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Second Circuit Vacates Insider Trading Convictions, Narrowing the Scope of Future Prosecutions

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As discussed more fully in our alert when Blaszczak I was issued, the crux of this case was that four individuals were charged with and convicted of an alleged scheme to obtain nonpublic information from the Centers for...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Big Data and the Risks of Insider Trading

In the perennial quest for alpha, investment managers have turned increasingly to big and alternative data for market insights. The most prominent consumers of this data on Wall Street are managers of ‘‘quant’’ funds, which...more

Allen Matkins

Does The SEC Have Exposure For Tipping Inside Information?

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Yesterday, I discussed the recent hack of the Securities and Exchange Systems’ electronic filing and retrieval system commonly referred to as EDGAR. In a written statement disclosing the hack, Chairman Jay Clayton speculated...more

A&O Shearman

Divided Second Circuit Panel Abandons Relationship Test From Landmark Newman Decision In Upholding Insider Trading Conviction

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On August 23, 2017, a divided three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the insider trading conviction of SAC Capital Advisors, LLC (“SAC”) portfolio manager Mathew Martoma. United...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Left Swinging: Why Mickelson Went Uncharged For Insider Trading

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In Depth - The Securities and Exchange Commission recently revealed details of an insider trading case against a gambler named William Walters, who allegedly engaged in insider trading based on information he obtained...more

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