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XRPL COURT CASES 15-55: Owen v. Elastos Found. 1:19-cv-5462-GHW (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 9, 2021) Cited 2 times

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  Owen v. Elastos Found. 1:19-cv-5462-GHW (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 9, 2021)    Cited 2 times Defendants argue that their actions are too far removed from the secondary market transactions to be considered to have sold or solicited the sale of the ELA Tokens. However, even indirect solicitation efforts are sufficient to state a claim under Section 12. See Capri v. Murphy, 856 F.2d 473, 478 (2d Cir. 1988) (“indirect solicitation can suffice to state a claim under Section 12(a)(2)” and “the language of sections 12(1) and 12(2) is identical in meaning”); see also In re Vivendi Universal, S.A., 381 F.Supp.2d 158, 186 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (finding adequate allegations that CEO was a statutory seller where he “regularly appeared before investors and financial news agencies to tour the financial vitality of [the company] and thereby encourage investors to purchase [the company's] securities”); In re WorldCom, Inc. Secs. Litig., 294 F.Supp.2d 392, 423 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (finding sufficient allegations that a
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XRPL COURT CASES 14-55: Zakinov v. Ripple Labs. 18-cv-06753-PJH (N.D. Cal. Aug. 15, 2023) Cited 3 times

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  Zakinov v. Ripple Labs. 18-cv-06753-PJH (N.D. Cal. Aug. 15, 2023)    Cited 3 times For exhibits 35 and 43, defendants argue that the documents contain information that was designated as confidential or highly confidential by a third party. See Dkt. 182 at 4. Plaintiff further filed a response indicating that third party Poloniex, LLC requests the sealing of only a portion of exhibit 43 (specifically, exhibit 43 is a spreadsheet showing  XRP  transactions, and Poloniex requests the sealing of only column A of the spreadsheet, which lists the user who made each transaction). See Dkt. 183. Because the request to seal exhibit 43 was narrowed to seek the sealing of only information regarding individual user names, the court GRANTS the motion to seal to the extent that it seeks to seal column A of exhibit 43.
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XRPL COURT CASES 13-55: United States Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Bluepoint Inv. Counsel 19-cv-809-wmc (W.D. Wis. Nov. 16, 2021)

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  United States Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Bluepoint Inv. Counsel 19-cv-809-wmc (W.D. Wis. Nov. 16, 2021) The claim to a denial of fair notice is similarly meritless. “Due process requires that “laws give the person of ordinary intelligence a reasonable opportunity to know what is prohibited.” Upton v. S.E.C., 75 F.3d 92, 98 (2d Cir. 1996) (quoting Grayned v. City of Rockford, 408 U.S. 104, 108 (1972). In cases assessing whether fair notice was given, however, courts look to the particular SEC rule or rule interpretation that is challenged. E.g., Upton v. S.E.C., 75 F.3d 92 (2d Cir. 1996) (looking at whether Rule 15c3-3(e) was interpreted correctly); Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Ripple Labs, Inc., No. 20CV10832ATSN, 2021 WL 2323089 (S.D.N.Y. May 30, 2021) (looking at whether the SEC considered  XRP  a security); KPMG, LLP v. S.E.C., 289 F.3d 109 (D.C. Cir. 2002) (looking at the interpretation of AICPA Rule 302).
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XRPL COURT CASES 12-55 : United States Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Bluepoint Inv. Counsel 19-cv-809-wmc (W.D. Wis. Nov. 16, 2021)

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United States Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Bluepoint Inv. Counsel 19-cv-809-wmc (W.D. Wis. Nov. 16, 2021) The claim to a denial of fair notice is similarly meritless. “Due process requires that “laws give the person of ordinary intelligence a reasonable opportunity to know what is prohibited.” Upton v. S.E.C., 75 F.3d 92, 98 (2d Cir. 1996) (quoting Grayned v. City of Rockford, 408 U.S. 104, 108 (1972). In cases assessing whether fair notice was given, however, courts look to the particular SEC rule or rule interpretation that is challenged. E.g., Upton v. S.E.C., 75 F.3d 92 (2d Cir. 1996) (looking at whether Rule 15c3-3(e) was interpreted correctly); Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Ripple Labs, Inc., No. 20CV10832ATSN, 2021 WL 2323089 (S.D.N.Y. May 30, 2021) (looking at whether the SEC considered  XRP  a security); KPMG, LLP v. S.E.C., 289 F.3d 109 (D.C. Cir. 2002) (looking at the interpretation of AICPA Rule 302).
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XRPL COURT CASES 11-55: Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Arbitrade Ltd. 22-cv-23171-BLOOM/Otazo-Reyes (S.D. Fla. Apr. 5, 2023) Cited 1 times

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  Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Arbitrade Ltd. 22-cv-23171-BLOOM/Otazo-Reyes (S.D. Fla. Apr. 5, 2023)    Cited 1 times The Court is likewise unpersuaded by Goldberg's discussion of how other crypto assets were categorized in circumstances not analogous to those alleged in the Complaint. See ECF No. [25] at 11-13 (discussing  XRP  coins and citing, inter alia, a consent judgment in CFTC v. Omega Knight 2, No. 18-cv-22377-RNS (S.D. Fla. 2019)). Whether other crypto assets constitute securities or commodities is not the issue before this Court. Goldberg has provided no cognizable argument as to why the specific scheme described in the Complaint does not constitute an investment contract under the well-established Howey test.
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XRPL COURT CASES 10-55: Underwood v. Coinbase Glob. 21 Civ. 8353 (PAE) (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 1, 2023)

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  Underwood v. Coinbase Glob. 21 Civ. 8353 (PAE) (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 1, 2023) Specifically, this action concerns the 79 digital assets traded under the following symbols: IINCH, AAVE, ACH, ADA, AGLD, ALGO, AMP, ANKR, ARPA, ATOM, AUCTION, AXS, BAL, BAND, BAT, BNT, BOND, BTRST, CGLD, CLV, COMP, CRO, CRV, CTSI, CVC, DNT, DOGE, DOT, ENJ, EOS, FARM, FET, FIL, FORTH, GNT, GRT, GTC, ICP, IOTX, KEEP, KNC, LINK, LOOM, LRC, MANA, MATIC, MKR, MLN, NKN, NMR, NU, OGN, OMG, ORN, OXT, PLA, POLY, QNT, QUICK, RARE, REN, REP, RLC, SHIB, SKL, SNX, SOL, STORJ, SUSHI, TRB, TRIBE, UMA, UNI, XLM,  XRP , XTZ, XYO, YFI, and ZRX (collectively, the “Tokens”).
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XRPL COURT CASES 09-55: Purbeck v. Garland CV 22 80091 MISC (N.D. Cal. Apr. 5, 2022)

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  Purbeck v. Garland CV 22 80091 MISC (N.D. Cal. Apr. 5, 2022) https://cheddar.com/media/coinbase-adds-support-for-ripple-s- xrp -despite-regulatory-uncertainty retrieved 3/27/2022
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