Viaduct Ventures I, L.P.: Restoration Order (Cayman Islands)
Restoration Order in the matter of Viaduct Ventures I, L.P. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Iraq Telecom Ltd. v. Sirwan Barzani et al: Order Confirming Foreign Arbitration Award ($1.65B)
Memorandum and Order confirming $1.65 billion arbitration award in Iraq Telecom Limited v. Sirwan Saber Mustafa Barzani, Korek Telecom Company LLC, Korek International (Management) Limited at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Steven Kowalski v. Wai Kit Lo: Amended Dismissal Order (‘$80M+ Crypto Theft’)
Amended Order dismissing complaint against Wai Kit Lo regarding the alleged theft of approximately 1,400 Bitcoin for lack of personal jurisdiction in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Wai Kit Lo, of Hong Kong, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The Family (Global Godfathers) SPC v. Oussama Ammar et al: Order Dismissing Defendants’ Summons (‘Abuse of Process’)
Order Striking Out Defendants' Summons as an Abuse of Process and Granting Plaintiff's Summons in The Family (Global Godfathers) SPC, on its own behalf and on behalf of The Family (Freya) SP and The Family (Odin) SP v. Oussama Ammar, of Paris, France; Fabuleo Limited, of Hong Kong, and Aletheis, The First Limited, of Hong Kong, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Island
Steven Kowalski v. Binance Holdings Ltd.: Dismissal Order (‘$80M+ Crypto Theft’)
Order dismissing complaint against a crypto exchange regarding the "loss of roughly 1,400 bitcoins in August 2020" for lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Binance Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Steven Kowalski v. Kraken: Dismissal Order (‘$80M+ Crypto Theft’)
Order dismissing complaint against the operators of a crypto exchange known as Kraken regarding the alleged theft of approximately 1,400 Bitcoin for lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Payward Inc. and Payward Ventures Inc., both of Delaware, USA, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Steven Kowalski v. Wai Kit Lo: Dismissal Order (‘$80M+ Crypto Theft’)
Order dismissing complaint against Wai Kit Lo regarding the alleged theft of approximately 1,400 Bitcoin for lack of personal jurisdiction in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Wai Kit Lo, of Hong Kong, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Steven Kowalski v. Lee Kei Lau: Dismissal Order (‘$80M+ Crypto Theft’)
Order dismissing complaint against Lee Kei Lau regarding the alleged theft of "just over 1,400 Bitcoin" for lack of personal jurisdiction in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Lee Kai Lau, of Hong Kong, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
CFTC v. FTX Trading Ltd. et al: Consent Order (‘$12.7B Penalties’)
Consent Order requiring restitution of $8.7 billion and disgorgement of $4 billion in Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda, and Alameda Research LLC, of Delaware, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, USA.
B.E. Capital Management Fund L.P. v. Fund.com Inc.: Order Replacing Receiver
Order Replacing Thomas Braziel with Russell Silberglied, of Richards, Layton & Finger law firm, as Receiver in B.E. Capital Management Fund L.P. v. Fund.com Inc. at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.
Patrick McKillen et al v. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim: Order Accepting Findings & Recommendation (‘Discovery Application’)
Order Accepting Findings and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge in Patrick McKillen and Hume Street Management Consultants Limited, both of Ireland, v. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani, a former Minister for Foreign Affairs in Qatar, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors L.P. et al v. Africa Investments LLC et al: Order Denying Emergency Motion to Invalidate Cayman Islands Court Order
Order Denying Motion "for an emergency order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 declaring that an order issued on May 2, 2024 by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands is invalid and unenforceable" in One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P., of the Cayman Islands; One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and One Thousand & One Voices Management, LLC, of Delaware, USA, all of which are “managed and controlled solely by Hendrik Jordaan”, a citizen of South Africa v. Africa Investments LLC and TIP Founders LLC, both of whose controlling person was identified as John Coors, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Michael Walding, Jr. et al v. Kristina Charles-Jones: Dismissal Order
Order of Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution in Michael Walding, Jr. and Tyler Handley v. Kristina Anne Charles-Jones, a.k.a. Krissy Jones, a citizen of the United Kingdom, at the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
SEC v. Andrew McAlpine: Consent Judgment (‘Penny Stock Ban & $15.7K Penalties’)
Consent Judgment and Order in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Andrew McAlpine at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
USA v. Joe Lewis: Post-Sentencing Order (‘Insider Trading by British Billionaire’)
Post-Sentencing Order in USA v. Joseph Lewis, a.k.a. Joe Lewis, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Bahamas, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Everett Stern v. Michael Flynn et al: Dismissal Order (‘Defamation’)
Dismissal Order "for lack of subject matter jurisdiction" in Everett Stern v. Michael Flynn, Joseph Flynn, Binnall Law Firm LLC, Jesse Binnall, and Jason Greaves at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Direct Investments Ltd. v. Varitka Mittal-Goenka et al: Freezing Order
Freezing and Proprietary Order in Direct Investments Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. Varitka Mittal-Goenka, Sangeeta Mittal, Shristi Behl-Mittal, and Divyesh Mittal at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
USA v. Stephen Schechter: Criminal Sentencing Order (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)
Criminal Sentencing Order in USA v. Stephen Schechter, described as a retired investment banker who is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and USA residing in Monaco, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Silicon Valley Bank (Cayman Islands Branch): Chapter 15 Opinion & Dismissal Order
Memorandum Opinion and Order Dismissing Chapter 15 Petition in re.: Silicon Valley Bank (Cayman Islands Branch) at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Ngan Yee Lung v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Chuang An Ltd.)
Restoration Order regarding Chuang An Limited in Ngan Yee Lung, of Hong Kong v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Hector Enterprise Inc. v. Hector DAO et al: Receivership Order (‘Hector Network DeFi Crypto Failure’)
Order for the Appointment of Interim Receivers in Hector Enterprise Inc., acting through its director, DLT Solutions Limited v. Hector DAO, Farooq Hassan, Bartosz Rudzinski, Thach Nguyen, and Keiichi Kojima at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
New York AG v. Donald Trump et al: Decision & Order ($364M Penalties & Officer/Director Bans)
Decision & Order awarding the plaintiff $364 million and banning Donald Trump, Allen Weisselberg, Jeffrey McConney, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump, Jr. from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation or other legal entity in People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Allen Weisselberg, Jeffrey McConney, The Donald J. Trump Organization Inc., Trump Organization LLC, DJT Holdings LLC, DJT Holdings Managing Member, Trump Endeavor 12 LLC, 401 North Wabash Venture LLC, Trump Old Post Office LLC, 40 Wall Street LLC, and Seven Springs LLC at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.
Luiz Antonio dos Santos Pretti v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Laresp Investments Ltd.)
Restoration Order regarding Laresp Investments Ltd. in Luiz Antonio dos Santos Pretti v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Nkiruka Udodi v. Everett Stern et al: Order Reopening Case (‘Enforcement of Settlement Agreement’)
Order Reopening Case, and an accompanying letter from the plaintiff claiming the defendants have failed to honor a settlement agreement, in Nkiruka Udodi v. Everett Stern and Tactical Rabbit Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Bruno Santos v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Valhala Ltd.)
Restoration Order regarding Valhala Limited in Bruno Constantino Santos v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Alejandro Ruiz v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Constance Ltd.)
Restoration Order regarding Constance Ltd. in Alejandro Ruiz v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Leonardo Pontones Quesada v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Honors Invest Corp.)
Order regarding Honors Invest Corp. in Leonardo Pontones Quesada v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Guo Chen v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Sisyphus Rock Ltd.)
Restoration Order regarding Sisyphus Rock Limited in Guo Chen v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Wang Da An v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Qinzhou Trade Company Ltd.)
Restoration Order regarding Qinzhou Trade Company Limited in Wang Da An v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Li Yingsheng v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Express Sky Wealth Ltd.)
Order regarding Express Sky Wealth Ltd. in Li Yingsheng v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Jose Luis Abraham v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Consent Order (Bahia Mar Overseas Holdings Ltd.)
Consent Order regarding Bahia Mar Overseas Holdings Limited in Jose Luis Abraham v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Piero Marsiaj v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Manser Overseas Inc.)
Consent Order regarding Manser Overseas Inc. in Piero Marsiaj v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Robert Thomas III v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Renfroe-Olena Ltd.)
Consent Order regarding Renfroe-Olena, Ltd. in Robert Thomas III v. Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Ng Lik Man v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Band One Ltd.)
Restoration Order regarding Band One Ltd. in Ng Lik Man v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Pellas Development Group Inc. v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Labraza Estates Ltd.)
Restoration Order regarding Labraza Estates Limited v. Pellas Development Group Inc. v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Pellas Development Group Inc. v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Order (Cruzway Holdings Ltd.)
Restoration Order regarding Cruzway Holdings Limited in Pellas Development Group Inc. v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
SEC v. Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd. et al: Opinion and Order (‘$40B Crypto Fraud & Unregistered Securities’)
Opinion and Order granting, inter alia, SEC's motion for summary judgment "involving defendants’ unregistered offers and sales of LUNA and MIR in violation of Sections 5(a) and (5c) of the Securities Act" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Terraform Labs Pte Ltd., of Singapore, and Do Hyeong Kwon, described in the complaint as a resident of South Korea and Singapore, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
BlockFi Lending LLC v. Digistar Norway AS et al: Dismissal (‘$37M Crypto Loan’)
Stipulation of Dismissal & Dismissal Order in BlockFi Lending LLC v. Digistar Norway AS, of Norway; Nessim-Sariel Gaon, described in the complaint as a resident of London, England, and Fiorenzo Manganiello, described in the complaint as a resident of Geneva, Switzerland, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
Australian Securities & Investments Commission v. Brite Advisors Pty Ltd.: Receivership Order
Receivership Order in Australian Securities & Investments Commission v. Brite Advisors Pty Ltd. at the Federal Court of Australia.
New York AG v. Donald Trump et al: Decision & Order on Motions (‘Accounting Fraud’)
Decision and order on motions, including granting, in part, plaintiff's motions for summary judgment and sanctions against defendants' attorneys, in People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Allen Weisselberg, Jeffrey McConney, The Donald J. Trump Organization Inc., Trump Organization LLC, DJT Holdings LLC, DJT Holdings Managing Member, Trump Endeavor 12 LLC, 401 North Wabash Venture LLC, Trump Old Post Office LLC, 40 Wall Street LLC, and Seven Springs LLC at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.
CipherBlade LLC v. CipherBlade LLC et al: Stipulation and Order
Stipulation and Order in CipherBlade LLC, of Pennsylvania, USA v. CipherBlade LLC, of Alaska, USA; Manuel Kriz, Michael Krause, Jorn Henrik Bernhard Janssen, Sergio Garcia, Justin Maile, CipherBlade APAC Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Jussi Aittola, Omega3Zone Global Ltd., of Cyprus; Paul Marnitz, Inquisita Solutions Ltd., of Cyprus, and Green Stone Business Advisory FZ LLC, of Singapore, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Miracle World Ventures Ltd. v. Alla Babenko et al: Disclosure & Examination Order (‘Crypto Liquidation’)
Order for the disclosure of information regarding crypto wallets in the names of Pavel Sidorov and Damian Carreras and for public examination in Miracle World Ventures Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, acting through its Joint Liquidators (Adrian Hyde, Joanne Wild, and Brian Simpson, all of Begbies Traynor) v. Alla Nicolayevna Babenko at Gibraltar Supreme Court.
Nano Dimension Ltd. v. Murchinson Ltd. et al: Opinion and Dismissal Order
Opinion and Dismissal Order in Nano Dimension Ltd., described as “an Israel-based manufacturer with operations in Israel, the United States, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Australia” v. Murchinson Ltd., of Canada; EOM Management Ltd., of Bermuda; Nomis Bay Ltd., of Bermuda; BPY Limited, of Bermuda; Anson Advisors Inc., of Canada; Anson Funds Management LP, of Texas, USA; Anson Management GP LLC, of Texas, USA; Boothbay Fund Management LLC, of New York, USA; Boothbay Absolute Return Strategies LP, of Delaware, and Boothbay Diversified Alpha Master Fund LP, of New York, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
John Doe v. Germany: Opinion & Order (‘Anonymity of Panama Papers Whistleblower’)
Memorandum Opinion and Order regarding Plaintiff's motion to proceed under pseudonym in John Doe v. The Federal Republic of Germany and The Bundeskriminalamt of the Federal Republic of Germany at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Kisha Trezevant v. Stanley Trezevant III: Sealing Order
Order Sealing 'Previously-Stricken Motion in Limine' to Compel Deposition of Norman Klein, a partner with Appleby (Cayman) law firm, in Kisha Dean Trezevant v. Stanley H. Trezevant III at the Circuit Court of Tennessee for the 13th Judicial District, at Memphis, Shelby County.
BOC Aviation Ltd. v. AirBridgeCargo Airlines LLC et al: Opinion, Order & Judgment ($406M)
Opinion, Order & Judgment for $406 million in favor of the plaintiff regarding three leased Bermuda-registered aircraft and "the imposition of E.U. sanctions on the Russian Federation, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the imposition of Russian sanctions on foreign assets, including internationally leased aircraft" in BOC Aviation Limited, of Singapore v. AirBridgeCargo Airlines LLC, of Russia, and Volga-Dnepr Logistics, B.V., of the Netherlands, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
SEC v. Arbitrade Ltd. et al: Order Denying Motions to Dismiss
Order denying defendants' motions to dismiss a complaint alleging "a crypto asset pump-and-dump scheme" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Arbitrade Ltd., of Bermuda; Cryptobontix Inc., of Canada; Troy R.J. Hogg, of Canada; James L. Goldberg, Stephen L. Braverman, and Max W. Barber, as Defendants, and SION Trading FZE, of the United Arab Emirates, as Relief Defendant, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Stileks LLC SPS v. Republic of Moldova: Order Authorizing Judgment Enforcement
Order and Memorandum Opinion Authorizing Enforcement of Judgment and Granting Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Answers to Interrogatories in Stileks LLC SPS, formerly Energoalliance LLC, of Ukraine v. Republic of Moldova at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
USA v. Sam Bankman-Fried et al: Order Granting Plea Agreement Redactions (‘FTX Crypto Fraud’)
Order Granting requests to redact plea agreements of Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang in USA v. Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Green Sands Investment Club B LLC v. Crypto Lotus Fund A LP et al: Dismissal Order
Dismissal Order in Green Sands Investment Club B LLC v. Crypto Lotus Fund A LP, described in the complaint as a Delaware-domiciled “cryptocurrency hedge fund” with an affiliate in the Cayman Islands, and Jonas Lauren Norr, described as a resident of California, at the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Alameda.