April 29, 2024
An attorney behind the digital asset inspired by the "Let's Go Brandon" meme urged a Florida federal judge to hand off to another court a securities fraud lawsuit against him, arguing Monday that the remaining parties in the suit have no connection to the district where the action was filed.
May 23, 2023
A Florida federal judge has refused to sanction a trio of cryptocurrency investors who sued the creators of a so-called meme coin designed for critics of President Joe Biden, but the judge also won't let the investors add back one of the defendants to their suit.
May 15, 2023
Stock car racing company NASCAR has asked a Florida federal judge to permanently ditch investors' claims that it broke a sponsorship deal for a meme coin named for a viral moment at the end of a race that's become a catchphrase dissing President Joe Biden.
September 28, 2022
Investors in a "Let's Go Brandon"-inspired cryptocurrency and their attorneys have temporarily avoided sanctions for an allegedly frivolous lawsuit filed against coin promoter James Koutoulas, with a Florida federal judge ruling the investors should first be allowed to back up their claims.
July 11, 2022
Two individuals who purchased "meme tokens" called LGBcoin, short for "Let's go Brandon," must rewrite their fraud claims about the coin to make them clearer if they want to see their suit go forward, a Florida federal judge in Orlando has decided.
July 06, 2022
NASCAR driver Brandon Brown and his racing company have asked an Orlando federal judge to toss a suit alleging they played a role in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme after their associates parlayed a viral moment into the launch of a "meme coin."
May 17, 2022
The creator of digital assets known as "Let's Go Brandon meme tokens," named for a phrase that went viral among detractors of President Joe Biden, filed a motion Tuesday to permanently dismiss a proposed class action accusing the project of manipulating investors, arguing the suit wasn't properly served and the plaintiff's own statements contradict his allegations.
April 04, 2022
An investor has sued the creators of a "meme coin" digital asset, claiming the company manipulated investors by touting a NASCAR sponsorship that never fully materialized and seeking out promotion from politically conservative public figures.