{"id":5633,"date":"2022-07-14T01:08:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T01:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=5633"},"modified":"2022-07-14T01:08:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T01:08:49","slug":"ryder-ripps-hires-lawyers-ahead-of-legal-showdown-with-bored-apes-yuga-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=5633","title":{"rendered":"Ryder Ripps hires lawyers ahead of legal showdown with Bored Ape&#8217;s Yuga Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Bored Ape critic Ryder Ripps and the founder of NFT marketplace Not Larva Labs, Jeremy Cahen, have secured the services of a defense counsel for their upcoming legal tussle with Yuga Labs.<\/p>\n<p>According to the press statement, Ripps employed the services of Louis Tompros of \u00a0WilmerHale and Alfred Steiner of Meister &amp; Steiner PLLC.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PRESS RELEASE : @WilmerHale \/ @LouisTompros along with @AlfredSteiner will be representing myself &amp; @Pauly0x in our righteous fight against Yuga Labs. Previously Louis fought the alt-right in his defense of @Matt_Furie&#8217;s Pepe and Alfred wrote one of the best papers on BAYC law. pic.twitter.com\/otO3ylzHKy<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RYDER-RIPPS.ETH \ud83d\udd1c (@ryder_ripps) July 13, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Tompros is famous for representing Matt Furie, the creator of \u201cPepe the Frog,\u201d in copyright cases against alt-right figures and groups. At the same time, Steiner is an expert on NFTs and intellectual property law.<\/p>\n<p>The press statement said:<\/p>\n<p>Yuga is misusing the court system to selectively punish and silence Ripps and\u00a0Cahen for creating art that speaks out against their litany of lies and unethical behavior.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ripps and Cahen believe the court would protect their freedom of speech rights.<\/p>\n<p>Yuga Labs filed a lawsuit against Ryder Ripps\u00a0at the US District Court of Central California on June 25.<\/p>\n<p>The firm claims Ripps deliberately attempted to devalue Bored Ape NFTs by flooding the market with a lookalike collection created using the original Bored Ape images. Ripps\u2019 collection is named \u201cRR\/BAYC\u201d NFTs.<\/p>\n<p>As of press time, Bored Ape NFTs\u2019 floor price is 95 ETH ($104,000), while RR\/BAYC\u2019s floor price is 0.185 ETH ($203).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ripps reportedly said he would settle the case only if he received a $100 billion payout because it caused him much anguish.<\/p>\n<h2>Get an Edge on the Crypto Market \ud83d\udc47<\/h2>\n<p>Become a member of CryptoSlate Edge and access our exclusive Discord community, more exclusive content and analysis.<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>On-chain analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Price snapshots<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <strong>More context<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Join now for $19\/month Explore all benefits<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"bitcoin\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ryder-ripps-hire-lawyers-ahead-of-legal-showdown-with-bored-apes-yuga-labs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bored Ape critic Ryder Ripps and the founder of NFT marketplace Not Larva Labs, Jeremy Cahen, have secured the services of a defense counsel for their upcoming legal tussle with Yuga Labs. According to the press statement, Ripps employed the services of Louis Tompros of \u00a0WilmerHale and Alfred Steiner of Meister &amp; Steiner PLLC. 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