A federal jury in New York has found South Korean crypto magnate Do Kwon—and his company Terraform Labs—liable for defrauding investors who collectively sank billions of dollars into cryptoassets whose value later fell to near zero. Lisa Braganca was interviewed by Wired magazine regarding the likely implications for the crypto industry from this verdict.
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Bragança Law LLC || February 10, 2024 In a unanimous opinion announced just Thursday of this past week, the United States Supreme Court rejected the attempt of securities industry players to remove a key protection for SEC whistleblowers. In the case Murray v. UBS, the Supreme Court reversed an opinion of the Second Circuit Court…
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Bragança Law LLC | June 23, 2023 In May 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a record $279 million award to a whistleblower for providing “invaluable assistance” in a successful SEC enforcement action. Other than the fact that it was making the award, the SEC has not provided many details as to the circumstances…
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Who is a Whistleblower? A whistleblower is someone who reports illegal activity in either the public or private sector to the Securities and Exchange Commission – the SEC – or other government agency. Before you report a violation of the law, consult an SEC whistleblower attorney to ensure that you have the maximum legal protection…
Continue reading ›“It took Jennifer Sharkey more than eight years to get a trial over her dismissal from JPMorgan Chase & Co. A Manhattan jury needed only five hours to find the former wealth manager was fired illegally and award her $1.13 million in damages. Then, it took just an hour for a Manhattan judge to upend the verdict…
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