‘Lies and forged documents’ – UK judge skewers computer scientist’s claim he invented bitcoin system

Mr Justice Mellor ‘entirely satisfied’ Craig Wright ‘lied to the court extensively and repeatedly’

The Global Legal Post launches international comparative guide to cryptoassets

Edited by Brown Rudnick partners Jane Colston and Jessica Lee, online resource outlines emerging legal frameworks for cryptoassets

Foreword: Cryptoassets Law Over Borders Comparative Guide

Howard Kennedy partner named next president of London Solicitors Litigation Association

Nikki Edwards pledges renewed focus on diversity and inclusion as the new leader of London’s litigators

McDermott adds seven-lawyer litigation team from Orrick as it eyes white-collar growth

Group joins in New York and DC alongside former SDNY prosecutor Sagar Ravi as McDermott anticipates uptick in FCPA work

Blank Rome adds four-lawyer white collar team from Akerman

Bradley Henry joins in DC as practice vice chair as another partner, a counsel and foreign associate come aboard in New York

Fraud cases on the rise in England and Wales, study finds

Claims involving fraud generally up since 2014 but proportion of non-UK claimants has dipped in recent years, according to new report by litigation boutique Stewarts and analytics platform Solomonic

Around the house: Crypto giant Binance promotes Ex-Skadden lawyer to GC, Marlboro-maker names new GC

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Grupo Dia, Tejon Ranch, SATO Corporation and SmartRoof AI

‘Diversity of teams means a diversity of thought’ - five takeaways from Luxury Law Summit London

Maura O'Malley identifies key themes that surfaced during a day of discussion and debate at Luxury Law Summit London

Crypto firm Circle lands former US regulatory head as CLO

CEO of stablecoin USDC-creator hails “extraordinary step in Circle’s growth as a global company”

Brown Rudnick and Mishcon de Reya elected to board of network helping police cryptoassets

Pennington Manches Cooper and blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis also join Crypto Fund and Asset Recovery network’s board