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National Law Journal

Coinbase Urges Judge to Order SEC to Produce Documents

"Documents related to these communications bear directly on the claims the SEC now asserts and on Coinbase's fair notice defense," said Paul Grewal, Coinbase's chief legal officer.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Largest Crypto Hosting Facility Sues Texas Bitcoin Mining Operation

"The key takeaway is to craft better agreements," said Ishmael Green, a partner at Diaz Reus and a cryptocurrency expert not involved in the litigation.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Affeld England & Johnson Secures $138 Million Verdict for Bitcoin Miner in Contract Breach Suit

The unanimous jury verdict was released Thursday following a two-week trial in federal court. Plaintiff Michael Ho, formerly a co-founder and CEO of US Bitcoin Corp. and now chief strategy officer at bitcoin mining company Hut 8 Corp., was represented by David Affeld and Edward Johnson.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'An Entrepreneur and a Visionary': US Judge Sentences Ex-Crypto Exchange Founder to Time Served

The judge explained that under the American Bar Association's "shadow guidelines"—an alternative the United States Sentencing Commission's sentencing guidelines—he felt that Anatoly Legkodymov had already served a sentence in that range during pre-trial detention.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Jury Convicts Chinese Businessman of Running $1B Crypto Fraud Scheme

Jurors acquitted Guo of charges on wire fraud and securities fraud, as well as unlawful monetary transactions.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

SEC v. Crypto: With the Battle Lines Drawn, Who Has the Advantage?

In the past year, a number of courts have issued significant rulings in the SEC's high-profile crypto enforcement actions. Far from bringing the necessary regulatory clarity the crypto industry has been seeking, these rulings have been inconsistent and have left even more open questions. Both the SEC and the industry now have ammunition for their respective legal positions, but who has the better argument?
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Nasdaq-Traded Blockchain Company Faces $32M Lawsuit

Ayrton Capital, who brought the lawsuit, is represented by Global 100 law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

SEC Moves to Quash Coinbase Subpoena for Internal Crypto Records

"Were this not the law, the private emails of all professors or others with experience purportedly related to their public duties thereafter would be subject to endless, intrusive discovery," Jorge Tenreiro of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission argued in the letter motion.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Porzio Bromberg Hires Chicago-Based Attorney to Launch New Tech Practice

Jill Williamson will continue working remotely, just as she did as the managing attorney of the Seattle office of Eastern Washington-based Gravis Law.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

FBI Has New Warning for Law Firms and Attorneys

Victims, who were further exploited by fictitious law firms, reported losses totaling nearly $10 million between February 2023 and February 2024.
3 minute read

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