U.S. judge dismisses Uniswap scam token class action with prejudice

U.S. judge dismisses Uniswap scam token class action with prejudice

Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that Uniswap’s decentralized protocol structure shields its developers and investors from liability for third-party “rug pull” tokens.

Uniswap's misconduct ruling and why it could redefine DeFi’s legal future

In a Manhattan federal courtroom in the US on Monday 2 March 2026, Judge Katherine Polk Failla handed down a decision on the Uniswap case that may come to mark a turning point for decentralised finance (DeFi). By dismissing the long-running class action in Risley v Universal Navigation Inc. with prejudice, the court did more than close a four-year dispute. It drew a clear line between writing software and committing financial misconduct. That di…

US Judge Swats Down Amended Class-Action Lawsuit Against Decentralized Crypto Exchange Uniswap

A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice an amended class-action lawsuit against Decentralized Crypto Exchange Uniswap, marking another legal win for the protocol and its developers. Uniswap’s head of policy and associate general counsel Brian Nistler says Judge Katherine Polk Failla threw out the Risley class action against Uniswap Labs and founder Hayden Adams after previously […]

Federal Judge Dismisses Final Claims Against Uniswap Labs, Ending Four-Year Class Action Over Scam Tokens

Federal court ruled Uniswap is not liable for scam tokens traded by third party issuers. The judge found no proof that Uniswap had knowledge of fraud or helped deceptive schemes. The four year class action ends with prejudice after state law claims failed in court. A federal judge has dismissed the remaining state law claims against Uniswap Labs and its founder Hayden Adams. The decision ends a four-year class action lawsuit over scam tokens tra…

Uniswap wins final dismissal in multi-year class action alleging fraud

Uniswap wins final dismissal in multi-year class action alleging fraud

‘Scammers are liable’: Uniswap CEO reacts to landmark court dismissal

Uniswap scored another legal win on open-source developer protection, removing liability for scams done by third parties on DeFi platforms.