On December 27, 2022—nearly 18 months after hearing oral arguments—the Second Circuit issued its new opinion in United States v. Blaszczak, an important insider trading case involving the misappropriation of confidential...more
1/27/2023
/ Confidential Information ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Government Property ,
Illegal Tipping ,
Insider Trading ,
Material Nonpublic Information ,
Non-Public Information ,
Personal Benefit ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations
This spring, the Second Circuit will revisit its highly consequential insider trading decision in United States v. Blaszczak. The case is one to watch, as it has the potential to impact how the government approaches...more
Last week, a large, bipartisan majority of the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would explicitly codify a ban on insider trading, with 410 votes in favor of the bill and 13 against (12 Republicans and one...more
12/13/2019
/ Bipartisan Agreement ,
Illegal Tipping ,
Insider Trading ,
Martoma ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personal Benefit ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
US v Newman ,
US v Salman
Insider trading has frequently been splashed across headlines in recent months, with a congressman, an NFL player, a comedy writer, and a Silicon Valley executive all facing charges. In the background of these headlines are...more
5/15/2019
/ Appeals ,
Dirks v SEC ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Illegal Tipping ,
Insider Trading ,
Martoma ,
Material Nonpublic Information ,
Personal Benefit ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
US v Newman ,
US v Salman