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Litigation Practice

We represent clients from all over the world before US state and federal courts, administrative tribunals, and arbitration institutions. Our litigation practice focuses on our core competencies, including intellectual property, recovery of crypto funds, startup financing, and contractual disputes. We have experience in all stages of the process – from cease-and-desist letters to judgment enforcement.

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Clear Roadmaps

Engaging in litigation, either as a plaintiff or a defendant, is often the last resort. Our approach is to analyze the case from the very outset and present clients with clear roadmaps and decision trees to help them make informed decisions about whether to proceed with litigation, attempt to settle the case, or pursue another course of action.

COST MANAGEMENT

Once the optimal strategy is determined, we pursue it zealously but also with due regard to the efficient allocation of resources, focusing on the areas that are most likely to result in a favorable outcome for the client. This not only enhances the prospects of success but also helps in managing the costs of litigation.

INVESTIGATIONS

We are not afraid to get our hands dirty and favor the use of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and private investigations in the development and enhancement of dispute resolution strategies.

Our Approach

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Clear Roadmaps

Engaging in litigation, either as a plaintiff or a defendant, is often the last resort. Our approach is to analyze the case from the very outset and present clients with clear roadmaps and decision trees to help them make informed decisions about whether to proceed with litigation, attempt to settle the case, or pursue another course of action.

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Cost Management

Once the optimal strategy is determined, we pursue it zealously but also with due regard to the efficient allocation of resources, focusing on the areas that are most likely to result in a favorable outcome for the client. This not only enhances the prospects of success but also helps in managing the costs of litigation.

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Investigations

We are not afraid to get our hands dirty and favor the use of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and private investigations in the development and enhancement of dispute resolution strategies.

Select Recent Representations

Goeated Ltd. v. Barlow et al. (EDPA 2022)

Represent the plaintiff company in a breach of contract action to recover $1.3 million in crypto funds.

Damen Shipyards

Represent one of the largest European shipyards in a number of contractual disputes arising from the application of European sanctions.

Linked Helper LLC v. Waapi SAS et al. (NY Sup. Ct. 2022)

Secured a judgment for the plaintiff company in an unfair competition action enjoining defendants from posting false information about Linked Helper.

Morozov et al. v. US Health Mgmt. Inc. et al. (NY Sup. Ct. 2021)

Represent defendants-counterclaimants in a breach of contract action, having successfully opposed plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss.

Meshcheriakov v. Citibank, N.A. et al. (NY Sup. Ct. 2022)

Represented plaintiff in action to recover frozen funds from correspondent bank.

uFaktory Oy v. The Black Fives Foundation (TTAB 2020)

Represented petitioner in a trademark cancellation action alleging abandonment and fraud on the USPTO and coordinated strategy in several other jurisdictions in related disputes involving the same parties.

BEEQB LLC v. Uptime Hosting LLC et al. (Fla. 11th Jud. Cir. Ct.)

Represent a leading crypto mining company in recovering its multimillion-dollar mining equipment after it was rendered inaccessible due to a breach of agreement between the intermediary and the landlord.

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Flipper Zero

Assist Flipper Devices, Inc., the developer of a popular multi-tool device for geeks, in recovering $1.3 million from PayPal, getting a police department to take down libelous posts about its product, and recovering control over its YouTube account.

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Contacts

If you need to send or respond to a cease-and-desist letter, want to evaluate a potential claim, were contacted by a government agency, or have any other litigation-related question, email us using the form below.

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Recent Publications

May 18, 2023
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SAFT/SAFE Caselaw at a Glance: Caselaw Surrounding Bad Faith Founders

More recently the tech industry has had to resort to dramatic cost-cutting, with many projects failing outright. In the midst of these developments, many investors are left wondering: do companies that raised money through SAFEs or SAFTs have any obligations at all?

September 7, 2022
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Blockchain or Web3 Domains: Technology, Legal Aspects, Trademarks, and Brand Protection

We describe how blockchain domains work and how brand owners and blockchain domain name owners can protect their rights.

February 17, 2022
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Crypto-Lending Platform Charged by SEC for Unregistered Securities Offering in $100m Settlement

While loving couples were celebrating St. Valentine’s, the SEC, in its first-ever action against crypto lending platforms, charged BlockFi Lending LLC (BlockFi) with failing to register the offers and sales of its retail crypto lending product.