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HBK Master Fund L.P. et al v. MaxLinear Inc. et al: Complaint (‘Abandoned Silicon Motion Merger’)

June 13, 2024
Complaint alleging "a scheme by MaxLinear and the individual defendants to avoid a merger they no longer wanted to effectuate while leaving shareholders of the target company – Silicon Motion – holding the bag" in HBK Master Fund L.P. and HBK Merger Strategies Master Fund L.P., both of the Cayman Islands v. MaxLinear Inc., Kishore Seendripu, and Steven Litchfield at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Fourte International BVI Ltd. et al v. Fourte Industrial (Dongguan) Co. Ltd.: Complaint

April 22, 2024
Complaint concerning "an arbitration agreement arising out of a contractual, commercial legal relationship" in Fourte International BVI Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and Fourte International SDN. BHD, of Malaysia v. Fourte Industrial (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., of China, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

LM Fund One Ltd. v. East West Bank: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

April 19, 2024
Application by Mark Longbottom and Michael Lam, as Joint Official Liquidators of LM Fund One Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from East West Bank "to potentially unveil fraudulent transfers and recover assets to be distributed to third-party creditors" in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Eduard Khudainatov et al v. USA: Motion for Return of Property (‘Unlawful Seizure of Cayman-Registered Amadea Superyacht’)

October 22, 2023
Motion for Return of Cayman Islands-registered Motor Yacht Amadea, described as "an asset valued by the government at $330 million", in Eduard Yurievich Khudainatov, described as "a Russian national who is not, and has never been, sanctioned in the United States", and Millemarin Investments Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands v. USA at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. v. Edmundo Pardo Rudi: Discovery Application (Japan)

July 25, 2023
Application by Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. to take discovery from Edmundo Pardo Rudi, d.b.a. Solomon Trust, for use in legal proceedings in Japan to collect on an alleged JPY 600 million judgment against Global Link Co., Ltd., filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Netgear Inc. et al v. Qualcomm Inc.: Discovery Application (Germany)

June 14, 2023
Application by Netgear Inc., of Delaware, and Netgear Deutschland GmbH, of Delaware, to take discovery from Qualcomm Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Germany involving Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Silvergate Capital Corporation Securities Litigation: Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

May 11, 2023
Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint in Indiana Public Retirement System, Boston Retirement System, Public School Teachers' Pension & Retirement Fund of Chicago, International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 793 Members Pension Benefit Trust of Ontario, UMC Benefit Board, Inc. and Wespath Institutional Investments LLC, both as administrative trustees of the Wespath Funds Trust; Bucks County Employees Retirement Fund, Jacob Guz, and John Thomas v. Silvergate Capital Corporation, Karen F. Brassfield, Robert C. Campbell, Canaccord Genuity LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Paul D. Colucci, Compass Point Research & Trading LLC, Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, Thomas C. Dircks, Kathleen M. Fraher, Dennis S. Frank, Goldberg-Flores LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Aanchal Gupta, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Alan J. Lane, Michael Lempres, Antonio Martino, Scott Reed, Benjamin C. Reynolds, Colleen Sullivan, UBS Securities LLC, Wedbush Securities Inc., and Wedbush Securities LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

SEC v. Gannon Giguiere: Judgment

April 17, 2023
Judgment in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gannon Giguiere at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

SEC v. Gannon Giguiere et al: Second Amended Complaint

April 7, 2023
Second Amended Complaint alleging "a series of fraudulent schemes conducted by the Defendants in the common stock of three penny-stock issuers - Kelvin Medical, Inc. (“KVMD”), Arias Intel Corp. (f/k/a First Harvest Corp.) (“ASNT”), and Eco Science Solutions, Inc." in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gannon Giguiere, of Newport Coast, California, USA; Oliver-Barret Lindsay, described as "a Canadian citizen who resides in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands"; Andrew Hackett, described as "a dual U.S.-Canadian citizen who resides in Toronto, Canada"; Kevin Gillespie, of Lutz, Florida, USA, and Annetta Budhu, of New York, New York, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

USA v. Andrew McAlpine: Criminal Judgment

January 30, 2023
Criminal Judgment for conspiracy to commit securities fraud in USA v. Andrew McAlpine at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

USA v. Andrew McAlpine: USA’s Sentencing Memorandum (‘Six Months’ Home Confinement’)

January 23, 2023
USA's Sentencing Memorandum recommending a sentence of six months' home confinement and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to "conspiracy to commit securities fraud and manipulative trading" in USA v. Andrew McAlpine, a citizen of Canada residing in the Cayman Islands, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

International Union of Operating Engineers v. Silvergate Capital Corporation et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Crypto Securities Fraud’)

January 19, 2023
Class Action Complaint alleging securities fraud in International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 793, Members Pension Benefit Trust of Ontario, of Canada v. Silvergate Capital Corporation, Alan J. Lane, Antonio Martino, Kathleen M. Fraher, Benjamin C. Reynolds, Dennis S. Frank, Michael Lempres, Karen F. Brassfield, Robert C. Campbell, Paul D. Colucci, Thomas C. Dircks, Scott Reed, Colleen Sullivan, Aanchal Gupta, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc., Canaccord Genuity LLC, Compass Point Research & Trading LLC, Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Wedbush Securities LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

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

January 9, 2023
Class Action Complaint "for aiding and abetting a multibillion-dollar fraudulent scheme orchestrated by Sam Bankman-Fried through two of his entities, the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the cryptocurrency hedge fund Alameda Research LLC" in Andrawes Husary, Francisco de Tomaso, described as a citizen and resident of Argentina; Soham Bhatia, and Michael Hawwa v. Silvergate Bank, Silvergate Capital Corporation, and Alan J. Lane at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

José Tomás Sepúlveda Zuleta et al v. Silvergate Capital Corporation: Class Action Complaint (‘FTX Crypto Banking Fraud’)

December 1, 2022
Class Action Complaint alleging fraud involving "Silvergate's conduct regarding its most notable customer, the cryptocurrency trading exchange, FTX" in José Tomás Sepúlveda Zuleta, of Chile; Michael Lehrer, and Tristan Newman v. Silvergate Capital Corporation, described as "the parent of Silvergate Bank"; Alan J. Lane, Christopher M. Lane, Tyler J. Pearson, and Jason Brenier at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Hodl Law PC v. SEC: Complaint (‘Are Cryptos Securities or Investment Contracts?’)

November 21, 2022
Complaint "For Declaratory Relief That The Ethereum Network And Ether Digital Currency Unit Are Not Securities Or Investment Contracts Under The Federal Securities Act Of 1933" in Hodl Law PC, described as "a law firm that focuses on legal and regulatory issues regarding digital assets" v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

ASUS Japan Inc. v. Qualcomm Inc.: Discovery Application (Japan)

September 20, 2022
Application by ASUS Japan Inc. to take discovery from Qualcomm Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Japan brought by Pantech Corporation alleging "patent infringement", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

USA v. Andrew Coldicutt: Criminal Indictment

August 16, 2022
Criminal Indictment alleging securities fraud in USA v. Andrew Coldicutt, a Canadian attorney residing in California, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Katey Huntley et al v. 777 Partners LLC et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Usurious Consumer Loans’)

August 10, 2022
Class Action Complaint alleging the defendants "have all engaged in a criminal conspiracy wherein they have acted in concert with one another to issue unlawful and usurious short-term unsecured consumer loans at interest rates in excess of their legal limit, and systematically withdraw payments from consumers’ bank accounts without permission to do so" in Katey Huntley and Gary Jackson v. Rosebud Economic Development Corporation, Rosebud Lending LZO, d.b.a. ZocaLoans; FinTech Financial LLC, Tactical Marketing Partners LLC, and 777 Partners LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

SEC v. Gannon Giguiere et al: First Amended Complaint

August 5, 2022
First Amended Complaint alleging "a series of fraudulent schemes conducted by the Defendants in the common stock of three penny-stock issuers - Kelvin Medical, Inc. (“KVMD”), Arias Intel Corp. (f/k/a First Harvest Corp.) (“ASNT”), and Eco Science Solutions, Inc." in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gannon Giguiere, of Newport Coast, California, USA; Oliver-Barret Lindsay, described as "a Canadian citizen who resides in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands"; Andrew Hackett, described as "a dual U.S.-Canadian citizen who resides in Toronto, Canada"; Kevin Gillespie, of Lutz, Florida, USA, and Annetta Budhu, of New York, New York, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

SEC v. Cornerstone Acquisition & Management Company LLC et al: Complaint

May 27, 2022
Complaint alleging fraud involving investment funds in Bermuda and the USA in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Cornerstone Acquisition & Management Company LLC, Derren L. Geiger, and She Hwea Ngo at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Christian Sarcuni et al v. bZx DAO et al: Class Action Complaint (‘$55M Crypto Theft’)

May 2, 2022
Class Action Complaint alleging negligence regarding the theft by hacking of cryptocurrency worth $55 million in Christian Sarcuni, of Italy; Pedro Cunha, of Portugal; Alexander Lloyd, a citizen of Canada and the United Kingdom; Skliar Viktor, of Ukraine; Marc Simon, of France; Pilici Rustam, of Moldova; Daniel Lu, of China; Clément Ométek, of France; Edison Ho, a citizen of China residing in Hong Kong; Kiro Aleksandrov, of Bulgaria; Jonas Wernecke, of Germany; Paolo Leite, of Brazil; Miras Issakhov, of Kazakhstan, and Daniele Penna, of Italy v. bZx DAO, described as "a purported Decentralized Autonomous Organization that is a general partnership" based in San Diego, California; Kyle Kistner, of San Diego, California; Tom Bean, of Alpharetta, Georgia; Hashed International LLC, of Wyoming; AGE Crypto GP LLC, of Nevada; Ooki DAO, described as "a purported Decentralized Autonomous Organization that is a general partnership" based in San Diego, California; Leveragebox LLC, of Delaware, and bZeroX LLC, of Delaware, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

SEC v. Steven Chiang et al: Complaint

April 28, 2022
Complaint alleging securities fraud involving digital assets in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Steven Chiang, a.k.a. Cyrus Kong, described as a resident of Singapore; Eric Tippetts, of Dana Point, California; James Hardy, of San Diego, California; and Maurice 'Butch' Chelliah, of San Diego, California, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

SEC v. Andrew Coldicutt: Complaint

March 1, 2022
Complaint alleging the defendant "participated in fraudulent scheme to create a sham public company and register an offering of its securities with the SEC, concealing from SEC filings the company's true control persons/promoters and source of funding, and his role as its securities attorney" in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Andrew Coldicutt, described as a citizen of Canada residing in San Diego, California, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

USA v. Satish Kumbhani: Criminal Indictment

February 25, 2022
Criminal Indictment alleging a $2.4 billion investment fraud and money laundering scheme involving BitConnect, which "operated a cryptocurrency investment platform and touted its various investment programs through social media", in USA v. Satish Kurjibhai Kumbhani, described as a citizen of India, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

USA v. Ongaruck Sripetch: Plea Agreement

February 9, 2022
Plea Agreement regarding the sale of unregistered securities in companies Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and the USA in USA v. Ongaruck Sripetch at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

USA v. Ongaruck Sripetch: Criminal Information

February 9, 2022
Criminal Information alleging the offer and sale of unregistered securities in USA v. Ongaruck Sripetch at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

USA v. Robert Lazerus: Criminal Complaint

February 3, 2022
Criminal Complaint alleging securities fraud involving Loop Industries, Inc., described as a Nevada-domiciled company based in Canada, in USA v. Robert Lazerus at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Quadre Investments LP v. TuSimple Holdings Inc.: Discovery Application

January 26, 2022
Application by Quadre Investments LP to take discovery from TuSimple Holdings Inc. for use in "an appraisal proceeding pending before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands" involving SINA Corporation, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Oasis Focus Fund LP v. TuSimple Holdings Inc.: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

January 21, 2022
Application by Oasis Focus Fund LP to take discovery from TuSimple Holdings Inc. for use in "an appraisal proceeding pending in the Financial Services Division of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands" involving Sina Corporation, described as "a technology company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with its headquarters in Beijing, China", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

USA v. Bitcoin: Forfeiture Complaint (Rei Ishii)

December 20, 2021
Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. 3879.16242937 Bitcoin that are allegedly the proceeds of a $154 million alleged fraud by Rei Ishii, described as "a dual national of the United States and Japan" and "a former employee of Sony Life Insurance Company Ltd.", involving accounts in Bermuda, Japan and the USA, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

USA v. Brehnen Knight: Criminal Information

December 17, 2021
Criminal Information alleging conspiracy to commit securities fraud and manipulating trading involving entities in Canada and the United States in USA v. Brehnen Knight at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.