A New York court approved joint plans by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs that specified schedules for redactions governing sealing issues in upcoming summary judgments, according to defense lawyer James K. Filan.
Taj potez je vidi as crucial to bringing the longstanding lawsuit to a swift resolution.
U decembru 2020. SEC podnela tužbu against Ripple, issuers of the eponymous XRP crypto token, for selling the asset, considered an unregistered bezbjednost.
Pronalaženje zajedničkog jezika
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, and CEO Brad Garlinghouse were also cited as co-defendants in the matter. The company denies XRP is a security. Securities are under strict regulation from U.S. agencies.
Dana 9. septembra, SEC podnio zahtjev asking that sections of its filings that contain information about the identity of its proposed expert witnesses remain concealed. It was ranije argued that such measures could protect witnesses from harassment.
talasanje protiv the suggestion, arguing that the case has to remain fully public. Both parties may now have found common ground, defense lawyer James K. Filan, tweeted.
U zajedničkom pismo to U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres, who is presiding over the matter, the SEC and Ripple agreed to unseal portions of both their legal filings, meaning that the case will be public. Some aspects will still have to be redacted, however.
Source: https://beincrypto.com/us-court-approves-plan-to-bring-resolution-to-sec-ripple-lawsuit/