Posted 10/17/2023, 5:13:31 AM
Judges Unconvinced by Ripps Lawyer's Arguments to Dismiss Yuga Lawsuit Over BAYC NFT Knockoffs
- Lawyer for Ripps struggled to convince judges to throw out Yuga lawsuit under anti-SLAPP statute
- Judges focused on secondary sales of NFTs, dismissing arguments about artistic criticism
- Anti-SLAPP designed to stop lawsuits that chill free speech, but judges unpersuaded here
- Ripps team argued knock-off BAYC NFTs were protest against anti-semitic imagery in collection
- California judge already found Ripps infringed Yuga trademarks with RR/BAYC collection