The Utah federal district court has ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay $1.2 million in attorney and receivership fees to firms engaged in protracted litigation against the agency. This ruling comes as the culmination of a high-stakes legal battle involving cryptocurrency startup Digital Licensing, also known as Debt Box, and multiple defendants.
Representing Digital Licensing was Richard Hong, a partner at Morrison Cohen in New York. iX Global LLC was defended by three shareholders from Polsinelli. The SEC’s litigation led to the appointment of a receiver from Holland & Knight‘s Miami office. The fallout from this case notably resulted in the resignation of two SEC attorneys involved.
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