Fintech Company Secures Dismissal of Purported Class Action in Northern District of California
On April 27, 2023, Judge Charles R. Breyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss a...
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On the protection of NFT trademarks – another landmark ruling from the United States
In a lawsuit in the United States, the famous NFT manufacturer Yuga Labs achieved an important temporary success against the artist Ryder Ripps on April 21,...
Overheard at NFT.NYC2023: Five Key Takeaways
Despite the market challenges of the past year, there was no shortage of enthusiasm among the more than 6,000 attendees at NFT.NYC2023 in April. The presentations...
Bored Ape Yacht Club Unregistered Trademarks Effective Against Copycat NFTs in California Summary Judgment
In a significant decision for NFT content owners worldwide, the producers of the Bored Aped Yacht Club NFT compilation, Yuga, have successfully used unregistered trademark rights...
SEC increases oversight of crypto exchanges
On April 14, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reopened the public comment period and provided additional information on changes proposed in January 2022...
Crypto quarterly digital assets, blockchain and related technology updates
THE LANDSCAPE OF GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENTprivate litigation and federal and state regulation of DIGITAL ASSETS, BLOCKED AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY is in constant development. Each quarter, Ropes &...
Blockchain Byte: new tax guidance for crypto assets – FY2023
As we enter the final quarter of FY2023, taxpayers will be aware of requirements and planning for FY2024. For the first half of FY2023 the Australian...
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Drama is not boring at all
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a series by Katten Lawyers examining NFTs and various emerging legal issues raised by NFTs. NFTs are a...
The Rise of Fraudulent Insolvencies of NFT Projects: What to Do When You’re Stuck?
NFTs are non-fungible tokens that can be held and transferred on blockchains. Alongside the growth of NFTs as a digital asset class has also come the...
Blockchain Bites: EU finally approves MiCA, Mastercard launches Music Pass NFTs, Nike drops NFT collection, AML/CTF regime set for a shake up
MiCA has finally been translated (and approved!) by the EU The Ordinance on Markets for Crypto Assets (MiCA) was formally ratified and adopted by the EU...