According to ChainCatcher, Steven Nerayoff, an early Ethereum consultant, sued the law firm Covington & Burling for $100 million, accusing it of negligence in handling his defense in the 2019 US extortion case.

Nerayoff claimed that Covington lawyers advised him not to provide key evidence to prosecutors, causing the case to be delayed. He provided the evidence in June 2022 and the case was dismissed in May 2023. Covington denied the allegations and said the lawsuit was groundless and would defend it firmly.