Ripp and Kahan are co-founders of the RR/BAYC project. In June 2022, Yuga Labs filed a lawsuit against them for copyright infringement. The company claimed that the design of their $NFT was actually copied from the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection (BAYC). In April 2023, the studio won the case. Ripp and Kahan were ordered to destroy $NFT or transfer them to Yuga Labs, and also pay compensation. However, in February 2024, Ripp stated that he had lost access to the addresses containing the remaining tokens.

In April 2025, the studio filed a renewed lawsuit against Kahan, insisting that he was evading the obligations imposed by the court ruling. Later, the original lawsuit was reinstated, and the previous order was overturned. Ripp and Kahan appealed it, requesting that the case be referred for a jury trial.

**Settlement**
From the documents filed in the District Court of the Central District of California, it follows that the case was resolved by mutual agreement. Under the deal, Ripp and Kahan are permanently prohibited from using Yuga Labs’ insignia and trademarks. They are required to, within 10 days, transfer control of the smart contracts, domains, and any remaining $NFTs related to RR/BAYC to the studio. The court also effectively prohibited them from evading compliance with the order in any way.

At the same time, the case does not mention the issue of compensation. Under the previous ruling, Ripp and Kahan were required to pay $9 million.