Financial fraud is one of the most corrosive forms of corruption. Digital assets, and particularly cryptocurrency, are a ripe target for fraud. Frauds involving digital assets have grown significantly in recent years....more
7/17/2024
/ Anonymity ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Fraud ,
Freezing Order ,
Innovation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Remedies ,
Securities Fraud ,
Service of Process ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
Fraud involving digital assets, specifically cryptocurrency, is rapidly increasing on both sides of the Atlantic. In the UK, the value of reported crypto-fraud increased 41% between 2022/2023 reaching a record £306m, whilst...more
5/2/2024
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Asset Seizure ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
Jurisdiction ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Service of Process ,
UK
In the High Court’s recent judgment in Município de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group (UK) Limited & Anor the Court found that England was “clearly the appropriate forum” to determine whether Vale SA, a Brazilian company, should...more
8/30/2023
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Brazil ,
Class Action ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Parent Corporation ,
Property Damage ,
Remediation ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK ,
Wrongful Death