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Beijing TrueLake Culture Development Ltd. v. Brent Irvin: Discovery Application (China)

May 25, 2023
Application by Beijing TrueLake Culture Development Limited to take discovery from Brent Richard Irvin for use in "a copyright infringement lawsuit" in China "against Tencent Music Entertainment (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Tencent Music Entertainment Group", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of China.

Path Network Inc. et al v. Discord Inc.: Discovery Application (Canada)

May 22, 2023
Application by Path Network Inc. and Tempest Hosting LLC to take discovery from Discord Inc. "relating to Curtis Gervais, Rene Roosen, and Archetype#8484, one of their suspected aliases" for use in legal proceedings in Canada, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Cerebellum Networks Inc. v. Kenzi Wang et al: Complaint (‘$1.3M Crypto Proceeds Theft’)

May 19, 2023
Complaint alleging the theft of $1.3 million derived from the sale of crypto tokens in Cerebellum Networks Inc., described as "a crypto token business" v. Kenzi Wang, described as a resident of Dubai and a former "advisor and independent contractor" to the plaintiff, and Does 1-10 at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

GeoSolutions BV et al v. Sina Corporation et al: Second Amended Complaint (‘Fraud’)

May 16, 2023
Complaint alleging "the misappropriation of GeoSolutions' valuable technology and know-how relating to the use of location-based services to enhance and monetize social networking services" in GeoSolutions B.V. and GeoSolutions Holdings N.V., both of the Netherlands v. Sina Corporation, described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, China-based holding company that is "self-described as 'a leading online media company serving China the global Chinese communities'"; Weibo Corporation, described as being domiciled in the Cayman Islands and based in China; SINA.COM Online, Weibo R&D Limited, New Wave MMXV Ltd., described as being domiciled in the British Virgin Islands and based in China; Sina Group Holding Company Ltd., described as being domiciled in the Cayman Islands and based in China; Sina Hong Kong Limited, of Hong Kong; GyPSii (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., of China; Beijing Sina Internet Information Service Company Ltd., of China; Beijing New Media Technology Information Company, of China; Beijing Weimeng Technology Co., Ltd., of China; Sina (Beijing) Information Technology Co. Ltd. of China; SINA.COM Technology (China) Co., Ltd., of China; Cao Guowei, a.k.a. Chao Guowei, a.k.a. Charles Chao, of China, and Wang Gaofei, of China, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

DNG FZE v. James Lindfelt: Discovery Application (Singapore)

May 12, 2023
Application by DNG FZE, described as a United Arab Emirates-domiciled "online merchant that sells personal electronic goods", to take discovery from James Michael Lindfelt, described as "a Senior Legal Counsel of PayPal Inc.", for use in legal proceedings in Singapore alleging that PayPal Pte. Ltd. "unlawfully withheld its revenue totaling $1.4 million", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Michael Massel v. Coinbase Inc.: Class Action Complaint

May 1, 2023
Class Action Complaint "to redress and curtail Defendants’ unlawful collections, obtainments, use, storage, and disclosure of Plaintiff’s sensitive and proprietary biometric identifiers and/or biometric information" in Michael Massel v. Coinbase and Does at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Marc Chan et al v. ArcSoft Inc. et al: Third Amended Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

April 4, 2023
Third Amended Complaint alleging securities fraud in Marc Chan, a citizen of Canada; Lei Li, of Hong Kong; Strong Wealth Investment Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, and Pacific Smile Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. ArcSoft Inc., described as "a software company whose primary business is licensing software and algorithms to the manufacturers of smartphones and consumer electronics", and Michael Deng at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Amanda Houghton et al v. Compound DAO et al: First Amended Complaint (‘Unregistered Crypto Securities’)

March 31, 2023
First Amended Class Action Complaint in Amanda Houghton, Charles Douglas, and Susan Franklin v. Compound DAO, described as "a business that allows users to borrow and lend crypto assets"; Robert Leshner, Geoffrey Hayes, AH Capital Management LLC, Polychain Alchemy LLC, Bain Capital Ventures (GP) LLC, Gauntlet Networks Inc., and Paradigm Operations LP at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

TrustToken Inc. v. Kbit Global Ltd.: Complaint (‘Unpaid Crypto Loans’)

March 27, 2023
Complaint to recover allegedly unpaid crypto loans in TrustToken Inc., described as "a financial services company at the forefront of the development of new 23 global financial systems, using blockchain technology to facilitate loans and commerce" v. Kbit Global Limited, described as a Chinese company based in Hong Kong, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Orbis Capital Ltd. et al v. Geisha Williams et al: Complaint (‘PG&E Corp. Securities Fraud’)

March 21, 2023
Complaint alleging securities fraud involving PG&E Corporation in Orbis Capital Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Orbis Global Balanced Fund, of Australia; Orbis Global Equity Fund, of Australia; Orbis Global Equity LE Fund, of Australia; Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, of Bermuda; Orbis Institutional Global Equity (OFO) Fund, of Bermuda; Orbis Institutional Global Equity Fund, of Bermuda; Orbis Institutional Global Equity L.P., of Delaware; Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity L.P., of Delaware; Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund, of England and Wales; Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund, of England and Wales; Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, of Delaware; Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, of Bermuda; Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund, of Luxembourg; Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, of Luxembourg, and Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, of Australia v. Geisha J. Williams, Nickolas Stavropoulos, Julie M. Kane, Patrick M. Hogan, Barbara L. Rambo, David S. Thomason, Lewis Chew, Fred J. Fowler, Richard C. Kelly, Roger H. Kimmel, Richard A. Meserve, Forrest E. Miller, Rosendo G. Parra, Anne Shen Smith, and Eric D. Mullins, described as officers and directors of PG&E Corporation, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Min Ji Goo Dyer v. John Does: Complaint (‘$3M Advance-Fee Crypto Fraud’)

March 17, 2023
Complaint in which "the victim of an elaborate “advance-fee" scam ... seeks to identify the fraudsters and recover millions of dollars' worth of fiat and cryptocurrency that were stolen from her" in Min Ji Goo Dyer, a citizen of the United Kingdom v. John Does at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Anbang Group Holdings Co. Ltd. et al v. Haibin Zhou et al: Complaint

March 5, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendants "falsified contracts, property records and legal judgments in an attempt to fraudulently claim ownership over billions of dollars in real estate owned by Plaintiffs" in Anbang Insurance Group Co., Ltd., of China; Anbang Group Holdings Co. Limited, of Hong Kong; AB Stable IX LLC, and AB Stable VIII LLC v. Haibin Zhou, described as "a serial harasser who has attempted to extract payments from other large companies through bad faith cybersquatting and trademark trolling"; Daniil A. Belitskiy, David C. Traub, Yan Zhao, Law Office of Ning Ye, World Award Foundation Inc., Amer Group LLC, An Ban Group LLC, AB Stable Group LLC, Andy Bang LLC, SHC Group LLC, and SHR Group LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

John Cress v. Nexo Financial LLC et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

February 27, 2023
Complaint in John Cress v. Nexo Financial LLC, Nexo Financial Services Ltd., of England; Nexo Services OU, of Estonia; Nexo AG, of Switzerland; Nexo Capital Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Antoni Trenchev at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Alger Capital Appreciation Fund et al v. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. et al: Complaint (‘Investment Fraud’)

February 23, 2023
Complaint "to recover significant investment losses suffered as a result of numerous false and misleading statements and omissions made by Defendants" in Alger Capital Appreciation Fund, Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund, Alger Health Sciences Fund, Alger Spectra Fund, Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund, Alger Capital Appreciation Institutional Fund, Alger Focus Equity Fund, Alger Mid Cap Growth Institutional Fund, Alger Capital Appreciation Portfolio, Alger Midcap Growth Portfolio, Alger Collective Trust Spectra Series, Alger SICAV - Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund, of Luxembourg; Alger SICAV - Alger American Asset Growth Fund, of Luxembourg; Alger SICAV - Alger Focus Equity Fund, of Luxembourg; Alger Capital Appreciation Series CIT, and Alger Capital, LLC v. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Jean-Jacques Bienaime, and Henry J. Fuchs at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Matson Magleby et al v. Silvergate Bank et al: Class Action Complaint (‘FTX Crypto Fraud’)

February 14, 2023
Class Action Complaint alleging "Silvergate is liable for its role in furthering FTX’s investment fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty" in Matson Magleby, of Utah, and Golam Sakline, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in Dubai v. Silvergate Bank and Silvergate Capital Corporation at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

SEC v. Kraken: Complaint (‘Unregistered Crypto Securities’)

February 9, 2023
Complaint alleging "the illegal unregistered offer and sale of securities involving the staking of crypto assets" in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Payward Ventures Inc., of Delaware, and Payward Trading Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, both doing business as Kraken, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

USA v. Kraken: Petition to Enforce IRS Summons (‘Crypto Tax Evasion’)

February 3, 2023
Petition to Enforce IRS Summons regarding "an investigation to determine the identity and correct federal income tax liability of U.S. persons who conducted transactions in cryptocurrency for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020" in USA v. Payward Ventures Inc., d.b.a. Kraken, described as a crypto exchange, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

David Bernahl v. Eversheds Sutherland Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Abuse of Process & Invasion of Privacy’)

January 27, 2023
Complaint alleging "an orchestrated effort by the defendant law firms and attorneys to simultaneously process across multiple jurisdictions eleven separate civil subpoenas duces tecum on an ex parte basis to obtain private and confidential information of Plaintiff, David Bernahl, for use in a highly publicized European domestic squabble to which he is not a party" in David Bernahl v. Eversheds Sutherland Ltd., of England; Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, of England; Eversheds Sutherland (Europe) Limited, of England; Eversheds Sutherland Bitãns, of Latvia; Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, Sergenian Ashby LLP, Ian S. Shelton, Joseph R. Ashby, and Sarah E. Paul at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Oasis Focus Fund LP et al v. David Chao et al: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

January 20, 2023
Application by Oasis Focus Fund LP and Quadre Investments LP to take discovery from David Katsujin Chao, DCM Management Co., L.L.C., DCM Management Co. VI, LLC, DCM Management Company IV, L.L.C., DCM Management Company V, L.L.C., and DCM Management, Inc. for use in "an appraisal proceeding pending before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands" regarding "shares in 51job, Inc.", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Meta Platforms Inc. v. Voyager Labs Ltd.: Complaint (‘Data Scraping’)

January 12, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendant "developed, distributed, and used surveillance software that relied on fake accounts and unauthorized automated means to collect - or “scrape” - data from Facebook and Instagram, and other websites such as Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Telegram" in Meta Platforms Inc. v. Voyager Labs Ltd., of England, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Charles Freeman et al v. 3Commas Technologies OÜ: Class Action Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

January 9, 2023
Class Action Complaint in Charles Freeman, Tigran Melkonyan, Ari Shofet, Shawn Mall, Benjamin Ferris, Bryan Chapman, Nandan Arora, Shafiq Rajani, Vijay Christopher, Marc Ashby, Vincent van Buskirk, Lawrence Manickam, and Edmundo Pena v. 3Commas Technologies OÜ, of Estonia, described as "a provider of automatic Crypto trading software", at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

CW Baice Ltd. v. The Wisdomobile Group Ltd. et al: Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award ($13.8M)

December 1, 2022
Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award in CW Baice Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. The Wisdomobile Group Limited, formerly known as The Ocean Swell Group Limited, of the Cayman Islands, and The Wisdomobile Limited, formerly known as The Ocean Swell Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

USA v. Carlos Kepke: Death Notification (‘Offshore Tax Fraud’)

November 28, 2022
Minutes noting the death of the defendant, Carlos Kepke, an attorney who had been indicted for alleged tax fraud conspiracy involving accounts or companies in Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Nevis, and Switzerland, in USA v. Carlos E. Kepke at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Stephen Pierce v. Sam Bankman-Fried et al: Class Action Complaint (‘FTX Crypto Fraud’)

November 23, 2022
Class Action Complaint alleging "one of the great frauds in history" in Stephen Pierce v. Samuel Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, Zixiao Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, Armanino LLP, described as "an accounting and consulting firm that was engaged by the FTX Group to perform corporate audits", and Prager Metis CPAs LLC, described as "an accounting and consulting firm that was engaged by the FTX Group to perform corporate audits", at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Nadia Zahmoul v. Coinbase Group Inc. et al: Discovery Application (England)

November 21, 2022
Application by Nadia Zahmoul to take discovery from Coinbase Group Inc and Helium Systems, Inc. for use in divorce proceedings in England in which she has alleged that her husband, Karim Zahmoul, "has undertaken a complicated scheme to obscure the extent of the marital estate from Applicant and has dissipated significant amounts of it", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Elliott Lam v. Sam Bankman-Fried et al: Class Action Complaint (‘FTX Crypto Fraud’)

November 21, 2022
Class Action Complaint alleging "fraud and deceit at a scale rarely seen – causing billions of dollars in value and financial equity to ostensibly disappear overnight" involving FTX crypto group in Elliott Lam, described as a citizen of Canada residing in Hong Kong v. Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, and Golden State Warriors LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

USA v. Carlos Kepke: USA’s Trial Memorandum (‘Offshore Tax Fraud’)

November 15, 2022
USA's Trial Memorandum regarding an alleged offshore tax fraud scheme involving accounts or entities in Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Nevis, and Switzerland that allowed businessman Robert Smith "to evade federal income taxes on approximately $225,000,000 of capital gains" in USA v. Carlos Kepke, an attorney, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.