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Sam Bankman-Fried hires attorney Mark Cohen amid probes of failed FTX exchange
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former chief executive officer of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has hired white-collar crime specialist Mark Cohen to represent him, a Bankman-Fried spokesma...
Sam Bankman-Fried Hires Mark Cohen as His Attorney: Reuters
Since the collapse of FTX, Bankman-Fried – against what might be typical legal advice to keep one’s mouth shut – has submitted to extensive questioning in numerous forums, describing his actions...
SBF reportedly hires Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney, Mark Cohen
Bankrupt FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has hired white-collar defense attorney Mark S. Cohen, as reported by Reuters. SBF is facing civil lawsuits from FTX investors and customers. The hire was ...
Sam Bankman-Fried hires white-collar attorney who represented Ghislaine Maxwell
Sam Bankman-Fried is lawyering up (again) after his crypto exchange came crashing down. The former FTX CEO hired white-collar attorney Mark Cohen, a spokesperson for Bankman-Fried confirmed. Th...
Attorney Reveals Ripple’s Biggest Danger In SEC Case As It Edges Towards Gigantic Win ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Attorney John Deaton, the founder of Crypto Law and staunch Ripple supporter, has pointed out what he opined to be the biggest threat to Ripple secur...
Ripple Vs. SEC: Upcoming Replies Won’t Lift Hinman-Secrets, Attorney Claims
Rumors have surfaced in recent days that a landmark day in the legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could be coming up on Monday, December 5, or even tomorr...
Attorney General of The Bahamas Defends Its Crypto Savvy in Wake of FTX Crash
Ryan Pinder, Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs for The Bahamas, held a late Sunday press conference to defend the “integrity of our jurisdiction,” asserting that—despite his c...
Bahamas Attorney General Defends Regulators’ Action
According to the AG, the comments misrepresented the timely action taken by the Securities Commission and used inaccurate allegations. Bahamas Attorney General, Ryan Pinder, has defended the quick act...
Bahamas’ Attorney General Defends The Country’s Action After FTX’s Collapse ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Bahamas’ attorney General reassures investors that the country remains a safe place to invest despite the ill-fated FTX collapse. The government has ...
Bahamas Attorney General reveals active civil and criminal investigations against FTX
Bahamian Attorney General Ryan Pinder released a statement earlier today to address the situation with bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, which was headquartered in the island nation. In his address, which...
Bahamian Attorney General Insists FTX Is the Subject of an ‘Active and Ongoing Investigation’ – Bitcoin News
The troubled and now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is the subject of “an active and ongoing investigation,” Bahamian attorney general Ryan Pinder told the press on Sunday. Pinder also stressed that put...
NY Attorney General Urges Congress to Ban Crypto in Retirement Accounts – Regulation Bitcoin News
New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged Congress to pass a law prohibiting crypto investments in retirement accounts. “Hardworking Americans should not have to worry about their retirement s...
New York Attorney General Calls for Ban on Retirement Investments in Crypto Assets
New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling for a ban on crypto assets as an investment option for retirement accounts. In a recent letter penned to members of Congress, James details why the p...
Legal Personhood For AI Is Taking A Sneaky Path That Makes AI Law And AI Ethics Very Nervous Indeed
Should AI be granted legal personhood is perhaps being replaced with the fact that apparently AI can … [+] already garner legal personhood via a bit of corporate trickery. getty Would you like t...
Attorney Says “No” To Represent SBF; Here’s Why
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of FTX, will no longer be represented by his attorney at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, the white-shoe law firm. Notably, this will be a big blow...
Attorney General Garland Appoints Special Counsel To Determine If Trump Faces Charges
Topline Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel Friday who will decide whether former President Donald Trump should be indicted for crimes over his attempts to overturn the result...
Pro-XRP Attorney Launches Petition To Investigate SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s Connections With Sam Bankman-Fried
Attorney and Ripple supporter John Deaton is launching a public campaign aimed at convincing lawmakers to probe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler and his ties to Sam Bankman-...
Manhattan District Attorney Freezes $1.3 Million in Crypto — Seeks to Return Funds to Fraud Victims – Regulation Bitcoin News
Manhattan District Attorney (DA)’s Office has frozen more than $1.3 million in cryptocurrency “during fraud investigations conducted over the past ten months.” The authority said: “We are returning th...
Attorney Deaton Says It’s “Absolute Nonsense” to Claim SBF Had Good Intentions For FTX Customers
– Advertisement – Attorney Deaton does not believe SBF had good intentions following his actions. The cryptocurrency community has continued to comment on the sudden collapse of FTX, whic...
D.C. Attorney General Sues NFL And Goodell Over Commanders Misconduct Investigation
Topline The city of Washington, D.C., sued the National Football League and the Washington Commanders on Thursday, alleging collusion between the league and the team during the NFL’s investigation int...
NFL, Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders sued by DC attorney general
The attorney general of Washington, D.C., on Thursday sued the Commanders and owner Dan Snyder, as well as the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, for allegedly deceiving D.C. residents about the team...
US Attorney Announces Guilty Plea of Silk Road Criminal
Silk Road fraudster James Zhong pleaded guilty to stealing 50,000 BTC from the Silk Road darknet marketplace in 2012. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Zhong created 140 transactions that caus...
$3.36 Billion in Bitcoin Seized By U.S. Attorney in Historic Conviction
The U.S. Department of Justice reported on Monday that authorities had confiscated $3.36 billion in Bitcoin from a guy who had illegally acquired more than 50,000 bitcoin on the Silk Road dark web mar...
Attorney Deaton Explains How SEC Will Use Its LBRY Victory in Ripple Lawsuit
– Advertisement – Attorney Deaton said the SEC will cite the case in its upcoming reply to Ripple’s summary judgment motion. The cryptocurrency community has been reacting to reports of t...
Ripple Vs SEC Lawsuit Is Much Complicated – Says Attorney Jeremy Hogan
The Ripple vs SEC lawsuit case has attracted the attention of almost the entire cryptocurrency community. A number of crypto firms, including Coinbase, are pushing for the case to be dropped as soon a...
Attorney Deaton Says SEC “Will Lose” If It Continues to Argue That Every XRP Sale Is A Security
– Advertisement – Deaton is confident that the SEC will lose its argument that all XRP sales are security Attorney John Deaton, the founder of Crypto Law, said it is absurd for the Securit...
Attorney Explains Why Having Amicus In The XRP Lawsuit Is Good
The legal battle between the SEC and Ripple XRP still stands, and the rulings have not appeared in favor of the watchdog’s claims. However, after much resistance, the SEC finally released the controve...
Attorney Deaton Files Amicus Brief On Behalf of XRP Holders, Says SEC Is Obsessed With XRP
– Advertisement – Attorney Deaton finally requests to file Amicus Brief on behalf of XRP holders in the Ripple vs. SEC Lawsuit. Attorney John Deaton, the founder of Crypto Law, has request...
More Amicus In Case, Is It Good? Attorney Explains
The long running legal tussle between the US SEC and Ripple saw many things turning around in the month of October. A good number of individuals and firms came forward to ask the court’s permission to...