A prominent conservative political commentator and general counsel in the digital asset space filed a complaint in a Washington, D.C., court against a crypto startup whose executives, he […]
Latham & Watkins Adds Regulatory Partner to Strengthen West Coast Crypto Presence
Latham & Watkins has added a former Ketsal partner with prior experience at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as senior counsel to its emerging companies and growth […]
Crypto Industry Joins Forces to Thwart SEC’s Airdrop Crackdown
Multiple heavy hitters in the cryptocurrency industry submitted amicus briefs in a federal district court in western Texas supporting an apparel company and a decentralized finance advocacy organization […]
UChicago Law Professors Release Desk Reference Breaking Down Crypto, Web 3 for Attorneys
The University of Chicago Law School this week released an open-access legal desk reference that lawyers can use to learn about Web3 to expand their transactional or litigation […]
SEC Says Farewell to the Term ‘Crypto Asset Securities’
In a controversial move, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission conceded in its motion for an amended lawsuit filed against Binance in a Washington, D.C., federal district court that […]
Biotech CEO Sent $1M in Crypto to Wrong Wallet. Now He’s Suing the Issuer for Its Return
An infectious disease biotechnology company, whose CEO sent $1 million worth of U.S. dollar coins on the Ethereum blockchain to the wrong wallet address, has sued a global […]
Covington Hit With Crypto Inventor’s Legal Malpractice Suit Seeking $100M
A crypto inventor has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against Covington & Burling, claiming that Covington attorneys failed to provide “exculpatory evidence” to prosecutors in a federal criminal matter […]
International Crypto Bank Faces New York Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
An international cryptocurrency bank has been hit with a securities fraud class action lawsuit in a federal district court in New York after the CEO of its parent […]
Section 230 Immunity Won’t Prevent Meta From Facing Australian Billionaire’s Claims Over Scam Crypto Ads
A federal district court judge in California ruled that Australia’s second-richest person can sue Meta Platforms Inc. over its alleged negligence in operating in a commercially reasonable manner […]
Manatt Hires Crypto Partner in New York, Continuing Growth in Financial Services and Digital Assets
California-founded Am Law 200 firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips is bringing on a crypto-focused financial services partner from an in-house role at a venture capital firm. Michael Katz headed […]