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New York Law Journal

Former NFT Marketplace Employee Found Guilty of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering

The verdict came in a historic case the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York described as the first-ever prosecution in a "digital asset insider trading scheme."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'The Issue Is What Nate Knew': Jurors Begin Deliberating in NFT Wire Fraud Trial

Greenberg Traurig shareholder Daniel Filor, who represents former OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain, said his client does not dispute that he "bought low [and] sold higher" as he purchased and then sold the NFTs he had chosen to feature on OpenSea's website homepage.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Winston & Strawn Builds Crypto, International Strength with Greenberg Traurig Tech Partner

Will Turner spent most of his career in Chicago until the pandemic hit and he relocated to Florida.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The SEC's Rulemaking and Enforcement Priorities in 2023

Certain commission activities in 2022, such as proposed rules mandating climate disclosures, amendments to the proxy process, and enforcement actions in the crypto assets space, look set to form the foundation of the SEC's rulemaking and enforcement agenda in 2023 as set forth in this overview.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Sort of Like a Stock Exchange': Wire Fraud Trial Begins for Ex-Employee at NFT Marketplace

Defense counsel said that the OpenSea NFT marketplace was more like eBay, a place to buy and sell collectables.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Mintz Reps Blockchain Payments Company RYVYL in Securities Suit

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Insider Trading' Term Allowed at Federal NFT Trial in New York

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York said he is open to delivering a curative instruction reminding jurors to focus on how he describes the law and not any other understanding they may have about the term "insider trading."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Crypto Firm Hands Legal Reins to Ex-Morgan Stanley and Barclays Investment Lawyer

Sam Brown joined Copper in June 2022 as head of product legal and has been acting general counsel since February.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Shaquille O'Neal Served Court Papers in FTX Case—After Allegedly Dodging Service

Shaquille O'Neal has been "hiding and driving away from our process servers for the past three months," Adam M. Moskowitz, the managing partner at the Moskowitz Law Firm, alleged.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Enters Ruling in Lawsuit Against Defense Counsel

"This is precisely the sort of chilling effect that the Florida Supreme Court has sought to avoid in over a century of consistent jurisprudence," U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. ruled.
4 minute read

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