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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Shadow Trading Expands Potential Insider Trading Liability in S.E.C. v. Panuwat

Insider trading generally refers to the trading of a company’s security based upon material non-public information (“MNPI”) about that company. But a recent litigation victory by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...more

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SEC Prevails in Novel "Shadow Trading" Insider Trading Trial

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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") won at trial in its first "shadow trading" case, holding a corporate official liable for insider trading for using nonpublic information about his company's acquisition to trade...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: March 1, 2024

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more

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Insider Trading Enforcement in 2022

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Each year, the Department of Justice ("DOJ"), the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and in recent years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") dedicate substantial resources to investigating and...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Rejects Rule 10b5-1 Defense in Enforcement Action Against Cheetah Mobile Executives

On Sept. 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it brought an enforcement action against two executives of Cheetah Mobile, a publicly traded Chinese app developer, for selling the company’s...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

SEC Defeats Motion to Dismiss Insider-Trading Complaint Alleging Novel “Shadow Trading” Theory

The SEC prevailed on a motion to dismiss a closely watched lawsuit alleging that the defendant had engaged in insider trading based on news about a not-yet-public corporate acquisition when he purchased securities of a...more

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SEC Insider Trading Enforcement Highlights from 2021

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC or Commission) actions in 2021 demonstrate that insider trading remains a key enforcement priority. While the absolute number of insider trading enforcement actions brought by the...more

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