{"id":13869,"date":"2022-09-03T20:37:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T20:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/poloniex-bittrex-want-kyle-roches-law-firm-removed-from-class-action-against-the-exchanges-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2022-09-03T20:37:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T20:37:13","slug":"poloniex-bittrex-want-kyle-roches-law-firm-removed-from-class-action-against-the-exchanges-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/poloniex-bittrex-want-kyle-roches-law-firm-removed-from-class-action-against-the-exchanges-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Poloniex, Bittrex Want Kyle Roche’s Law Firm Removed From Class-Action Against the Exchanges \u2013 Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following the controversy surrounding Kyle Roche, the attorney and founding partner of the litigation firm Roche Freedman LLP, the two crypto exchange firms Bittrex and Poloniex want the law firm removed from the class-action lawsuit against them. Similar to the attorney representing Tether, the lawyers representing Bittrex and Poloniex argue that \u201cMr. Roche\u2019s recent statements raise serious concerns.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Poloniex, Bittrex Lawyers Want Roche Freedman LLP Removed From a Lawsuit Against the Exchanges<\/h2>\n

Bittrex and Poloniex want the law firm Roche Freedman LLP removed from a specific class-action lawsuit filed against them. The crypto boutique litigation firm filed the class-action suit against several trading platforms in 2020 and the lawsuit claims a number of centralized exchanges used tether (USDT<\/a>) to manipulate crypto prices.<\/p>\n

However, Kyle Roche<\/a>, an attorney and founding partner at Roche Freedman, has removed himself from the lawsuits, after a series of videos<\/a> was published by Crypto Leaks. In the video clips, Roche discusses his relationship with different crypto businesses.<\/p>\n

The attorney claims<\/a> the clips contain \u201cnumerous unsourced false statements and illegally obtained, highly edited video clips that are not presented with accurate context.\u201d Despite Roche\u2019s defense, he decided to withdraw from several high-profile cryptocurrency lawsuits.<\/p>\n

Immediately after Roche removed himself from the lawsuits, Tether\u2019s lawyer Elliot Greenfield from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP requested that Roche\u2019s entire firm be barred from the lawsuit. Now Poloniex and Bittrex are requesting the same, and they believe Roche\u2019s statements and integrity may taint actions such as the intent behind discovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Roche\u2019s recent statements raise serious concerns about the intent behind such discovery and how it will be used,\u201d the exchange\u2019s lawyers wrote to the presiding Southern District of New York judge. The filing adds:<\/p>\n

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While the exchange defendants appreciate that a protective order has been entered in this matter and that attorneys can be expected to comply with such orders, Mr. Roche\u2019s statements make clear that he has already used confidential materials produced in litigation for improper purposes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, Roche Freedman believes the allegations against Kyle Roche are \u201cdemonstrably false\u201d and the litigation firm says that it expected the defendants to leverage the controversy against the entire law firm. \u201cIt\u2019s no surprise, however, that defendants are using it as a litigation tactic to disqualify the entire firm,\u201d Roche Freedman detailed.<\/a><\/p>\n

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What do you think about Bittrex and Poloniex asking the judge to remove Roche Freedman from the class-action lawsuit against the companies? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nJamie Redman <\/h6>\n

\nJamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community since 2011. He has a passion for Bitcoin, open-source code, and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 5,700 articles for Bitcoin.com News about the disruptive protocols emerging today.

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