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Disney Looking for Lawyer to Execute NFT & DeFi Plans
26.9.2022
The Walt Disney Company recently announced looking for an expert transaction lawyer. The company aims to explore modern domains, such as NFT and DeFi. According to the LinkedIn job posting by Disney, the position will undergo an aggressive and accelerated timeline. The post also stated that...
Disney seeks corporate lawyer for 'emerging technologies' and NFTs
26.9.2022
The role includes “full product life cycle legal advice and support for global NFT products," among other responsibilities
Examiner Appointed to Celsius Bankruptcy Case, Crypto Lender Files for Access to $23M in Stablecoins
17.9.2022
According to a recently leaked recording stemming from the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, the business is attempting to revive the company after falling into a financial burden. Following the leak, a Southern District of New York bankruptcy judge appointed a third-party examiner to review...
Possession of Bitcoin still legal in China despite the ban, lawyer says
16.9.2022
Crypto holders in China are protected by the law in case of theft, misappropriation or breach of a loan agreement despite the ban on crypto
SEC Chairman Gensler Wants Disclosures From Crypto Issuers, Lawyer Says
9.9.2022
0x Labs Chief Legal Officer, Ashley Ebersole, joined CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin” to discuss what the SEC could do in order to make platforms more “comfortable,” as the agency calls on crypto exchanges to register
Lawyer of Alleged Crypto Launderer Vinnik Calls on Russia to Talk Prisoner Swap With US
7.9.2022
A lawyer representing Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik has urged the government in Moscow to discuss a potential exchange of prisoners with the United States, where he was recently extradited. The French legal expert is convinced only a return to his homeland could save Vinnik who...
Lawyer For Alleged Russian Crypto Launderer Seeks Prisoner Swap With U.S.
6.9.2022
As the relations between the U.S. and Russia remain stringent due to the latter country’s invasion of Ukraine, a lawyer for a Russian citizen accused of laundering more than USD 4bn worth of crypto has called on the Kremlin to facilitate a prisoner exchange involving his client with...
Tether Asks Court to Remove Crypto Boutique Law Firm Roche Freedman From Class-Action Lawsuit
2.9.2022
Kyle Roche, an attorney and founding partner of the crypto boutique litigation firm Roche Freedman LLP, recently withdrew from a number of class-action lawsuits initiated by the law firm. The attorney’s withdrawal follows videos that circulated showing the lawyer discussing associations with...
Controversial Crypto Lawyer Kyle Roche Pulls Out of Nexo, Binance.US, Solana and Dfinity Lawsuits
1.9.2022
The new withdrawals come a day after Roche filed to withdraw from class-action lawsuits involving Tether, Bitfinex, TRON and BitMEX
Kyle Roche files to withdraw from class-action practice after video leak
1.9.2022
According to a series of court records released on Aug. 31, Roche is understood to be “no longer involved” in Roche Freedman’s class action practice
Elon Musk Outlines New Reasons to End Twitter Deal Citing Whistleblower
1.9.2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has outlined new reasons to terminate the $44 billion deal to buy Twitter in a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Citing a whistleblower report, Musk’s lawyer said the allegations, known to the social media giant but undisclosed to Musk...
Crypto Lawyer Kyle Roche Withdraws From Tether, Bitfinex, TRON and BitMEX Lawsuits After CryptoLeaks Scandal
31.8.2022
The founding partner of upstart law firm Roche Freedman had been accused of starting frivolous class action lawsuits to harm competitors of blockchain project Avalanche
Lawyer Roche alleges statements he made about Ava Labs are false, the result of intoxication
29.8.2022
He claims that the recordings were a setup by a third party to discredit the lawyer and his firm, but the “whistleblowing” website is standing by its story
Bankrupt Lender Celsius CEO Owes Creditors Transparency, Crypto Lawyer Says
19.8.2022
If Celsius Network’s CEO, Alex Mashinsky was “being transparent,” there would be “no need to pull in an independent examiner," Sasha Hodder, founder of Hodder Law Firm, said on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover."
Celsius Approved to Sell Mined Bitcoin, Customer That Lost 50,000 USDC Insists Her Regulated Stablecoins Should Be Treated Differently
17.8.2022
On August 16, the crypto lender Celsius Network has been approved by a bankruptcy court judge to sell bitcoin the company previously mined to continue funding specific operations. The following day, the company’s attorney detailed that Celsius has been offered cash injections, but the lawyer...
Celsius Saga Continues: New Filings Reveal ‘Delusional’ Plan for ‘Standalone Reorganization’, Says a Lawyer
16.8.2022
The drama surrounding the troubled crypto lender Celsius (CEL) continues, with a new omnibus reply and a PowerPoint presentation that outlines plans for a “standalone reorganization” described by one lawyer as “delusional.”...
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Lawyer To Pay Activision For Not Playing Call Of Duty, Judge Decrees
5.8.2022
A lawsuit against Activision Blizzard was dismissed last month because, according to a judge in the Southern California District Court where the complaint was brought, the plaintiffs didn’t play enough Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare to make an informed case against the maligned publisher. For once...
Celsius Custody Clients Band Together, Tap Lawyer to Reclaim $180M
1.8.2022
Custody account holders, who represent 4% of the assets locked up at the bankrupt crypto lender, hired Kyle J. Ortiz of Togut, Segal & Segal
Vinnik to Be ‘Hostage’ in US Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine, Greek Lawyer Says
1.8.2022
If extradited to the United States, crypto exchange BTC-e’s alleged operator Alexander Vinnik will become a “hostage” due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, according to his Greek lawyer. France is likely to send the Russian back to Greece soon and Zoe Konstantopoulou...
Ripple’s Counsel Urges US Lawmakers to Urgently Pass ‘Sensible’ Crypto Legislation Amid SEC Lawsuit Over XRP
30.7.2022
Ripple’s general counsel has urged U.S. lawmakers to pass “sensible crypto legislation” amid a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over the sale of xrp. “Rather than providing regulatory clarity through rulemaking, the SEC is bullying crypto markets...