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    LDR International Ltd. v. Sara King et al: Complaint (‘$10.2M Fraud’)

    Complaint alleging fraud in LDR International Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. Sara Jacqueline King, described as a lawyer who "is a partner at the law firm King Reuben", and King Family Lending LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

    Nüüd Foods v. Ryan Thomas et al: Amended Complaint (‘$2.5M Advance Fee Fraud’)

    Amended Complaint in U-Be-Livin-Smart Inc., d.b.a. Nüüd Foods, of Ontario, Canada v. Ryan L. Thomas, Ryan L. Thomas, Attorney at Law, described as a Utah corporation; Granite Family Office LLC, Dan Worthington, David Earle, US Finance Inc., Brian Locker, Lund Capital Partners Inc., MSB International LLC, Max Barber, NaPo Limited, of Barbados and Saint Lucia; Nik Korakianitis, of Canada; Dale Parsons, of England; SKN International Services Inc., a.k.a. FundingNet Inc., of Nevis; David Prentiss, of Ontario, Canada; G4S Secure Solutions Bahrain W.L.L.,of Bahrain; Citation Capital Management Limited, of England, and Seneca Leadership Limited, of England, at the Fourth Judicial District Court, in and for Utah County, State of Utah.

    David Bernahl v. Eversheds Sutherland Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Abuse of Process & Invasion of Privacy’)

    Complaint alleging "an orchestrated effort by the defendant law firms and attorneys to simultaneously process across multiple jurisdictions eleven separate civil subpoenas duces tecum on an ex parte basis to obtain private and confidential information of Plaintiff, David Bernahl, for use in a highly publicized European domestic squabble to which he is not a party" in David Bernahl v. Eversheds Sutherland Ltd., of England; Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, of England; Eversheds Sutherland (Europe) Limited, of England; Eversheds Sutherland Bitãns, of Latvia; Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, Sergenian Ashby LLP, Ian S. Shelton, Joseph R. Ashby, and Sarah E. Paul at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

    Adrian Simonetti et al v. Jennifer Snyder et al: Complaint (‘$15M Fraud by Capital Force Group’)

    Complaint for "pure bill of discovery" in Adrian Simonetti, Alejandro Hoffman, Beatriz Vazquez, Bincal LLC, Coral Sixty LLC, Ernesto Lalor, Esteban Hachuy, Fandwick Inc., Fernando Gomez, Guillermo Minuzzi, Ignacio Vidaguren, Juan Alzieu, Lidia Noemi Zalazar, Mariano Burstein, Martin Melhem, Matias Charas, Overcome Estate Ltd., Roxana Fabbrizzi, Sterogyl Ltd., and Tzutomo Ltd., who were collectively described as "the victims of a $15,000,000.00 fraud, theft, and conspiracy" allegedly committed by "Capital Force Group and its principals, Matias Costantini and Alberto San Miguel" for which the defendants "drafted loan agreements, acted as the escrow agent and was the recipient of most if not all the funds" v. Jennifer Snyder, an attorney, and Snyder International Law Group PA at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County.

    Bull Blockchain Law LLP v. Towerthree Wireless del Ecuador SA et al: Complaint (‘Unpaid Legal Fees’)

    Complaint alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment in Bull Blockchain Law LLP v. Towerthree Wireless del Ecuador S.A., of Ecuador; Tower One Wireless Corp., of Canada; LATAM Emerging Market Investment Fund SPC Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Banco Amazonas, of Ecuador, and LW Casa de Valores S.R.L., of Panama, at the Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County.

    Proskauer Rose LLP v. Jonathan O’Brien: TRO Application

    Application for a Temporary Restraining Order in Proskauer Rose LLP v. Jonathan O’Brien, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in New York who, until recently, was Proskauer Rose’s Chief Operating Officer, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Proskauer Rose LLP v. Jonathan O’Brien: Complaint (‘COO’s Theft of Trade Secrets’)

    Complaint alleging "theft of Proskauer’s trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information" in Proskauer Rose LLP v. Jonathan O'Brien, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in New York who, until recently, was Proskauer Rose's "Chief Operating Officer", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Roche Freedman v. Microsoft Corporation: Motion to Compel Subpoena Compliance (‘Christen Ager-Hanssen Deposition’)

    Plaintiff and Counterclaim-Defendants' Motion to Compel Microsoft Corporation to Comply with a Subpoena in advance of the deposition of Christen Ager-Hanssen, described as "a known entrapment artist and conspiracy promoter based in the U.K.", in Roche Freedman LLP v. Jason Cyrulnik and Jason Cyrulnik v. Roche Freedman LLP, Kyle Roche, Devin Freedman, Amos Friedland, Nathan Holcomb, and Edward Normand at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

    Oasis Capital LLC v. Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero PA et al: Complaint (‘Investment-Related Legal Malpractice’)

    Complaint alleging legal malpractice regarding "certain investment/funding transactions" involving Molecular Data Inc., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, China-based "chemical e-commerce platform", and Generex Biotechnology Corporation, of Delaware, in Oasis Capital LLC, of Puerto Rico v. Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero P.A., a Florida law firm, and Brian S. Bernstein, a Florida lawyer, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

    USA v. Carlos Kepke: USA’s Trial Memorandum (‘Offshore Tax Fraud’)

    USA's Trial Memorandum regarding an alleged offshore tax fraud scheme involving accounts or entities in Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Nevis, and Switzerland that allowed businessman Robert Smith "to evade federal income taxes on approximately $225,000,000 of capital gains" in USA v. Carlos Kepke, an attorney, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

    Bilika Simamba v. Cayman Islands Attorney General et al: Appeal Judgment

    Judgment dismissing the applicant's appeal and determining he "has launched an ugly and abusive press campaign against members of the judiciary on the Island" in Bilika Harry Simamba, a lawyer v. The Attorney General of the Cayman Islands, The Governor of the Cayman Islands, Ian Kawaley, and Bridget Myers at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
    Russell Crumpler and Christopher Farmer, who run insolvency and restructuring firm Teneo in the BVI, will discuss some of the lessons they have learned so far in the relatively new area of liquidating a major global crypto enterprise and attempting to recover value for creditors, who appear to be owed more than $3.5 billion. They will be joined by lawyer Callum McNeil, head of Sterlington law firm's BVI practice, who represents a member of Three Arrows Capital's Creditors' Committee.

    Three Arrows Capital liquidators to speak at OffshoreAlert vGlobal

    The liquidators of British Virgin Islands-domiciled, Singapore-based crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital will speak at next month's OffshoreAlert vGlobal virtual conference. They will discuss some of the lessons they have learned so far in the relatively new area of liquidating a major global crypto enterprise and attempting to recover value for creditors, who appear to be owed more than $3.5 billion. Dec 5-9—Claim your free pass.

    RAKIA v. Farhad Azima: Judgment (‘RAKIA Hacking & Fraud’)

    Judgment granting an application by Farhad Azima for permission to bring an additional counterclaim against the original claimant (RAKIA) on the grounds that it had obtained a judgment by fraud in Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority, described as "the sovereign wealth fund of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, part of the United Arab Emirates" v. Farhad Azima, described as "a US-based businessman, principally involved in the aviation industry"; David Neil Gerrard, Dechert LLP, and James Edward Dennison Buchanan at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

    Arnage Holdings Ltd. et al v. Walkers: Judgment Dismissing Action

    Judgment dismissing an application by the First to Fourth Plaintiffs to set aside or vary an order of the Court of Appeal in respect of security for costs and granting an application by the Defendant for the dismissal of the proceedings with costs against the First to Fourth Plaintiffs in Arnage Holdings Limited, Brooklands Holdings Limited, East Farthing Holdings Limited, Katia Rabello, of Brazil, and Fernando Toledo, of Brazil v. Walkers law firm at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. In the judgment, it was stated that the Fifth Plaintiff's claim "had been resolved" and that he had entered into a "Settlement".

    Jay Solomon v. Dechert LLP et al: Complaint (‘Fraud, Extortion & Hacking’)

    Complaint "for the damages the Plaintiff has suffered as a result of the Defendants’ conspiracy, racketeering, mail and wire fraud, personal injury, tortious interference with Plaintiff’s business relationships, entitlements and resultant damages and related torts, which includes Defendants conspiring with others, illegal hacking, kidnapping, perjury, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, extortion, money laundering and theft of highly confidential information, documents, and materials" in Jonathan 'Jay' Solomon, who "was a chief foreign affairs correspondent for The Wall Street Journal" v. Dechert LLP, "a global law firm"; David Neil Gerrard, of England, who was "co-head of Dechert's White Collar Compliance and Investigations practice"; David Graham Hughes, of England, "a lawyer and former Dechert partner"; Nicholas Del Rosso, Vital Management Services Inc., Amit Forlit, of Israel; Israel Insight Analysis, SDC-Gadot LLC, Amir Handjani, Andrew Frank, and KARV Communications Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

    Tether & Bitfinex Litigation: Decision Transcript (‘Removal of Roche Freedman Law Firm’)

    Transcript of Decision in which U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted crypto lawyer Kyle Roche's motion to withdraw and removed Roche Freedman law firm as interim class counsel in litigation styled as ‘In Re. Tether and Bitfinex Crypto Asset Litigation’ in David Leibowitz et al v. iFinex Inc., a.k.a. Bitfinex; DigFinex Inc., BFXNA Inc., BFXWW Inc., Tether International Limited, Tether Operations Limited, Tether Holdings Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands; Tether Limited, of Hong Kong; Ludovicus Jan van der Velde, a citizen of the Netherlands, and Giancarlo Devasini, a citizen of Italy, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Farhad Azima et al v. Dechert LLP et al: Complaint (‘Racketeering’)

    Complaint alleging "a sophisticated and organized group of individuals and entities led by Neil Gerrard engaged in a global campaign against perceived enemies of Ras Al Khaimah, a client of Dechert LLP" in Farhad Azima, described as "a successful entrepreneur" who has "founded and built numerous successful companies over the course of almost 50 years, including serving as chairman and CEO of multiple airlines"; ALG Transportation Inc., Main 3260 LLC, FFV W39 LLC, and FFV Development LLC v. Dechert LLP, David Neil Gerrard, David Graham Hughes, Nicholas del Rosso, Vital Management Services Inc., Amit Forlit, Insight Analysis and Research LLC, SDC-Gadot LLC, Amir Handjani, Andrew Frank, and KARV Communications at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Robert Armijo v. DLA Piper LLP et al: Complaint

    Complaint alleging the defendants "actively participated" in a "fraudulent real-estate investment scheme" in Robert Joseph Armijo v. Paul R. Wassgren, an attorney; DLA Piper LLP, a law firm, and Fox Rothschild LLP, a law firm, at the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.

    Malta police investigate lawyer Aron Mifsud Bonnici & businessman Yorgen Fenech for ‘Dark Web weapons purchase using crypto’

    Police in Malta are investigating lawyer Aron Mifsud Bonnici and businessman Yorgen Fenech regarding "the unlawful acquisition of firearms" on the "Dark Web" using Bitcoin. Details are contained in an application to collect evidence from crypto exchanges Poloniex and Coinbase that was filed at federal court in Delaware by the USA after receiving a request for judicial assistance from Malta.

    Malta: Yorgen Fenech et al (‘Dark Web Firearms Purchase’)

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from crypto exchanges Poloniex and Coinbase - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Malta - for a criminal investigation into Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech and Maltese lawyer Aron Mifsud Bonnici for "the unlawful acquisition of firearms".

    USA v. Andrew Coldicutt: Criminal Indictment

    Criminal Indictment alleging securities fraud in USA v. Andrew Coldicutt, a Canadian attorney residing in California, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

    Radical Investments Ltd. v. Good Vibrations Entertainment LLC et al: Motion to File Second Amended Complaint (‘$12M COVID Vaccine Scam’)

    Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint alleging the plaintiff "was deceptively lured into an elaborate scam to advance the sum of 12.2 million U.S. dollars for one million nonexistent doses of AstraZeneca vaccine" for COVID-19 and to add James L. Scott, a lawyer in Michigan, and Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, a law firm in Michigan, as defendants for alleged malpractice in Radical Investments Ltd., a St. Lucia company based in Barbados v. Good Vibrations Entertainment LLC, of Florida; Alex Lee Moore, a.k.a. Flex Moore; Prestige Pegasus LLC, of Colorado; Moniladae Coley, a.k.a. Moniladai Coley; Charles Stein, a.k.a. Charlie Stein, a lawyer in California, and Davidovich Stein Law Group LLC, a law firm California, at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

    ‘Ex Parte A Professionally Embarrassed Law Firm’: Judgment (BVI)

    Judgment regarding an application from an anonymous "BVI law firm" that "sought to come off the record as acting for its client on the basis that the firm was professionally embarrassed" in a case styled only as "Ex Parte A Professionally Embarrassed Law Firm" at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

    Kuwait Ports Authority et al v. Crowell & Moring LLP: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands ‘Port Fund’ Litigation)

    Application by Kuwait Ports Authority and The Public Institution for Social Security, both of Kuwait, to take discovery from Crowell & Moring LLP, a law firm, for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands involving "direct and derivative claims for multiple frauds committed by the general partner of a Cayman limited partnership, The Port Fund, L.P., and persons and entities acting in concert with the general partner", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

    Peru: José Luis Noriega Ludwick (‘Clan Orellana Money Laundering Investigation’)

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from United Nations Federal Credit Union - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Peru - for a criminal investigation into Jose Luis Noriega Ludwick, described as "a lawyer of a Peruvian criminal organization, Clan Orellana", and others for suspected "money laundering and crimes against public order and conspiracy", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

    Itáu Unibanco SA v. Title Team: Discovery Application (Brazil)

    Application by Itáu Unibanco SA to take discovery from Martha L. Mendez, P.A., d.b.a. Title Team, of Coral Gables, Florida, for use in legal proceedings in São Paulo, Brazil, regarding "various loan agreements, import credit agreements, and derivative contracts with a Brazilian company named MapTrade Indústria e Comércio de Produtos Ltda.", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

    ENRC v. Dechert LLP et al: Judgment

    Judgment in Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited v. Dechert LLP, David Neil Gerrard, and The Director of the Serious Fraud Office at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
    Evatt Tamine Judgment

    Australian lawyer Evatt Tamine ordered to repay $28M to Robert Brockman’s Bermuda trust

    In a judgment at Bermuda Supreme Court, Australian barrister Evatt Tamine has been ordered to repay nearly $30 million that he allegedly misappropriated from a Bermuda trust he administered on behalf of U.S. businessman Robert Brockman, who was criminally indicted at federal court in California in 2020 for an alleged $2 billion offshore tax fraud scheme.

    Susan Devine v. Spears & Imes LLP: Judicial Assistance (Liechtenstein)

    Ex Parte Request for Judicial Assistance by Susan Elaine Devine, described as "a citizen of the United States and Brazil and a resident of Florida" and a former wife of Florian Homm, a German citizen who was indicted in California in 2013 for alleged investment fraud and is currently a fugitive, to obtain evidence from law firm Spears & Imes LLP for use "in connection with criminal proceedings that have been launched against Ms. Devine in Liechtenstein relating to alleged money laundering" involving "nine hedge funds that were incorporated in the Cayman Islands", namely Absolute Activist Value Master Fund Limited, Absolute East West Fund Limited, Absolute East West Master Fund Limited, Absolute European Catalyst Fund Limited, Absolute Germany Fund Limited, Absolute India Fund Limited, Absolute Octane Fund Limited, Absolute Octane Master Fund Limited, and Absolute Return Europe Fund Limited, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.