CCN describes Corrigan & Morris LLP’s efforts in defeating SEC’s preliminary injunction motion as a “brilliant defense.”
Source: https://www.ccn.com/judge-slaps-down-sec-attempt-to-label-ico-token-as-security/

Corrigan & Morris, LLP defeats Preliminary Injunction in Cryptocurrency Case Brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC v. Blockvest, LLC SDCA Case No.: 18CV2287-GPB(BLM))

“It is an extraordinary challenge for defendants facing freeze orders and restraining orders obtained ex parte by the government, before they even know that a dispute exists over their activities. The first thing they face is a mountain of expedited discovery ordered by the Court, with no money and an injunction preventing them from spending any money on lawyers or anything else. Most defendants are forced to cave under the pressure of the ex parte TRO process and stipulate to a preliminary injunction that is equally devastating and that survives the length of the litigation. Here, Mr. Ringgold and Blockvest met that challenge through aggressive defense and proactive presentations of evidence. Even then, you need a judge willing to view the government’s position with a degree of scrutiny. Our clients were impressed with the seriousness and diligence with which Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel of the Southern District of California approached the matter. He presided over thorough oral arguments. It was obvious to everyone in the courtroom that he had studied carefully the facts and legal precedents. Relieved of the constraints of the TRO, our clients are now free to defend themselves through trial and to be vindated.”

– Stanley C. Morris and Brian T. Corrigan

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