Apple wins antitrust suit over Venmo, Cash App fees after judge tosses case

The judge said the case would be dismissed “with prejudice” barring any last-minute amendments. Read more »

SEC struggled to argue Beanie Babies aren’t securities: Crypto lawyers

Crypto and securities lawyers weighed in on a judge’s remarks after a five-hour court hearing on Coinbase’s motion to dismiss an SEC lawsuit. Read more »

US judge deals blow to artists in copyright suit over AI generated art

A judge mostly sided with Midjourney, DeviantArt and Stability AI’s bid to dismiss the artists’ class action lawsuit that accused the firms of copyright infringement. Read more »

SEC asks judge to reject Coinbase’s motion to dismiss lawsuit

The regulator has asked a federal judge to deny Coinbase’s motion to dismiss its lawsuit, claiming the exchange knew the cryptocurrencies it sold were securities under the Howey test. Read more »

Sam Bankman-Fried can meet with lawyers outside of jail with 48 hours’ notice, says judge

Judge Lewis Kaplan said the order was in line with the U.S. government’s Aug. 18 proposal for the former FTX CEO to access discovery materials. Read more »

Sam Bankman-Fried will get one day in court to meet with lawyers

According to a judge’s order, SBF will be allowed access to one laptop and “WiFi device” for roughly 6.5 hours while meeting with counsel in a courthouse cell block attorney room. Read more »

US judge rules in favor of human ingenuity, denies copyright for AI art

This ruling shifts the conversation on AI and copyright, underscoring the significance of human creativity in intellectual property. Read more »

Judge rejects motion to dismiss Terraform case, disagrees with Ripple decision

Judge Jed Rakoff gave a detailed interpretation of the Howey test that was at odds with the decision on the SEC case against Ripple. Read more »

SEC could be waiting ‘years’ to file appeal in Ripple case: Brad Garlinghouse

According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the filing of an appeal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would “only further” solidify Judge Torres decision that XRP is not a security. Read more »

Meet the judges that will preside over Coinbase and Binance’s SEC lawsuits

One judge has ruled on a key crypto case of late, while the other has ruled on high-profile political cases in the U.S. in recent times. Read more »