Commodity Futures Trading Commission et al v. Bankman-Fried et al

  1. August 12, 2024

    Byju's Dodges Dismissal, Crypto Updates, SunPower Filing

    The U.S.-based affiliate of Indian educational technology giant Byju's avoided the dismissal of its Chapter 11 case in Delaware, a subpoena for cellphone records from former bankruptcy judge David R. Jones was quashed, and a $2 billion bankruptcy from a residential solar technology company was filed. This is the week in bankruptcy

  2. August 07, 2024

    FTX, Alameda Agree To Pay $12.7B To Resolve CFTC's Action

    A New York federal judge Wednesday signed off on a consent order requiring FTX Trading Ltd. and its affiliated trading firm to pay back $8.7 billion to those duped by disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and disgorge an additional $4 billion.

  3. July 22, 2024

    Giuliani In Limbo, Guo Faces Ch. 11 Trustee Suit

    The court-appointed watchdog for Miles Guo's bankruptcy has unpaused a civil racketeering conspiracy case against the Chinese billionaire after his criminal RICO case resulted in a conviction, ex-New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's Chapter 11 case has still yet to be dissolved, and a new bankruptcy judge has ascended to the bench in New York.

  4. July 15, 2024

    FTX Proposes $4B Settlement Of CFTC's Massive $52B Claim

    FTX Trading Ltd. asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to sign off on a settlement with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, saying the agreement to allow the agency a $4 billion claim in its bankruptcy would end a fraud civil enforcement action and address the "most significant single creditor" in the crypto currency exchange's Chapter 11 case.

  5. March 14, 2024

    Bankman-Fried Taps New Firm For SEC, CFTC Defense

    Convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has swapped his Cohen & Gresser LLP counsel for attorneys at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoades LLP in his stayed civil cases.

  6. February 13, 2023

    Judge Stays SEC And CFTC Cases Against Bankman-Fried

    A federal judge paused two regulatory suits against disgraced FTX Trading Ltd. founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Monday until the resolution of the U.S. Department of Justice's criminal case against the alleged fraudster for his role in the downfall of the crypto exchange.

  7. February 07, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Appeals Decision To Unseal Bail Sureties

    Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, on Tuesday renewed his fight to keep certain funders of his $250 million bail deal under wraps, while a federal judge rejected an agreement between the indicted former CEO and prosecutors on the terms of his bail conditions.

  8. January 02, 2023

    Fintech Litigation To Watch In 2023

    The breathtaking implosion and bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the subsequent arrest of its founder showered negative attention on the largely unregulated digital asset space in 2022, prompting legal experts to forecast that more enforcement actions and bankruptcies would hit the crypto industry in 2023.

  9. December 15, 2022

    Regulators' Strategies Toward FTX Reveal Crypto Law Gaps

    Securities and commodities regulators pursued divergent paths in leveling charges this week against defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, revealing gaps in crypto enforcement that legal experts say will persist absent clearer boundaries set by Congress.

  10. December 13, 2022

    Feds Back FTX Founder Into Corner As Charges Mount

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's past proclamations of ignorance won't offer much of a defense against an avalanche of fraud and conspiracy charges announced Tuesday, according to outside attorneys who say he might be wise to consider negotiating a plea.