Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton files to appear as counsel in the SEC’s case against Coinbase
Quick Take
- Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton filed to appear as counsel for “4,701 Coinbase customers.”
- The SEC and Coinbase also submitted their proposed case management plan, which was signed by Judge Failla on Friday.
Case management plan
The SEC and Coinbase also submitted their proposed case management plan, which Judge Failla signed on Friday.
Both sides said settlement discussions had not taken place and agreed to finish “fact discovery” by Oct. 18, 2024, and “expert discovery” by Dec. 20, 2024.
The next pretrial conference is set for October 24, 2024, according to the plan.
Coinbase filed an appeal earlier this month, claiming substantial grounds for differences of opinion. If the appeal is allowed to proceed, the remainder of the case will be put on hold in the trial court.
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