Crypto-Asset Disputes - USA - Nationwide
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What the Team is Known For
Morrison Cohen has a strong digital assets practice and regularly represents its cryptocurrency clients in litigation. It also handles regulatory enforcement work.
Strengths
Morrison Cohen proved to be exceptional advisers. They were incredibly responsive, and knew the law, the regulators and the mission of the company.
Morrison Cohen has been an indispensable partner across a broad spectrum of work, from regulatory matters to proactive policy engagement.
Morrison Cohen is preeminent in dealing with novel legal and regulatory issues that plague frontier tech innovators in our industry.
Work Highlights
Morrison Cohen represents defendants Dragonfly Digital Management LLC and Robot Ventures LP, two crypto industry venture capital firms, in a putative class action filed in the Northern District of California. The plaintiff alleges that the issuance of the LDO token constituted an unregistered securities offering. The plaintiff, a former holder of the LDO token, also alleges that the Lido DAO, which governs Ethereum staking protocol Lido, is a general partnership in which Dragonfly and Robot Ventures are partners and are thus jointly and severally liable for the actions of the DAO, including decisions and actions which the plaintiff contends resulted in the price of the LDO token falling.
Notable practitioners
Jason Gottlieb is head of the firm's FinTech practice as well as co-head of its white-collar and regulatory enforcement practice. He has expertise in regulatory enforcement with regard to cryptocurrencies.
Jason's level of dedication to the craft and quality when rendering advice is almost unparalleled.
Jason Gottlieb is nothing short of exceptional. He provides thoughtful, actionable, and well-reasoned advice and he commands respect in the courtroom and with opposing counsel.
Jason Gottlieb is involved in very big regulatory actions. He is pragmatic, bright, and very well regarded.
