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BitMEX Co-Founder’s ‘God Access’ Trading Desk Under Legal Scrutiny: Judge Orders Suit to Proceed

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Wilmington, Delaware – The co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, has been ordered by a judge to defend himself in a lawsuit over allegations of facilitating illicit trading activities. The lawsuit accuses Hayes and his colleagues of creating a “God Access” trading desk that provided unfair advantage to certain users. The ruling comes after a federal judge in Delaware denied Hayes’ motion to dismiss the case. The judge stated that the plaintiffs had presented sufficient evidence to move forward with their claims. The lawsuit was filed by BMA LLC, a former client of BitMEX, … Read more

Judge Slams Downplaying of Jan. 6 Insurrection and Condemns Effort to Elevate Rioters to ‘Hostages’

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Washington, D.C. – D.C. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth recently condemned the attempt to downplay the January 6, 2021, insurrection during the sentencing of a participant convicted of multiple crimes. Judge Lamberth expressed his outrage at the effort to elevate the rioters to the status of “hostages,” emphasizing that such actions should not be normalized. This is not the first time Judge Lamberth has spoken out against the attempt to rewrite history surrounding the events of that day. In a previous sentencing memo, he called the insurrection a riot and emphasized the lasting trauma it … Read more

Judge Dismisses Excessive-Force Lawsuit Involving Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

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BISMARCK, N.D. – A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed an excessive-force lawsuit filed by a woman from New York who was injured in an explosion during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor granted motions to dismiss the 2018 lawsuit on Wednesday and Friday. Sophia Wilansky, the plaintiff, suffered injuries to her left forearm when an explosive munition or flashbang went off during a clash between demonstrators and law enforcement officers on a blocked highway bridge in November 2016. The lawsuit named Morton County, its sheriff, and … Read more

Supreme Court Judge Launches Inquiry into Elon Musk’s Defiance of Twitter Ban on X

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Brasília, Brazil – A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has initiated an investigation into Elon Musk after the billionaire announced his intent to reactivate accounts on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, which the judge had ordered to be blocked. Musk posted on the platform that the restrictions had been lifted due to the court order being unconstitutional. He further called for Justice Alexandre de Moraes to resign or face impeachment. Justice Moraes issued a decision stating that Musk had engaged in a disinformation campaign against the Supreme Court. X, the platform owned … Read more