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Sam Greeley

Samuel Greeley primarily represents businesses in the financial services and tech industries in complex litigation, from class actions and multidistrict litigation to enforcement actions brought by government regulators. With a breadth of experience in both federal and state courts, representing clients through all stages of the litigation from initial motions practice to fact and expert discovery, through to dispositive motions and trial, Sam focuses on advancing the big picture arguments and strategies that will help clients prevail, and implementing the tactics that will achieve those outcomes.

Sam frequently litigates matters relating to consumer protection, fraud, unfair practices, FCRA, EFTA, RICO, and similar claims. This includes advising clients on issues relating to fintech, cryptocurrency, and digital assets, and how they can stay ahead of the quickly evolving enforcement and litigation landscape. He has also defended clients from class actions in other industries, including life sciences and healthcare, and against white collar criminal and civil investigations involving antitrust, FCA, and consumer protection claims.

This past week, co-defendants in a class action related to the theft of cryptocurrency engaged in their own lawsuit over alleged security failures.  IRA Financial Trust, a retirement account provider offering crypto-assets, sued class action co-defendant Gemini Trust Company, LLC, a crypto-asset exchange owned by the Winklevoss twins, following a

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A recent class action refiled in federal court against Shopify highlights a growing trend of lawsuits against companies related to the theft of cryptocurrency, particularly as a result of internal company threats.  See Forsberg et al v. Shopify, Inc. et al, 1:22-cv-00436 (D. Del.).  Despite not itself being a
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