Court denies SEC access to Ripple’s legal advice
Ripple’s legal battle with U.S. regulators continues. Ripple has scored another win in its ongoing legal battle against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as the court has denied the SEC access to Ripple’s legal advice.Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn of the District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Sunday to deny the SEC’s motion to compel Ripple to produce memos discussing XRP sales with the firm’s lawyers.According to the SEC, Ripple could have been aware that XRP could be a security from its legal advisors before moving forward with its token sale back....
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