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New York Law Journal

New York AG as Global Crypto Cop

This article asks the question "Is it in the interest of New Yorkers for the New York AG to aggressively litigate against foreign companies for violating New York state registration requirements?"
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New York Law Journal

Sam Bankman-Fried Accused of Bribing Chinese Officials With $40 Million Payment

The government said that Bankman-Fried allegedly directed the bribe payment after Chinese law enforcement officials froze crypto trading accounts associated with his crypto hedge fund, Alameda, in early 2021.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

NYC's Morrison Cohen Expands Its Connection to Miami With New Hire

"We're going to see really sophisticated business fraud cases coming out of the Southern District of Florida and the Middle District of Florida, and it's going to be very interesting," says Melissa Madrigal, one of a pair of partners joining the firm from Armstrong Teasdale.
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Corporate Counsel

Coinbase Pushes Back Hard After SEC Threatens Enforcement Action

"The U.S. cannot afford for regulators to continue to threaten the good actors in the crypto industry for doing the same legal and compliant things they've always done," Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal said in an open letter.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Chief Faces 40 Years for Alleged Role in Crypto Scam

Irina Dilkinska was arrested in Bulgaria on Monday and extradited to the United States the next day. Prosecutors say she helped perpetuate a wide-ranging scheme with millions of victims and billions of dollars in losses.
3 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Brief: International Trademark Confusion | New Litigation Trend?

Plus: The justices appeared divided in their first argument to wrestle with implications of cryptocurrency in an issue that has split the circuits.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Appear Divided in Crypto Arbitration Dispute

Circuit courts are split on the issue. Six circuits have held that interlocutory appeals in this area trigger mandatory stays, while the Ninth, Second and Fifth have their own tests.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Rules in Favor of Artist in Lawsuit Involving 'First NFT Ever Created'

The suit involved digital artist Kevin McCoy's artwork Quantum. In 2014, McCoy created an NFT of Quantum on a blockchain called Namecoin, and seven years later, McCoy and the auction house Sotheby's began marketing McCoy's NFT on the Ethereum blockchain.
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Daily Business Review

'You and Your Family Shot': Lawyer Allegedly Threatened Over Accused FTX Crypto Influencer

One plaintiff attorney received a message that allegedly warned him, "'These people are dangerous' and can result in 'you and your family shot,'" according to the filing.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

FTX Bankruptcy Attorneys: 'Enough Is Enough' in Delaware/Bahamas Jurisdictional Battle

A complaint in the global Chapter 11 case was filed Sunday by Sullivan & Cromwell and Landis, Rath & Cobb attorneys "in response to serial threats" to relocate the case.
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