Courts Push Back on SEC's Pursuit of Insider Trading by Non-Fiduciaries

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Two recent cases reflect the efforts of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to expand the scope of insider trading law — and courts’ pushing back against those efforts. These decisions underscore the need for companies wishing to prevent inappropriate trading to go beyond nondisclosure agreements with outsiders who are entrusted with sensitive information.

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