⚖ Oral Arguments, with Context

The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel hears three related appeals from Kfir Gavrieli's Chapter 11 case. The confirmed plan created a trust, administered after the plan took effect by J. Michael Issa. After a promised funding backstop failed and plan payments defaulted, creditors Dikla Gavrieli Unatin and Dean Unatin asked the bankruptcy court to limit new borrowing and Gavrieli's role in estate litigation, and to require faster liquidation. The court denied most of that relief but ordered Issa to pursue funds in Hong Kong. The appellate panel later affirmed, concluding that the plan left the challenged decisions to Issa's discretion and business judgment.

In re Gavrieli (No. 26-1000) — United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit, argued July 16, 2026.