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August 07, 2025
Brian Klein and Keri Axel Secure Mistrial in Tornado Cash SDNY Criminal Case
After a three-week trial, a SDNY jury was unable to convict Waymaker client Roman Storm of money laundering and sanctions charges associated with the crypto software protocol Tornado Cash...
August 01, 2025
Waymaker-led Defense Rests in Storm Trial after Witnesses Testify
Keri Curtis Axel, Brian Klein, and the Waymaker defense team for Roman Storm rested their case, without the defendant taking the stand, in a SDNY criminal trial in which Storm is accused of money laundering and other violations based on his development of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash...
July 28, 2025
At Close of Government’s Case in Roman Storm Trial, Partner Keri Axel argues Feds Failed…
At the close of government’s case in the SDNY Tornado Cash trial, Partner Keri Curtis Axel argued that prosecutors had failed to establish key aspects of Roman Storm's participation in any criminal conspiracy...
July 18, 2025
Partner Keri Axel Delivers Open Arguments to Jury in Roman Storm Trial
Speaking to jurors in the trial of Roman Storm, one of three founders of the decentralized crypto tumbler that allows users to conceal the source of crypto funds, Partner Keri Curtis Axel said...In the News
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July 10, 2025
Elite Mountain Bike Racing gives Partner Ryan Baker an Edge in Court
Co-Founding Partner Ryan Baker and his mountain bike buddy, Tigran Guledjian, a partner at Quinn Emanuel, compete from Colorado to South Africa in some of the world’s toughest mountain biking races. In doing so, they are advocates for what they call the “work hard, play hard” philosophy …
June 09, 2025
Keri Curtis Axel Speaks to Bloomberg about Quant Firm’s $1 Billion Code Trade Secrets Trial
Partner Keri Curtis Axel, speaking to Bloomberg News about a trade secrets trial involving a quant trading firm’s $1 billion code, said, “It’s hard to prove a highly technical case …”
June 04, 2025
Keri Curtis Axel Speaks to Bloomberg Law about Ripple Labs Inc. SEC Crypto Accord Blocked…
Partner Keri Curtis Axel, speaking to Bloomberg Law about the standoff between the district judge and the SEC over Ripple’s civil penalty, said, “It’s a short-term hurdle. Cases settle on appeal all the time … “
March 25, 2025
Brian Klein Quoted by Wall Street Journal about client Roman Storm’s Upcoming SDNY Criminal Trial
Brian Klein was quoted by the @WSJ about client Roman Storm’s upcoming SDNY criminal trial, which is seen as a major test for the cryptocurrency and software industries. “We don’t think this case ever would have been brought now,” said Klein …Awards & Rankings
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August 21, 2025
Keri Curtis Axel and Brian Klein Named to Best Lawyers In America 2026 for Criminal…
Former federal prosecutors Keri Curtis Axel and Brian Klein have been named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 for Criminal Defense: White Collar. As co-lead counsel for Roman Storm, they recently secured a mistrial in the Tornado Cash SDNY criminal trial.
July 14, 2025
Partners Keri Curtis Axel and Ryan Baker Named 2025 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial…
Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) has named Partners Keri Curtis Axel and Ryan Baker as Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2025...
May 26, 2025
Keri Curtis Axel and Teresa Huggins Named Women of Influence: Attorneys 2025 By Los Angeles…
Los Angeles Business Journal has named Partners Keri Curtis Axel and Teresa Huggins “Women of Influence: Attorneys 2025.”
April 21, 2025
Ryan Baker and Scott Malzahn Named Legal Visionaries 2025 by Los Angeles Times Business Magazine
Los Angeles Times Business Magazine has named Partners Ryan Baker and Scott Malzahn Legal Visionaries 2025 …
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