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SEC v. LBRY, Inc.: Federal Court Rules Cryptotoken Distribution Was an Unregistered Securities Offering

November 18, 2022

On November 17, 2022, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “SEC v. LBRY, Inc.: Federal Court Rules Cryptotoken Distribution Was an Unregistered Securities Offering,” which examined a recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire in SEC v. LBRY, Inc., a case at the intersection of cryptoasset regulation and securities law.

Please click here to read the memo.

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Michael E. Mariani
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mmariani@cravath.com
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    • J.D., 2009, Columbia Law School
      Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
    • M.B.A., 2009, Columbia University
    • B.A., 2004, Tufts University
      Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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    • New York
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    David J. Kappos
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    dkappos@cravath.com
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      Education

      • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
      • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
        summa cum laude

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      • New York
      • California
      • District of Columbia
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      Jennifer S. Leete
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      Litigation
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      Partner
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      jleete@cravath.com
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      +1-202-869-7730
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        • J.D., 1993, The University of Maryland School of Law
        • B.A., 1990, The College of William & Mary

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        • District of Columbia
        • New York
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        Kevin J. Orsini
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        Litigation
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        korsini@cravath.com
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          • J.D., 2003, New York University School of Law
            cum laude
          • B.A., 2000, The George Washington University
            Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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          • New York
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          Evan Norris
          Title
          Litigation
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          enorris@cravath.com
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            Education

            • J.D., 2002, Harvard Law School
            • B.A., 1999, Columbia College
              magna cum laude

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            • New York

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