Legal

Tether's Attempt to Block CoinDesk's Request for Stablecoin Reserve Records Dismissed by New York Court
CoinDesk filed a Freedom of Information Law request for documents about Tether's reserves in 2021.

Craig Wright Loses Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
The self-proclaimed author of the Bitcoin white paper claims Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash violate his intellectual property rights.

Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Judge’s Decision to Reveal Names of His $250M Bond Backers
Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled early last week that the two currently unidentified people who co-signed the bond could be made public.

US Judge Rejects Bankman-Fried's Bail Modification Request
The former FTX CEO's attorneys and prosecutors made a joint request to allow him to use certain messaging apps on Monday.

WazirX Calls Binance Allegations 'False and Misleading,' Plans to Seek Recourse
Binance had given WazirX an ultimatum to retract what it called false public statements or stop using Binance's wallets.

Hermès vs. MetaBirkins: The NFT Case That Could Have Major Trademark and Artistic Consequences
The trial between NFT artist Mason Rothschild and French luxury house Hermès came to a close on Monday after a year-long trademark battle over an NFT project inspired by the brand's famous handbag.

New FTX CEO Charged Crypto Exchange $690K Last Year: Hearing
John J. Ray III replaced former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried at the bankrupt crypto exchange.

Logan Paul Named in Proposed Class-Action Suit for CryptoZoo ‘Rug Pull’ After CoffeeZilla Expose
A lawsuit filed in in Texas alleges fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, violation of deceptive trade practice law and negligence over a token sale for a Web3 game that never materialized.

Judge Bans Sam Bankman-Fried From Contacting FTX Employees and Using Signal
The tentative order was granted by a New York court on Wednesday after prosecutors asked the former FTX CEO's bail conditions to be amended last week.

My Big Coin Founder Gets 8-Year Jail Sentence for Fraud
Randall Crater, 52, was convicted in July of defrauding investors of more than $6 million.

