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SEC v. Ripple Decision Makes Waves in Digital Assets Enforcement

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On August 7, 2024, nearly four years after the SEC filed its complaint alleging Ripple sold XRP in unregistered securities transactions in violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act, the district court issued its final...more

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Ripple Case Reaches Final Judgment as Digital Assets Law Continues to Evolve

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On Aug. 7, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued its judgment in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ripple Labs, Inc., marking the end of district court- level proceedings in the highly...more

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SDNY Order Clouds the Water on SEC Crypto Jurisdiction

On July 13th, Judge Analisa Torres of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order that was quickly celebrated by the crypto world (SEC v. Ripple Labs, Inc., No. 20CIV10832ATSN;...more

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Crypto and the SEC v. Ripple Labs, Inc. Decision: What Did the Court Actually Say?

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Earlier this month, a federal trial court judge issued an opinion ruling on whether sales of a digital token, XRP, constituted a “security” for purposes of federal securities laws. Some headlines reporting the ruling have...more

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SEC v. Ripple: A Tale of Two Token Transaction Types

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A bifurcated decision in a highly anticipated digital assets enforcement action may not provide the clarity that market participants want or need. On July 13, 2023, Judge Analisa Torres of the US District Court for the...more

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A Stumbling Block in the SEC’s Crypto Crackdown: SEC v. Ripple Labs, Inc.

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On July 13, 2023, a decision by Federal District Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York dealt a significant blow to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement efforts in the crypto space by...more

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The Ripple Effect: SEC’s Battle Vs. Crypto Gains Some Clarity

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is paying considerable attention to the world of cryptocurrency (“crypto”). According to the SEC website, the SEC has brought more than 50 enforcement actions against crypto...more

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Ripple Labs: long-awaited decision answers some questions but gives rise to further uncertainty

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In SEC v. Ripple Labs, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) alleges that Ripple Labs, Inc. and two of its executives raised over $1.3 billion through an unregistered and ongoing digital asset securities...more

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SEC v. Ripple Labs: Securities Law Analysis Under Howey Applied On A Transaction-By-Transaction Basis

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It’s the Transaction, Not the Token. Issuers cannot offer or sell securities without registering them with the SEC under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 or finding a valid exemption from registration. XRP is the...more

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Ripple Labs : District Court Holds That Direct Digital Token Sales Constituted Investment Contracts Under Howey, but Other...

On July 13, 2023, Judge Torres of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a much-awaited summary judgment decision in SEC v. Ripple Labs, Inc., No. 1:20-cv-10832-AT-SN (S.D.N.Y. July 13, 2023),...more

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SDNY Issues Two Rulings in Closely Watched Enforcement Action Against Ripple Labs

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The SEC's Enforcement Action Against Ripple - In December 2020, the SEC commenced an enforcement action against Ripple and two of its senior executives alleging that the defendants violated Section 5 of the Securities Act...more

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SEC vs. Ripple Could Make Waves in Cryptocurrency Market

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On December 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs, Inc. and two of its executives alleging they offered and sold over $1.38 billion of digital asset XRP without registration or...more

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Ripple Responds to the SEC’s Enforcement Action

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Following the SEC’s December filing, Ripple Labs, Inc. has now responded and taken its first steps to defend itself against the allegations.  Ripple’s first move was to file FOIA request with the SEC to obtain the information...more

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Biden Administration Issues Regulatory Freeze On New Agency Rules

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In this Issue. In one of its first acts after being installed on January 20, the Biden Administration issued a regulatory freeze on new agency rules that have been adopted but are not yet effective; in one of its final acts...more

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SEC Complaint Against Ripple (XRP) And Possible Regulatory Signals Ahead For 2021

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The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint against Ripple Labs, Inc. (“Ripple”) and two of its executives, Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen, on December 22, 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the...more

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SEC Launches Enforcement Action Against Cryptocurrency Company Ripple

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In December 2020, three days before Christmas, the SEC filed a significant case against Ripple, the major cryptocurrency company. Ripple is a major cryptocurrency company, utilizing the technology to create a global digital...more

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