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Eric R. Wilson, Esq. (pro hac vice pending)Kristin S. Elliott, Esq.KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP101 Park AvenueNew York, New York 10178Telephone: 212-808-7800Facsimile: 212-808-7897Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

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200 Kimball DriveParsippany, New Jersey 07054Telephone: 973-503-5900Facsimile: 973-503-5950

Proposed Counsel to the Official Committeeof Unsecured Creditors of Kid Brands, Inc., et al.

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTDISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

In re:

Kid Brands, Inc., et al.,

Debtors.1

Chapter 11

Case No. 14-22582 (DHS)

(Jointly Administered)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSIONPRO HAC VICE OF ERIC R. WILSON, ESQ.

The undersigned hereby makes this application (the Application ) an Order

granting the admission pro hac vice of Eric R. Wilson, Esq. of the law firm of Kelley Drye &

Warren LLP, proposed counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Kid

Brands, Inc., et al., and respectfully represents as follows:

1The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor s tax identificationnumber, are: Kid Brands, Inc. (5337); Kids Line, LLC (0448); Sassy, Inc. (9722); I&J Holdco, Inc. (1543);LaJobi, Inc. (1450); CoCaLo, Inc. (3844); and RB Trademark Holdco, LLC (0611). The Debtors corporateheadquarters are located at 301 Route 17 North, 6th Floor, Rutherford, New Jersey 07070.

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1. On June 18, 2014, each of the above-captioned debtors and debtors-in-

possession (collectively, the Debtors ), filed with this Court voluntary petitions for relief under

chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code.

2. Mr. Wilson is a partner in the law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP,

with offices at 101 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10178.

3. As set forth in the accompanying Certification In Support of Application

for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Eric R. Wilson, Mr. Wilson is admitted, practicing, and in good

standing as a member of the Bar of the State of New York (admitted 2005); the Bar of the

District of Columbia (admitted 2004); the Bar of the State of California (admitted 1997); the

United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New

York; and the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Central, Southern, Northern

and Eastern Districts of California. There are no disciplinary proceedings pending against Mr.

Wilson.

4. If admitted pro hac vice, Mr. Wilson has represented that he will adhere to

the disciplinary jurisdiction of this Court. Mr. Wilson will arrange with the New Jersey

Lawyer s Fund for Client Protection for payment of the applicable annual fee under New Jersey

Court Rule 1:28-2(a) and shall pay the fee required by L. Civ. R. 101.1(c)(3) for pro hac vice

admission to this Court.


WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that the Court grant this Application pursuant

to D.N.J. LBR 2090-1 and L. Civ. R. 101.1(c), to admit Eric R. Wilson, Esq. pro hac vice

in the above captioned matter.

Dated: July 7, 2014

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP

By: /s/ Kristin S. ElliottEric R. Wilson (pro hac vice pending)Kristin S. Elliott

101 Park AvenueNew York, New York 10178Telephone: 212-808-7800Facsimile: 212-808-7897

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Eric R. Wilson, Esq. (pro hac vice pending)Kristin S. Elliott, Esq.KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP101 Park AvenueNew York, New York 10178Telephone: 212-808-7800Facsimile: 212-808-7897Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTDISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

In re:


Debtors.

Chapter 11

Case No. 14-22582 (DHS)


CERTIFICATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FORADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ERIC R. WILSON, ESQ.

I, Eric R. Wilson, do hereby state that:

1. I am a partner in the law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, proposed

counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Kid Brands, Inc., et al., and I

maintain an office at 101 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10178. I submit this certification

in support of the Application for an order admitting me to practice pro hac vice before this Court.


EXHIBIT A

PROPOSED ORDER


UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEYCaption in Compliance with D.N.J. LBR 9004-2(c)

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLPEric R. Wilson, Esq. (pro hac vice applicationpending)Kristin S. Elliott, Esq.101 Park AvenueNew York, New York 10178Telephone: 212-808-7800Facsimile: 212-808-7897Email: [email protected]

[email protected] Kimball DriveParsippany, NJ 07054Tel: 973-503-5900Fax: 973-503-5950

Proposed Counsel to the Official Committeeof Unsecured Creditors of Kid Brands, Inc., etal.In re:


Debtors.2

Chapter 11

Case No. 14-22582 (DHS)


ORDER GRANTING ADMISSIONPRO HAC VICE OF ERIC R. WILSON, ESQ.

The relief set forth on the following pages, numbered two (2) through three (3) is

hereby ORDERED.

2The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor s tax identificationnumber, are: Kid Brands, Inc. (5337); Kids Line, LLC (0448); Sassy, Inc. (9722); I&J Holdco, Inc. (1543);LaJobi, Inc. (1450); CoCaLo, Inc. (3844); and RB Trademark Holdco, LLC (0611). The Debtors corporateheadquarters are located at 301 Route 17 North, 6th Floor, Rutherford, New Jersey 07070.


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THIS MATTER having come before the Court upon the Application for

Admission Pro Hac Vice of Eric R. Wilson, Esq. (the Application ); and the Court having

reviewed the moving papers of the applicant, an out-of-state attorney, and considered this matter

pursuant to rule 78 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, rule 101.1 of the Local Rules of the

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (the Local Rules ), and rule 2090-1

the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for the District of New Jersey (the Local Bankruptcy

Rules ), and good cause having been shown; it is

ORDERED that:

1. The Application be, and is hereby, GRANTED.

2. Eric R. Wilson, Esq. of the law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, 101

Park Avenue, New York, New York 10178, be permitted to appear pro hac vice, provided that

pursuant to Local Rule 101.1(4), an appearance as counsel of record shall be filed promptly by a

member of the bar of this Court upon whom all notices, orders and pleadings may be served, and

who shall promptly notify the out-of -state attorney of their receipt. Only an attorney at law of

this Court may file papers, enter appearances for parties, sign stipulations, or sign and receive

payments on judgments, decrees or orders.

3. The applicant shall arrange with the New Jersey Lawyers Fund for Client

Protection for payment of the annual fee for this year and for any year in which the out-of-state

attorney continues to represent a client in a matter pending in this Court in accordance with New

Jersey Court Rule 1:28-2 and Local Rule 101.1, said fee to be deposited within twenty (20) days

of the date of the entry of this Order.


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4. The $150.00 fee required by D.N.J.L.Civ.R. 101(c)(3) for pro hac vice

admission to the District Court for the District of New Jersey shall also be payable within twenty

(20) days of entry of this Order. Payment in the form of a check must be payable to Clerk,

USDC and forwarded to the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of

New Jersey at the following address, for forwarding by the Clerk to the District Court:

United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New JerseyMartin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building50 Walnut StreetNewark, NJ 07102Attention: Pro Hac Vice Admissions

5. The applicant shall be bound by the Local Rules and the Local Bankruptcy

Rules.

6. The Clerk shall forward a copy of this Order to the Treasurer of New

Fund for Client Protection within five days of its date of entry.

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I served a copy of this Order on the Applicant and

the Treasurer of the New Jersey Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, Richard J. Hughes Justice

Complex, P.O. Box 961, Trenton, NJ 08625-0961 on __________ ___, 2014


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