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“Novel” or Not: the SEC and DOJ’s Expansion of Insider Trading to “Shadow Trading” and 10b5-1 Plans Survive Their Days in Court

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On April 5, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") won a jury verdict in its first "shadow trading" insider trading action. Only a few weeks before this verdict, a court denied a motion to dismiss a...more

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Kraft (Re): Tips from Ontario’s Capital Markets Tribunal—When Is Selective Disclosure in the “Necessary Course of Business”

In a first for Canadian securities laws, on October 20, 2023 Ontario’s Capital Markets Tribunal (Tribunal) released substantive guidance on the meaning of the “necessary course of business” (NCOB) exception to the prohibition...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FAQs: What the SEC’s New Insider Trading Rules Mean for Directors

New SEC rules on Rule 10b5-1 preset trading plans for insiders add lengthy “cooling-off periods” for directors and officers between the time they establish a plan and the date a first trade can be made. Most multiple...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Insider Trading Rules and Reporting Requirements

In late 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final amendments to certain rules and reporting requirements concerning insider trading arrangements, including Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 Insider Trading Arrangements

On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules amending Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to impose new conditions to the availability of the Rule 10b5-1...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Disclosure of Insider Trading Policies and Related Matters

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On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules (1) adding new conditions applicable to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, (2) requiring disclosure of insider trading policies and...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Affirmative Defense to Insider Trading and Related Matters

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On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 (Rule 10b5-1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) that provides an affirmative defense to...more

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SEC Sets the Table for Stricter Rule 10b5-1 Insider Trading Plans and Enhanced Disclosures for Company Repurchases

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Earlier this week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 that would impose new restrictions and disclosure requirements for (1) trading plans that afford executives...more

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U.S. SEC Proposes Amendments Regarding Rule 10b5-1 Plans and Related Disclosures

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On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments to the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and...more

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SEC Committee Supports Chairman's Call to Reform Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) issued recommendations that the SEC impose new restrictions and disclosure requirements for trading plans that afford executives...more

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Repairing A “Crack” in Insider Trading Regulation: SEC Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans Face Increased Scrutiny

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SEC Rule 10b5-1 plans have long provided an effective means for corporate insiders to buy and sell their own company’s securities without fear of civil or criminal insider trading liability, but these plans have come under...more

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Gensler Identifies Insider Trading Plans and Equity Trading Rules as Areas of SEC Focus

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This week, SEC Chair Gary Gensler identified Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans and equity trading rules as fresh areas of regulatory focus for the SEC. Gensler mentioned these areas during prepared remarks at the CFO Network...more

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SEC Chairman Requests Recommendations on Restricting Rule 10b5-1 Plans

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At a June 7, 2021, conference, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler shared plans to “freshen up” Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1. He directed SEC staff to consider and recommend certain restrictions on the...more

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Notice of Appeal - April 2018

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Precedential Opinions of Note - Third Circuit Evaluates Standards for Conspiracy in Insider Trading Case - United States v. Metro (Feb. 14, 2018), No. 16-3813 Unanimous decision: Jordan (writing), Hardiman, Scirica ...more

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