Establishing that criminal defendants engaged in market manipulation is extremely difficult, often due to the difficulty in establishing that the defendant created prices that did not reflect legitimate sources of supply or...more
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Event contracts, which are a type of derivative contract whose payoff is based on a specified event, occurrence, or value, have been area of significant attention in the derivatives markets, with several key developments...more