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On behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA) and the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), Ballard Spahr has submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Coinbase, Inc., et al. v. Kramer, et al., No....more
On April 24, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, a Memorandum of Law to support an unopposed motion for final approval of a class action settlement was filed to resolve all claims against the...more
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Angela Sabbe is a Managing Director and expert in the Ankura Competition & Class Action practice. For more than 20 years, Angela has devoted her expertise to advising companies and in-house counsel with winning strategies and...more
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