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Lightning Labs and Tari Labs’ Restraining Order Conversion

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Lightning Labs and Tari Labs’ Restraining Order Conversion

According to reports, Bitcoin software company Lightning Labs and blockchain startup Tari Labs have agreed to convert a court ordered temporary restraining order that requires the suspension of the development of Lightning’s Taro protocol. In a document dated March 15th, lawyers from both companies proposed converting a restraining order into a preliminary injunction, a temporary order that prevents a party from taking certain actions. The conversion of this order into a preliminary injunction will stop the development of the agreement until a court decision is reached.

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Bitcoin software company Lightning Labs and blockchain startup Tari Labs have agreed to convert a court-ordered temporary restraining order into a preliminary injunction. The restraining order mandates the suspension of the development of Lightning’s Taro protocol. A preliminary injunction is a temporary order that restrains a party from taking certain actions until a court decision is reached. This conversion halts the development of the agreement until the court decides.

The restraining order was issued by a district court in California on Feb. 16, 2021, and required Lightning Labs to terminate all development activity on the Taro protocol. The order was issued after Tari Labs claimed that some of its confidential information was being used to develop the Taro protocol. Tari Labs also sued Lightning Labs for breach of contract, which they claim was against the agreement between the two companies when they worked on a similar project in 2018.

The conversion of the restraining order to a preliminary injunction will prolong the length of the suspension of the development of the Taro protocol until the court decides. The conversion is a legal mechanism through which a judge can determine that the temporary restraining order should become a preliminary injunction if the plaintiff can prove that their case has a strong likelihood of succeeding on the merits.

The restraining order has caused some setback to Lightning Labs but converting it to a preliminary injunction is not expected to have a significant impact on the company’s operations. The company, founded in 2016, is known for its contributions to the development of bitcoin’s second-layer payment system Lightning Network. Its Taro protocol is designed to enable the creation, issuance, and management of digital assets on top of the Lightning Network, allowing developers to build applications that use these assets.

In conclusion, the conversion of the restraining order to a preliminary injunction is a temporary measure that may extend the legal battle between Tari Labs and Lightning Labs. It is an attempt to restrain the development of the Taro protocol until the court resolves the issue. These developments also highlight the complexity and legal challenges that may arise when dealing with blockchain technology and intellectual property rights in a decentralized system.

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