Trending Now - Yuga Labs Resolves Lawsuit With Artists Over NFT Copying Claims

WHO:

CoinDesk - Yuga Labs, artist Ryder Ripps, artist Jeremy Cahen

WHAT:

CoinDesk - Yuga Labs settled its lawsuit against Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen over allegations of copying its Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs.

Cointelegraph - The lawsuit was filed by Yuga Labs in June 2022, accusing Ripps and Cahen of selling lookalike NFTs that copied BAYC cartoon ape images.

WHEN:

Cointelegraph - The lawsuit was filed in June 2022.

WHY:

CoinDesk - The settlement avoids a trial and ends the dispute over the RR/BAYC NFTs, which claimed to parody the Bored Ape Yacht Club.

HOW:

CoinDesk - The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

(UPDATED April 9, 2026 09:18 UTC)

Yuga Labs has settled its lawsuit against artists Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen over allegations that they copied the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs. The lawsuit, which was filed in June 20th22, accused Ripps and Cahen of selling lookalike NFTs that mimicked the iconic cartoon ape images. While the terms of the settlement remain undisclosed, it successfully avoids a trial and brings an end to the dispute regarding the RR/BAYC NFTs.