Manhattan Supreme Court. Photo: Ryland West/ALM Covington Hit With Crypto Inventor's Legal Malpractice Suit Seeking $100M
Steven Nerayoff claims Covington's Alan Vinegrad advised him not to share exculpatory information with prosecutors. A Covington spokesperson said "the lawsuit lacks merit."
September 06, 2024 at 05:48 PM
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Legal Malpractice
The original version of this story was published on New York Law Journal
What You Need to Know
- Steven Nerayoff, an early adviser to the blockchain platform Ethereum, has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against Covington.
- Nerayoff claims that Covington attorneys failed to provide 'exculpatory evidence' to prosecutors in a federal criminal matter.
- A firm spokesperson said that 'the lawsuit lacks merit, and we will defend against it vigorously.'
A crypto inventor has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against Covington & Burling, claiming that Covington attorneys failed to provide "exculpatory evidence" to prosecutors in a federal criminal matter he was facing and later indicted for.
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