Yuga Labs Reaches Settlement in RR/BAYC Imposter NFT Lawsuit, Ending Nearly Four-Year Litigation
According to documents disclosed on April 7, 2026, by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Yuga Labs and defendants Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen have reached a settlement agreement resolving all claims in Case No. 2:22-cv-04355. The case originated in 2022, when Yuga Labs alleged that the two defendants had issued counterfeit “RR/BAYC” NFT collections mimicking the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), constituting trademark infringement. The parties will shortly file with the court a proposed consent injunction—a condition of the settlement—marking the formal conclusion of the case.
