U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas (Central Division) at the Richard Sheppard Arnold U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Photo: Carol M. Highsmith/Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons) Arkansas Judge, Prosecutor Accused of Targeted Crypto-Miner Crackdown
"Bitcoin mining gets a lot of criticism for the amount of energy it uses," said Justin Daniels, a partner at Baker Donelson. "But data training centers for artificial intelligence do the same thing, yet I don't hear the criticism."
September 30, 2024 at 03:51 PM
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What You Need to Know
- A crypto-mining company sued an Arkansas County judge, a prosecutor and additional defendants in federal court.
- The company acquired the title to the land before there were related ordinances and was later targeted by future ordinances that led to the company's arrest, according to the complaint.
- An expert said this case is an example of a prevalent problem crypto miners face in cities and counties around the country.
An Arkansas County judge and prosecutor are facing a complaint in federal court over their enforcement of an ordinance that allegedly targets the business of a cryptocurrency mining company over its noise levels.
NewRays, the crypto-mining company, sued Faulkner County Judge Allen Dodson, prosecuting attorney Phil Murphy and others. Justin Daniels, a partner at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz and co-chair of the Am Law 100 firm's blockchain and digital assets practice who is not involved in the matter, said that the concept of selective enforcement in some industries rather than others resonated with him.
Baker Donelson Atlanta shareholder Justin Daniels. (Courtesy photo) NOT FOR REPRINT
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