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OC Ventures et al v. Ivy Fund Manager LLC et al: Complaint (‘$34M Loan’)

October 25, 2024

Complaint in OC Ventures, of the Cayman Islands, and Yanglong Song, a citizen and resident of China v. Ivy Fund Manager LLC, described as Delaware-domiciled, North Carolina-based "real estate investment and holding company, whose portfolio is comprised of student housing properties in the United States, including properties in Illinois, New York, North Carolina, and Alabama", and Shangxuan Tan, described as a resident of Singapore, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Jordan Chirico v. 3|5|2 Capital ABS Fund LLC: Complaint (‘Indemnification & Advancement’)

July 30, 2024

Complaint "for Indemnification and Advancement" in Jordan Chirico, who "was the portfolio manager of the Fund and a Managing Director of Leucadia Asset Management LLC" v. 3|5|2 Capital ABS Fund LLC at the Court of chancery of the state of Delaware, USA.

nChain Holding AG v. Eric Finnerud: Discovery Application (England)

July 15, 2024

Application by nChain Holding AG, of Switzerland, described as "a leading provider of blockchain technology, IP licensing, and consulting services", to take discovery from Eric Finnerud for use in legal proceedings in England alleging "a conspiracy led by its former CEO, Christen Ager-Hanssen, to misappropriate nChain’s confidential information and to wrest control of nChain from its Board of Directors", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

USA v. James Velissaris: Defendant’s Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea

March 24, 2023

Defendant's Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea in USA v. James Velissaris at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

StoneX Markets LLC v. Cooperativa de Caficultores del Suroeste de Antioquia: Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award ($1.8M)

January 20, 2023

Petition for Confirmation of Arbitration Award in StoneX Markets LLC, formerly known as INTL FCStone Markets, LLC v. Cooperativa de Caficultores del Suroeste de Antioquia, described as "one of Colombia’s largest coffee cooperatives", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

FXCH Ltd. v. Centre Consortium LLC: Complaint (‘Crypto Dispute’)

January 6, 2023

Complaint for "an injunction in aid of arbitration requiring Centre to direct the segregation of the $6,000,000 USD supporting the peg for the 6,000,000 USDC and to block and freeze 6,000,000 permanently inaccessible USDC stable coins belonging to FXCH" in FXCH Ltd., described as "a member-based financial utility for Institutional Spot-FX Clearing with its principal place of business in Dublin, Ireland" v. Centre Consortium LLC, which "administers the network for a so-called 'stablecoin' that is pegged 1-to-1 (or 1:1) to the U.S. Dollar, called USD Coin and denominated as USDC", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

DigitalBridge Group Inc. et al v. Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Thomas Barrack Indictment Coverage’)

November 7, 2022

Complaint regarding insurance coverage for the legal fees and costs incurred in the defense of the plaintiffs' founder, Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., who was criminally indicted for his alleged lobbying of the United Arab Emirates as an unregistered foreign agent in DigitalBridge Group Inc., formerly Colony Capital Inc., and DigitalBridge Operating Company LLC, formerly Colony Capital Operating Company LLC v. XL Specialty Insurance Company, Freedom Specialty Insurance Co., Twin City Insurance Co., Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd., of Bermuda; Everest National Insurance Co., U.S. Specialty Insurance Co., Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd., of Bermuda; Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., and Great American Insurance Co. at the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.

FXCH Ltd. v. Centre Consortium LLC: Complaint (‘$6M Crypto Dispute’)

October 21, 2022

Complaint involving "a so-called 'stablecoin' that is pegged 1-to-1 to the U.S. Dollar, called USD Coin and denominated as USDC" in FXCH Ltd., a.k.a. Foreign Exchange Clearing House, described as an Ireland-based "member-based financial utility for Institutional Spot-FX Clearing" v. Centre Consortium LLC at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

FXCH Ltd. v. Circle Internet Financial LLC et al: Complaint (‘$6M Crypto Claim’)

June 3, 2022

Complaint for $6 million regarding a crypto dispute in FXCH Ltd., described as "a member-based financial utility for Institutional Spot-FX Clearing" v. Circle Internet Financial LLC and Centre Consortium LLC, described as the operators of "a cryptocurrency platform" and "a so-called 'stablecoin'", at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

StoneX Markets LLC v. Cuarte SL: Complaint

April 21, 2022

Complaint in StoneX Markets LLC v. Cuarte SL, of Spain, at the U. S. District Court from the Southern District of New York.

Sanctuary Belize Receiver v. Bella Mar Estates Ltd. et al: Complaint

August 12, 2021

Complaint in Robb Evans and Associates LLC, as Court-Appointed Receiver in the In Re Sanctuary Belize Litigation v. Jorge Diaz-Cueto and Bella Mar Estates Ltd., of the Bahamas, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Cimento Tupi SA: Chapter 15 Petition (Brazil)

February 11, 2021

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Alberto Koranyi Ribeiro, as the Foreign Representative of Cimento Tupi S.A., which "has been producing cement and related products in Brazil and providing those products to the Brazilian market for more than 70 years", at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.