James K. Filan, a defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor, predicts that the Hinman Speech documents will be made public by June 6, based on a previous court order. These documents relate to a 2018 speech by former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) corporation finance division director Bill Hinman, in which he stated that Ether (ETH) was not a security. Filan provided an update on the timeline for the release of the documents in a Twitter thread on May 17. However, some believe that the timeline could be affected if the SEC files an appeal or if the case is settled. Ripple Labs, which already has access to the documents, sees them as an important piece of evidence in its defense against the SEC's assertion that XRP is a security.
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