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Lawyers for Genesis and Its Creditors Are ‘Optimistic’ for a Quick Resolution to Bankruptcy Woes
23.1.2023
Lawyers for Genesis Global told a New York bankruptcy court on Monday that they’ve been working with their creditors’ representatives and the U.S. Trustee’s Office “around the clock” for the past two months in order to reach a “consensual resolution” with the embattled company’s creditors
Daring drive-by at SBF’s: 3 men drove into barricade and fled: Lawyers
20.1.2023
The lawyer’s didn’t specify the date or time at which the incident took place, and claimed the security personnel were unable to get the license plate details
FTX CEO fights to keep lawyers as calls for removal intensify
19.1.2023
Numerous parties have objected to the retention of Sullivan & Cromwell as lead counsel to FTX, citing conflicts of interest and insufficient disclosures
Crypto Lawyers Share Blame for FTX, Other Disasters, CFTC Commissioner Says
18.1.2023
Lawyers, accountants and other financial professionals should have stepped in to halt the fatal mistakes going on inside crypto firms such as FTX long before they imploded, said Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
DOJ Objects to FTX’s Choice of Lawyers, Citing Conflict of Interest
14.1.2023
The US Trustee joins Sam Bankman-Fried and Senators in voicing concern over Sullivan and Cromwell’s previous relations
Judge slams senators' letter against FTX lawyers as 'inappropriate'
12.1.2023
Bankruptcy judge John Dorsey called the bipartisan letter “inappropriate," and that he won't take it into account in his decision for an independent examiner
BlockFi Management Hasn't Withdrawn any Crypto Since October, Lawyers Tell Court
9.1.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claim he needs Robinhood shares 'to pay for his criminal defense'
6.1.2023
The legal team confirmed the U.S. Departure of Justice was in the process of seizing the Robinhood shares, but said SBF was “compelled to reply” given other claims
The Bahamas lawyers up as the FTX case proceeds in US court and disagreements fester
3.1.2023
Brown Rudnick has worked for the country since March, but the nation's potentially increasing role in the case requires it to register in the United States as a foreign agent
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Ask Court to Conceal Identities of $250M Bail Co-Signers
3.1.2023
The attorneys cited privacy and safety concerns as reasons for requesting the concealment of identities
FTX Investors’ Loss Is Wall Street Lawyers’ Gain
22.12.2022
Professionals are charging upwards of $2,000 hourly wages against $12 million retainers as they attempt to restore funds to the million-odd creditors of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire
FTX wants permission to sell FTX Japan and FTX Europe as well as LedgerX
16.12.2022
The four businesses FTX wants to sell had only recently been acquired, and lawyers argue this simplifies the sale process
Bahamian Government Officials Allegedly Asked SBF to Mint Millions of Dollars in New Tokens Amid the FTX Collapse
13.12.2022
On Monday, court documents from lawyers involved with the FTX Trading LTD Chapter 11 bankruptcy case allege that the government of The Bahamas asked the disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to mint new crypto tokens. The lawyers detailed that it was a “request for live, dynamic access...
Breaking: SBF's lawyers request bail in Bahamas Magistrate Court pending extradition
13.12.2022
The move comes just one day after the crypto executive's arrest on Dec. 12
Bahamian AG and Prime Minister Announce Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest in The Bahamas
13.12.2022
Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been arrested in The Bahamas, according to local reports citing the country’s attorney general Ryan Pinder. According to Pinder, SBF’s arrest “followed receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal charges...
Netflix Removed A Fan-Favorite JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Scene To Avoid Disney’s Lawyers
2.12.2022
Although Netflix fumbled the bag with its marketing of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, it managed to avoid a hefty copyright strike from Disney by removing one of the most beloved scenes in the manga.Read more
Genesis Creditors Hire Lawyers to Find Ways to Prevent Crypto Brokerage's Bankruptcy
30.11.2022
Genesis is in talks with creditors and potential investors, Bloomberg News reports
Bankruptcy Lawyers Say FTX Was Operated by ‘Inexperienced and Unsophisticated Individuals’
23.11.2022
On Tuesday, the attorneys representing FTX told the court that a “substantial amount of assets have either been stolen or are missing” and further stressed to the bankruptcy court that FTX executives left the lawyers James Bromley and Sullivan Cromwell with limited information. Bromley further...
Market Wrap: FTX Was Sam Bankman-Fried’s 'Personal Fiefdom,' Lawyers Said
22.11.2022
The CoinDesk Market Index, bitcoin and ether were all in the green. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Lawyers Detail the ‘Abrupt and Difficult’ Collapse of FTX in First Bankruptcy Hearing
22.11.2022
“You have witnessed probably one of the most abrupt and difficult collapses in the history of corporate America,” an attorney for FTX said during the company’s first bankruptcy hearing on Tuesday