Abrams & Bayliss

B.E. Capital Management Fund LP v. Fund.com Inc.: Judgment (‘Removal of Thomas Braziel as Receiver & $1.9M Award’)

July 18, 2024

Judgment removing Thomas Braziel as Receiver and ordering him to pay $1.9 million that he allegedly stole from creditors in B.E. Capital Management Fund LP v. Fund.com Inc. at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, USA.

B.E. Capital Management Fund L.P. v. Fund.com Inc.: Special Master’s Report (‘Theft, Forgery & Tax Evasion’)

June 30, 2023

Special Master's Final Report and Recommendation, including a finding that Fund.com Inc. Receiver Thomas Braziel "committed conduct that, on its face, meets the elements of crimes that include theft, forgery, and tax evasion" in B.E. Capital Management Fund L.P. v. Fund.com Inc. at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

Alameda Research Ltd. v. Grayscale Investments LLC et al: Complaint

March 6, 2023

Complaint alleging "Defendants’ brazen abuse of their control over nearly $19 billion of digital assets held in two trusts to enrich themselves at the expense of trust shareholders" in Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands v. Grayscale Investments LLC, Digital Currency Group Inc., Michael Sonnenshein, and Barry Silbert at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud v. Cave Cay LP et al: Complaint (‘Bahamas Island Acquisition & Development’)

January 26, 2023

Complaint "to enjoin a discriminatory capital call that will risk irreparably harming Plaintiff beginning on January 27, 2023" regarding the acquisition of "a 220-acre island located in the Exumas archipelago, the Bahamas, that includes Big Cave Cay, Little Cave Cay and 3,383 acres connecting Little Cave Cay to Big Cave Cay" in Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia v. Cave Cay LP, of Delaware; Cave Cay General Partner Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and Yntegra Capital LLC, of Florida, at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

Naveed Sherwani et al v. Farhat Jahangir: Complaint

January 24, 2023

Complaint that "arises from the blatantly illegal acts of a rogue former employee" involving entities in the Cayman Islands and USA in Naveed Sherwani, described as "a world-renowned semiconductor expert, researcher, serial entrepreneur, author and academician", and Ali Sana v. Farhat Jahangir, as Defendant, and GS Microelectronics US Inc., as "Nominal Party", at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE v. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP et al: Discovery Application (Germany)

January 23, 2023

Application by Porsche Automobil Holding SE to take discovery from Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Germany, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

BitGo Holdings Inc. v. Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘$100M Crypto Dispute’)

September 15, 2022

Complaint "to hold Galaxy responsible for its unjustified, bad faith repudiation of the parties' merger agreement, which damaged BitGo in an amount not less than $100 million" in BitGo Holdings Inc., described as a Delaware-domiciled, California-based "technology and financial services company that established the first independent, regulated custodial business for digital assets" v. Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, New York-based "investment bank in the cryptocurrency sector"; Galaxy Digital Holdings LP, of the Cayman Islands, and Galaxy Digital Inc., of Delaware, at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

Riot Blockchain Inc. v. Northern Data AG: Complaint ($114M)

September 7, 2022

Complaint for $114 million alleging breach of contract in Riot Blockchain Inc., a Bitcoin mining company v. Northern Data AG, of Germany, at the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware.

Bandera Master Fund LP et al v. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP et al: $690M Judgment

November 12, 2021

Memorandum Opinion awarding damages of $690 million in Bandera Master Fund LP, of the Cayman Islands; Bandera Offshore Value Fund Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Bandera Value Fund LLC, Lee-Way Financial Services Inc., and James R. McBride, on behalf of themselves and similarly situated Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Unitholders v. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP, Boardwalk Pipelines Holding Corp., Boardwalk GP LP, Boardwalk GP LLC, and Loews Corp. at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

Stands4 LLC et al v. Dan.com: Complaint

April 21, 2021

Complaint alleging the defendants induced the plaintiffs "to transfer substantial funds to DAN.com for a domain name [calculator.com] that Defendants did not own and could not sell" in Stands4 LLC, of Delaware, and Stands4 Ltd., of Israel v. Undeveloped BV, d.b.a. Dan.com, of the Netherlands, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

The Liverpool LP v. Bank of America Corp.: Discovery Application

March 24, 2021

Application by The Liverpool Limited Partnership, of Bermuda, to take discovery from Bank of America Corporation "for use in a foreign appraisal proceeding", filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Athos Asia Event Driven Master Fund et al v. L & L Horizon LLC: Discovery Application

March 1, 2021

Application by Athos Asia Event Driven Master Fund, FourWorld Event Opportunities LP, BCIM Strategic Value Master Fund LP, Maso Capital Arbitrage Fund Limited, Maso Capital Investments Limited, all of the Cayman Islands, and Kevin Xin Lu, of California, to take discovery from L & L Horizon LLC for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands, filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

John Merrells v. Wireline Inc.: Complaint

December 17, 2020

Complaint in John Merrells, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in California who "served as Chief Executive Officer of Wireline and was a member of the Company's board of directors" v. Wireline Inc., described as a Delaware corporation based in New York, NY, at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

Fletcher International Ltd. v. ION Geophysical Corp. et al: Memorandum Opinion

December 4, 2013

Memorandum Opinion in Fletcher International Ltd. v. ION Geophysical Corp., formerly known as Input/Output, Inc., and ION International, Sarl at the Delaware Chancery Court.