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Bahamian attorneys pursue access to FTX data of international customers
10.12.2022
The Bahamian attorneys filed an emergency motion with a Delaware bankruptcy judge requesting access to FTX’s customer database to aid their ongoing investigations
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...
First official DAO in the US to fight SEC without attorneys
21.11.2022
American CryptoFed DAO begins litigation battle with SEC over 2021 token registrations, opts not to have attorneys in a fight for registration
Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Kevin O’Leary, and 9 Other Celebrities Named in FTX-Related Class-Action Lawsuit
16.11.2022
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and a number of celebrities including Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Stephen Curry, and Shaquille O’Neal have been named in a class-action lawsuit involving the alleged engagement in deceptive practices with FTX. The lawsuit was filed by the attorneys Adam...
Manhattan US Attorney's Office Opens Probe Into FTX Collapse: Reuters
14.11.2022
The investigation is one of several probes into the now-bankrupt company's operations
Report: Celsius Seeks Help From Restructuring Lawyers Over Financial Hardship
15.6.2022
Following the rumors and speculation surrounding the crypto lending firm Celsius, a Wall Street Journal report, quoting “people familiar with the matter,” explains that the company is reportedly hiring restructuring lawyers. Basically, hiring restructuring and insolvency attorneys...
Crypto Lender Celsius Hires Restructuring Attorneys, WSJ Reports
15.6.2022
Celsius announced early Monday it would pause withdrawals and its swap and transfer products, citing "extreme market conditions."
US SEC Investigating Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs and UST Collapse: Report
10.6.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating Terraform Labs and the collapse of algorithmic stablecoin terrausd (UST). “SEC enforcement attorneys are investigating whether Terraform Labs broke securities and investment product rules.” SEC Launches...
Argentinian Tax Authority Will Be Able to Confiscate Digital Wallets to Collect Tax Debts
12.2.2022
The Argentinian Tax Authority (AFIP) will now be able to confiscate the assets that taxpayers have in digital wallets if they have debts with the organization. The recommendation for attorneys of this institution to include these digital accounts was made last year, but the execution of debt...
Report Highlights Tech Firm Ryval’s Avalanche-Powered Litigation Tokenization Concept
13.1.2022
According to a recent interview, trial lawyer Kyle Roche from the legal firm Roche Freedman LLP has started a tech startup called Ryval that aims to be “the stock market of litigation financing.” The firm plans to launch during the first quarter and allow people to leverage tokens...
US gov attorneys to target individuals and gatekeepers for crypto prosecutions
28.10.2021
Major regulatory agencies plan to work harder to prosecute individuals and companies that have had dodgy dealings with digital assets
Coinbase, Executives, Investors Hit With Lawsuit Over Nasdaq Listing
25.7.2021
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, its executives, and investors over the company’s direct listing on Nasdaq. “According to the complaint, the registration statement and prospectus used to effectuate the company’s offering were false...
FBI Seizes 800 Beverly Hills Safety Deposit Boxes With $86M, Attorneys Claim Fed’s Raid ‘Unconstitutional’
12.6.2021
The Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) is under fire for an alleged unconstitutional seizure of 800 safety deposit boxes in Beverly Hills. According to reports, the FBI confiscated $86 million in cash, jewelry, and thousands of gold and silver bars. Box holders and their lawyers are calling out...
Federal attorneys are investigating meme-led trading in GME, AMC and silver: WSJ
11.2.2021
The Justice Department joins CFTC and SEC probes into wild markets facilitated by Robinhood and other apps for retail traders
Virgil Griffith Still Doesn’t Know What Exact Crimes He Is Accused of, Attorneys Say
11.12.2020
Attorneys for Virgil Griffith want the U.S. government to specify the charges he’s facing, rather than a broad claim that he violated U.S. sanctions
Crypto Capital owner’s attorneys no longer want to represent him
11.11.2020
The attorneys representing the accused principal of shadow-bank Crypto Capital, Reggie Fowler, have filed motions to withdraw as his counsel
Former Google lawyer joins spate of high-profile attorneys entering crypto
31.10.2020
Coinbase leads a growing list of crypto companies attracting top-tier legal talent
Presidential Candidate Brock Pierce Served With Lawsuit for Alleged ICO Fraud
16.9.2020
Former Disney child actor and U.S. Presidential candidate, Brock Pierce, was served with a lawsuit during a political campaign event held on Monday. The class-action lawsuit was filed in May and it claims the defendants, including Pierce, sold unregistered securities during the EOS initial coin...
Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Claims He’s Autistic, Judge Tosses Out Sanctions Against Craig Wright
26.6.2020
The Kleiman v. Wright case is seemingly headed to trial on July 6, 2020, after Judge Beth Bloom ruled against the Kleiman’s attempt to levy sanctions against Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto. It seems Wright has claimed that a licensed clinical psychologist diagnosed...
Judge Calls Out Kleiman Attorneys Over ‘Excessive’ Fees in Craig Wright Case
19.3.2020
The Florida judge has now approved fees and expenses amounting to about a quarter of the amount claimed