Odaily Planet Daily News The SEC has submitted a letter to Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York, seeking an interlocutory appeal against two adverse liability rulings in the Ripple Labs case. The SEC said it is seeking to appeal parts of the ruling, while other parts are heading to trial, with Ripple required to respond by August 16 and the SEC will submit a court brief on August 18. "An interlocutory review is necessary here, which involves controlling legal issues on which there are differences of opinion, which is reflected in the divisions within the region that have developed," the SEC said.