DATE, OR THE GOVERNMENTAL federal tax identification number is:Brazos Electric Power Cooperative,Inc. The Taylors helped him plan charges related to hiding Mr. Bar Date”). All persons are entities who have a claim that arose on or AlexandAniInternational,LLC(2247);AlexandAniRetail,LLC(1227);Alex BAR DATE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS A CREDITOR (4729). Additionalinformationregardingthiscasemaybeobtainedonthe subsequent to June 9, 2021 and prior to or on June 30, 2021 , no andAniAssembly,LLC(3215);AlexandAniCalifornia,LLC(6368);Alexand WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING AND website of the Debtor’s claims and noticing agent at http://cases.stretto. and execute an escape, part of Ghosn’s compensation. He says matter how remote or contingent such right to payment or equitable Ani Canada,LLC (3317);Alex and Ani Puerto Rico,LLC (1477);and Alex and DISTRIBUTION ON ANY CHAPTER 11 PLAN. com/Brazos. The Debtor’s address is 7616 Bagby Avenue,Waco,TX 76712. which included being hidden in a he is innocent. remedy may be,MUST FILE AN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE REQUEST FORM AniSouthSeas,LLC(8592).TheDebtors’headquartersandmailingaddress Contents of Proofs of Claim .Each Proof of Claim must:(i) be written in 2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have on or before 4:00 p.m.prevailing Eastern time,on August 20,2021 is:10BriggsDrive,EastGreenwich,RI02818. legible English;(ii) include a claim amount denominated in United States the meanings ascribed to them in the Bar Date Order. Case 21-30725 Document 1064 Filed in TXSB on 08/19/21 Page 9 of 9 C M Y K Nxxx,2021-08-03,B,003,Bs-BW,E1

THE NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021 N B3

INTERNATIONAL | TECHNOLOGY

Commuters in Beijing. A willingness to tolerate long work hours is giving Broadcaster 996: The Number way to a growing discontentment.

sees the burnout and the threat it In Australia Fomenting Dismay poses to economic growth. On the one hand, it has promised to better support college graduates in their Is Suspended job hunt. But it has also censored In China’s Offices discussions of tangping. By YouTube How Gig Workers Fit In By VIVIAN WANG Some in China’s working class By YAN ZHUANG dismiss the complaints as elite What began as a conversation To understand work culture in about tech companies’ treatment YouTube has suspended the con- China, start with a number: 996. griping; after all, tech workers are highly paid and educated. But the of elite workers has expanded to servative news channel Sky News It’s shorthand for the grueling include lower-skilled workers, es- Australia for a week for breaching schedule that has become the debate also offers a window into the country’s economy more pecially gig laborers. the platform’s coronavirus misin- norm at many Chinese firms: 9 broadly, and the expectations of Middle-class Chinese people formation policy. a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. its young people. ANDY WONG/ASSOCIATED PRESS have increasingly shown solidari- The broadcaster, which is The term originated in the tech- ty with those workers. Last year, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s nology sector around five years Improving Work-Life Balance have taken steps to improve work- ates in China rose by 73 percent in life balance. Kuaishou, a short- the past decade, a stunning when package couriers went on News Corporation and has nearly ago, when the country’s nascent The first major pushback to 996 strike before a major shopping two million subscribers on internet companies were racing to video app, in July ended a policy achievement for a country that came in 2019, as China’s economic requiring its staff to work on had fewer than 3.5 million univer- holiday, many on social media YouTube, is not allowed to upload compete with Silicon Valley. At growth slowed and tech workers weekends twice a month. One di- sity students in 1997. As a result, cheered them on. new videos for the duration of its first, workers were willing to began questioning their work con- vision of Tencent began encourag- more people are competing for a In some ways, the new aware- suspension, which began on trade their free time for overtime ditions. Online protests followed, ing workers to go home at 6 p.m. limited pool of white-collar jobs. ness mirrors the backlash against Thursday. Existing videos on its pay and the promise of helping but the movement faded under — though only on Wednesdays. But it’s also clear that many are tech companies in the U.S. But it account can still be viewed. China match the West. government censorship. sick of the rat race. Some Gen Zers has also run up against uniquely In a statement to The New York China’s economy has grown This year, 996 shot back into the ‘Lie Flat’ have turned to reading Mao Ze- Chinese issues of censorship. Just Times on Monday, YouTube said it into the second-largest in the news after two workers died at The pushback to 996 also reflects dong’s writings on communism to as with the college graduates, the had removed Sky News videos world. Tech behemoths like Ali- Pinduoduo, an e-commerce giant. the hopes and anxieties of China’s rage against capitalist exploita- government has promised more and issued a strike against the baba, Huawei and ByteDance, Officials promised to investigate young people. tion. An online craze this year protections for gig workers. But broadcaster in accordance with which owns TikTok, are household working conditions, although it’s Many are willing to endure the called on young people to “tang- earlier this year, officials arrested policies “to prevent the spread of names. But recently, more tech not clear what — if anything — working conditions because of the ping,” or “lie flat” — essentially, to a well-known delivery worker coronavirus information that workers are resisting the at-all- has come of that. competitiveness of the job mar- opt out. who had tried to organize his fel- could cause real-world harm.” costs culture. Since then, some companies ket. The number of college gradu- The Chinese Communist Party low workers. This is the first strike for Sky News. If it receives three strikes within 90 days, its YouTube chan- nel will be permanently deleted. The statement did not specify what content was removed. Britain Rethinks Nuclear Deal With China Sky News said in a statement By STANLEY REED on its website on Sunday that the suspension had resulted from “a LONDON — A few years ago, Brit- review of old videos published to ain agreed to let China take an the channel,” and that it “acknowl- ownership stake in its newest nu- edges YouTube’s right to enforce clear power plants, figuring Bei- its policies.” ELAINE THOMPSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS jing had the nuclear know-how An opinion piece published by Melinda French Gates and Bill and the construction smarts to Sky News on Sunday criticized Gates in 2019. They will continue to help replace the country’s aging the suspension as an “assault on work together for their foundation. power stations. It was a warm moment in British-Chinese relations, a deal signed in 2015 during a carefully The Gateses choreographed visit to London by 3,500 President Xi Jinping of China with Number of cases of a Delta Officially End the British prime minister at the variant outbreak in Sydney. time, David Cameron. Six years later, Britain is having Their Marriage second thoughts. Financing for a planned power station facing the Removing videos to After 27 Years North Sea, estimated at 20 billion pounds ($28 billion) and neces- prevent the spread of By NICHOLAS KULISH sary to ensure a steady stream of virus misinformation. The divorce between Bill Gates electricity for decades, is unex- and Melinda French Gates is now pectedly in doubt. Part of the prob- final. lem: attracting investors to a freedom of thought” and said that A judge for the King County Su- project one-fifth owned by China. some of the removed videos had perior Court in Washington State Mr. Xi’s authoritarian ambi- featured debates over the efficacy signed the dissolution decree on tions and human rights record of masks and lockdowns. Monday, ending the 27-year mar- have chilled relations with West- LUKE MACGREGOR/BLOOMBERG Lockdowns have been a con- riage between the co-founders of ern nations, forcing a broad recon- The Hinkley Point C nuclear power station site. China’s state-owned nuclear company owns a third of the project. tentious topic in Australia, where the influential Bill and Melinda sideration of a range of economic two of the largest cities are under dealings with the world’s second- Gates Foundation while leaving executives have been negotiating nuclear materials. tional markets. stay-at-home orders amid grow- the details of how the couple divid- largest economy. ing clusters of the more conta- In Britain, the pushback over terms for financing for the “CGN has a particularly bad China is “making every effort it ed one of the largest fortunes in Sizewell project. reputation in the United States,” can to establish Chinese stand- gious Delta variant of the virus. history shrouded in mystery. nuclear power echoes the con- Brisbane began a three-day lock- cerns raised last year when Brit- EDF, which is majority owned said Vincent C. Zabielski, a Lon- ards” in the global nuclear indus- Public filings showed that bil- by the French government, says it don-based special counsel who try, said Mark Hibbs, a senior fel- down on Saturday after six cases lions of dollars of shares were ain joined the United States in were discovered, and on Monday banning the Chinese telecom sup- can’t afford to pay the project’s specializes in nuclear issues at low at the Carnegie Endowment transferred into Ms. French Gat- costs upfront and wants to reduce Pillsbury, a law firm. Mr. Zabielski for International Peace. If China is it was extended until Sunday. In es’s name following the public an- plier Huawei from high-speed Sydney, where an outbreak of the wireless networks on security its stake to a minority holding to said that while investors might successful in Britain, he said, it nouncement in May of their plan Delta variant has grown to more grounds. make room for other investors. judge that CGN would bring valu- will give the country a competi- to divorce. Forbes now estimates than 3,500 cases, 300 soldiers are The 2015 nuclear agreement The arrangement being consid- able engineering skills to building tive advantage in global nuclear Ms. French Gates’s net worth at patrolling the streets to enforce a even calls for letting China be ma- ered would allow investors to ob- the plant, the company’s presence sales for decades. $3.2 billion, though it could be lockdown that is in its sixth week. jority owner of a proposed plant of tain an immediate return on the could be a turnoff for American in- But the British government has much higher. The magazine esti- capital they spent on the plant vestors “in some cases.” soured on Beijing because of a Officials say the lockdowns are mates Mr. Gates’s net worth at its own design, at a site about 50 miles from London. Although that through surcharges on energy China General Nuclear de- host of concerns, including the necessary because not enough $131 billion. bills. Pension funds, university en- clined to comment. crackdown on dissent in Hong Australians have been inoculated The separation agreement that project is going through regula- dowments and similar investors Ultimately, the government will Kong, a former British colony, and against Covid-19. Only 15 percent determined the split of assets was tory channels, it is expected to would most likely be attracted by decide the fate of Britain’s nuclear the harsh treatment of Uyghurs in of the population is fully vacci- “not filed with the court,” accord- face strong opposition from law- predictable, long-term revenue program; one option said to be on China’s Xinjiang region. Influ- nated, according to a New York ing to a notation scrawled in blue makers. “We cannot allow the techno- streams, analysts said. the table is the British govern- enced by Washington, worries Times database. ink on one of the court documents. “You will find investors who are ment’s buying China’s stake in the have also increased in London It remained unclear, for instance, logical heart of our power system The Sky News suspension came to be exposed to the risk of disrup- interested,” said Meike Becker, a Sizewell project. In principle, the about the security risks of using on the same day it was reported who will receive their 66,000- utility analyst at Bernstein, a re- government wants at least one Chinese technology. square-foot lakefront estate in the tion by states that do not share our that The Daily Telegraph, a Syd- values,” said Tom Tugendhat, a search company. more power station after Hinkley Industry sources say it is now ney tabloid that is also owned by Seattle suburbs. The critical question, though, is Point to help meet its ambitious difficult to conceive of the govern- The couple’s three children are member of the Conservative News Corporation, had dropped a Party, led by Prime Minister Boris whether the presence of China low-carbon targets. The Sizewell ment’s approving a Chinese-de- weekly column by the Sky News all over 18, so there was no cus- General Nuclear might give finan- plant would pump out enough signed and majority-owned plant Johnson, and chairman of the for- commentator Alan Jones. tody arrangement necessary. The cial institutions pause, especially power for millions of homes for not far from London, as envi- court document said that neither eign affairs committee in Parlia- In a segment on his Sky News ment. those from the United States. decades. Building a plant would sioned for the project in Bradwell. party had asked to make a formal also create thousands of jobs and show last month, Mr. Jones and China has ambitions to be a In 2019, the company was The situation may be different name change, though Ms. French provide billions of pounds worth Craig Kelly, an Australian law- global supplier of nuclear power placed on a U.S. government at Hinkley Point, where the Chi- Gates has been publicly using her of work for British suppliers. maker and conspiracy theorist, plants, but Britain is not the only blacklist — which restricts Ameri- nese company’s stake is 33 per- family name together with her can companies from doing busi- China’s global nuclear ambi- cent, and at the proposed Sizewell falsely claimed that the Delta vari- married name since they sepa- country reconsidering an agree- ant was less deadly than the origi- ment. ness with it — for engaging in ef- tions are on the line in Britain. Its project, where its stake is 20 per- rated. forts to acquire advanced Ameri- plans for a nuclear plant outside cent. Overall, China General Nu- nal form of the coronavirus and “Within Europe, there is an The largest outstanding ques- can nuclear technology for mili- London, at Bradwell-on-Sea, are clear has spent about £4 billion on that people who had been vacci- emerging pattern of nations re- tion is how, or indeed whether, the tary purposes. In 2016, an going through Britain’s approval the British projects. Mr. Tugend- nated were more likely to die from thinking nuclear collaboration divorced couple can work togeth- American nuclear engineer was process, a critical step that Beijing hat said he had no objection to Chi- the virus. Sky News subsequently with China,” said Ted Jones, sen- er at their enormous charity. Both sentenced to two years in prison hoped would be a springboard to nese money in these cases be- retracted the segment and issued ior director at the Nuclear Energy Mr. Gates and Ms. French Gates for helping the company develop its acceptance in other interna- cause it could be easily replaced. a correction. have insisted that they will contin- Institute, an industry group in ue to work on behalf of the founda- Washington. He pointed to recent IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT dollars;(iii) conform substantially with the Proof of Claim Form approved tion’s shared mission in areas in- setbacks that China’s nuclear FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,HOUSTON DIVISION by this Court;and(iv)besignedby theclaimantorbyan authorizedagent plant business has suffered in Ro- IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT described in the Plan,each Entity acquiring property under the Plan,the § or legal representative of the claimant on behalf of the claimant,whether cluding global health, poverty re- FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,HOUSTON DIVISION Confirmation Order and any and all non-Debtor parties to Executory In re: BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER CASE NO.21-30725 (DRJ) § such signature is an electronic signature or is ink. mania, the Czech Republic and ) ContractsandUnexpiredLeaseswiththeDebtors. COOPERATIVE,INC., duction and gender equality. In re: Chapter 11 Debtor. 1 § Chapter 11 Section 503(b)(9) Claim . A ny P ro of of Claim asser ting a claim en titled elsewhere. FRONTERA HOLDINGS LLC, et al. , 1 ) Case No.21-30354 (MI) PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT , unless otherwise provided to priority under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code must also:(i) Last month they announced Reorganized Debtors. ) (Jointly Administered) by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court,all Proofs of Claim with respect NOTICEOFDEADLINESFORTHEFILINGOFPROOFSOF include the value of the goods delivered to and received by the Debtor to Claims arising from the rejection of Executory Contracts or Unexpired CLAIM,INCLUDINGREQUESTSFORPAYMENTPURSUANT that they had given an additional Evidence of the risks involved NOTICE OF OCCURRENCE OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE in the 20 days prior to the Petition Date; (ii) attach any documentation Leases,pursuanttothePlanortheConfirmationOrder,ifany,mustbeFiled TOSECTION503(B)(9)OFTHEBANKRUPTCYCODE identifying the particular invoices for which the 503(b)(9) claim is being $15 billion to the foundation, add- was buried in financial results OF THE DEBTORS’FIRST AMENDED JOINT with the Bankruptcy Court and served on the Reorganized Debtors within CHAPTER 11 PLAN OF REORGANIZATION THE GENERAL CLAIMS BAR DATE IS JUNE 15,2021. asserted;and(iii)attachdocumentationofanyreclamationdemandmade ing to its $50 billion endowment, published on Thursday by Élec- 30daysafterthelaterof(a)thedateofentryofanorderoftheBankruptcy THETORT CLAIMS BAR DATE IS AUGUST 5,2021. to the Debtor under section 546(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (if applicable). TO ALL CREDITORS, INTEREST HOLDERS, AND OTHER Court (including the Confirmation Order) approving such rejection, or THE GOVERNMENTAL BAR DATE IS SEPTEMBER 3,2021. PARTIESININTEREST: El ec tr onic Si gnatur es Pe rmitt ed . O nly original Pr oofs of Claim which already made it by most tricité de France, the utility com- (b) the effective date of such rejection. Any Claims arising from the PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING: signed electronically by the claimant or an authorized agent or legal measures the largest private pany that owns and operates Brit- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT , on April 26, 2021, the United States rejection of an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease not Filed Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim . On May 5,2021 the Court entered representative of the claimant may be deemed acceptable for purposes Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy with the Bankruptcy Court within such time (unless previously an order [Dkt.No.515] the (“Bar Date Order”) 2 establishing certain dates of claims administration.Copies of Proofs of Claim,or Proofs of Claim sent charitable foundation in the ain’s eight nuclear power stations. Court”), entered the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order filed) will be automatically disallowed, forever barred from by which parties holding prepetition claims against Brazos Electric by facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted. The company is halfway through Confirming the First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization assertion, and shall not be enforceable against the Debtors, the Power Cooperative,Inc.(the“Debtor”) must file proofs of claim,including Supporting Documentation . Each non-tort claimant Proof of Claim world. The chief executive of the of Frontera Holdings LLC and Its Debtor Affiliates [Docket No. 263] Reorganized Debtors, the Estates, or their property without the requests for payment pursuant to section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy must include supporting documentation, to the extent required by building Britain’s first new station (the “Confirmation Order”), confirming the First Amended Joint Chapter need for any objection by the Reorganized Debtors, or further Code (“Proofs of Claim”). Bankruptcy Rules 3001(c) and 3001(d).If, however, such documentation Gates Foundation, Mark Suzman, 11 Plan of Reorganization of Frontera Holdings LLC and Its Debtor Affiliates notice to, action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court or 2 The Bar Dates. Pursuant to the Bar Date Order, all entities (except tort is voluminous, such Proof of Claim may include a summary of such also said the foundation would since the 1990s, at Hinkley Point [DocketNo.263,ExhibitA](the“Plan”). any other Entity,and any Claim arising out of the rejection of the claimants and governmental units), including individuals, partnerships, documentation or an explanation as to why such documentation is not add new outside trustees, a step in southwest England, a project PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT , copies of the Confirmation Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease shall be deemed fully sat- estates,and trusts that have a claim or potential claim against the Debtor available; providedhowever thatsuchinformationmustbemadeavailable Order, the Plan, and all documents filed in the Chapter 11 Cases are isfied,released,anddischarged,andbesubjecttothepermanent that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or contingent on request by the Debtor, Committee or U.S.Trustee. Each tort claimant toward better governance that one-third owned by China General availablefreeofchargebyvisitinghttps://cases.primeclerk.com/Frontera. injunction set forth in Article VIII.G of the Plan,notwithstanding such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, including requests ProofofClaimmustattacha signedstatement settingfortha basisforthe Nuclear, China’s state-owned nu- You may also obtain copies of any pleadings by visiting the Bankruptcy anythingintheSchedulesorProofofClaimtothecontrary. for payment under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code,MUST FILE claim and nature of the injury. philanthropy experts had urged Court’s website at https://ecf.txsb.uscourts.gov in accordance with the PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT , the Plan and its provisions A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before June 15, 2021 (the“General Claims Bar Timely Service . Each Proof of Claim must be filed,including supporting for years. clear company. proceduresandfeessetforththerein. are binding on the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, and any Holder of Date”). All tort claimants that assert a tort claim or potential tort claim documentation,by either (i) electronic submission through PACER (Public PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT ,the Effective Date of the Plan a Claim against or Interest in the Debtors, and such Holder’s respective againsttheDebtorthatarosepriortoMarch1,2021,nomatterhowremote Access to Court Electronic Records at http://ecf.txsb.uscourts.gov), (ii) At the same time, Mr. Suzman EDF, in its quarterly results, occurredonJuly28,2021. successors and assigns,regardless of whether such Holder (a) will receive or contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be, MUST electronic submission using the interface available on the Claims Agent’s said that Mr. Gates and Ms. urged the British government to PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT , unless otherwise provided any property or interest in property under the Plan,(b) has filed a Proof of FILEAPROOFOFCLAIMonorbefore August5,2021 (the“TortClaimsBar website at https:// https://cases.stretto.com/brazos or (iii) if submitted by the Plan, the Confirmation Order, any other applicable order of the Claim or Interest in the Chapter 11 Cases,or (c) failed to vote to accept or Date”). Governmentalentitiesthathaveaclaimorpotentialclaimagainst through non-electronic means, by U.S. Mail or other hand delivery BankruptcyCourt,oragreedtobytheHolderofanAllowedAdministrative French Gates had agreed that if ei- pass legislation soon enabling a rejectthePlanoraffirmativelyvotedtorejectthePlan. the Debtor that arose prior to March 1, 2021, no matter how remote or system, so as to be actually received by the Claims Agent on or before Claim and the Debtors, all requests for payment of Administrative Houston, Texas, July 28, 2021, Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Matthew D. the applicable Bar Date, at the following address: Brazos Electric Power ther person found after two years new, less risky financial and regu- Claims, other than Professional Fee Claims, must be filed and served contingent such right to payment or equitable remedy may be,MUST FILE Cavenaugh , JACKSONWALKERL.L.P., MatthewD.Cavenaugh(TXBarNo. A PROOF OF CLAIM on or before September 3,2021 (the“Governmental Cooperative,Inc.,Claims Processing,c/o Stretto,410 Exchange,Suite 100, on the Debtors no later than 30 days after the Effective Date 24062656),Genevieve M.Graham (TX Bar No.24085340),Vienna F.Anaya Irvine,CA 92602. that they could not work together latory arrangement before the (the “Administrative Claims Bar Date”). Holders of Administrative Bar Date”). All entities holding claims arising from the Debtor’s rejection (TX Bar No. 24091225),Victoria Argeroplos (TX Bar No. 24105799), 1401 of executory contracts or unexpired leases must file Proofs of Claim Proofs of Claim will be deemed filed when filing via PACER is Ms. French Gates would leave the company embarks on the North Claims that are required to file and serve a request for payment McKinney Street,Suite 1900,Houston,Texas 77010,Telephone:(713) 752- completed or when actually received by the Claims Agent. Any facsimile of such Administrative Claims that do not file and serve such by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims Bar Date or the foundation, receiving funds from Sea project, near a fishing village 4200,Facsimile:(713)752-4221,Email:[email protected],ggraham@ Governmental Bar Date,as applicable,and (b) the date that is thirty (30) orelectronicmailsubmissionswillnotbeacceptedandwillnotbedeemed a request by the Administrative Claims Bar Date shall be jw.com,[email protected],[email protected], Co-CounselfortheDebtors filed until a claim is submitted by one of the methods described above. forever barred, estopped, and enjoined from asserting such days following entry of the order approving the Debtor’s rejection of the Mr. Gates to pursue her own char- called Sizewell. and Debtors in Possession -and- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP,KIRKLAND & applicable executory contract or unexpired lease (such later date, the ReceiptofService . ClaimantssubmittingaProofofClaimthroughnon- Administrative Claims against the Debtors, the Reorganized ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP, Joshua A. Sussberg, P.C. (admitted pro hac electronic means wishing to receive acknowledgment that their Proofs of itable endeavors. Failure to obtain these changes, Debtors, or their property, and such Administrative Claims shall “Rejec tion Damages Bar Date”). In the event that the Debtor amends its vice ), Matthew C. Fagen (admitted pro hac vice ), 601 Lexington Avenue, Schedules,all entities holding claims affected by such amendment must Claim were received by the Claims Agent must submit (i) a copy of the be deemed discharged as of the Effective Date without the need New York, New York 10022,Telephone: (212) 446-4800, Facsimile: (212) ProofofClaimForm(inadditiontotheoriginalProofofClaimFormsentto Ms. French Gates signed her the company said, could lead it to for any objection from the Reorganized Debtors or any action by file Proofs of Claims by the date that is the later of (a) the General Claims 446-4900, Email: [email protected], matthew.fagen@ Bar Date or the Governmental Bar Date, as applicable, and (b) the date the Claims Agent) and (ii) a self-addressed,stamped envelope. part of the divorce papers on Fri- “not to make an investment deci- theBankruptcyCourt. kirkland.com, Co-CounselfortheDebtorsandDebtorsinPossession AdditionalInformation . Ifyourequireadditionalinformationregarding PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT ,unless otherwise ordered by that is thirty (30) days from the date on which the Debtor mails notice of 1 the filing of a Proof of Claim,you may contact the Debtor’s restructuring day at the offices of her own orga- sion” — in other words, walk away the Bankruptcy Court, all final requests for payment of Professional Fee TheDebtorsinthesechapter11cases,alongwiththelastfourdigitsof the amendment to the Schedules (the“ Amended Schedules Bar Date”). eachDebtor’sfederaltaxidentificationnumber,are: FronteraHoldingsLLC ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO FAILS TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM, hotlineat:855.529.1663(toll-free)or949.771.2210(international)orvisit nization, Pivotal Ventures, an en- from the project. ClaimsmustbefiledwiththeBankruptcyCourtnolaterthan45daysafter the Debtor’s restructuring website at:https://cases.stretto.com/brazos/. theEffectiveDate. (8626);Frontera Generation GP,LLC (3720);Frontera Generation Holdings INCLUDING ANY REQUEST FOR PAYMENT UNDER SECTION 503(B)(9) terprise focused on gender equal- “This legislation is now really, PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT , the terms of the Plan, the LLC (0373); Frontera Generation Limited Partnership (8627); Frontera OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE ON OR BEFORE THE GENERAL CLAIMS 1 The Debtor in this chapter 11 case,along with the last four digits of its Plan Supplement, and the Confirmation Order shall be immediately Intermediate Holdings LLC (5437); and Lonestar Pipeline Company, LLC BAR DATE, THE TORT CLAIMS BAR DATE, OR THE GOVERNMENTAL federal tax identification number is:Brazos Electric Power Cooperative,Inc. ity and social progress. really essential,” said Simone effective and enforceable and deemed binding upon the Debtors or the (6199). The location ofthe Debtors’service address is: 500 Alexander Park BAR DATE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS A CREDITOR (4729). Additionalinformationregardingthiscasemaybeobtainedonthe Rossi, chief executive of EDF’s Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, and any and all Holders of Claims Drive,Suite300,Princeton,NJ,08540. WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING AND website of the Debtor’s claims and noticing agent at http://cases.stretto. or Interests (regardless of whether such Claims or Interests are deemed 2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have DISTRIBUTION ON ANY CHAPTER 11 PLAN. com/Brazos. The Debtor’s address is 7616 Bagby Avenue,Waco,TX 76712. Susan C. Beachy contributed re- British arm, in June, according to to have accepted or rejected the Plan), all Entities that are parties to or the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan or the Confirmation Order,as Contents of Proofs of Claim .Each Proof of Claim must:(i) be written in 2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have search. Reuters. British officials and EDF are subject to the settlements, compromises, releases, and injunctions applicable. legible English;(ii) include a claim amount denominated in United States the meanings ascribed to them in the Bar Date Order.