It happens all the time: a public company employee seeks career advice from a mentor, spouse, or friend with whom they have a longstanding relationship of trust and confidence. It could be part of a regular check-in, or it...more
1/10/2025
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Confidential Information ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Insider Trading ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
MNPI ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Violations
As we each cautiously approach the holidays with our own versions of in-person holiday parties and family gatherings, and with many of us now exploring the “hybrid” working environment, we are here to remind you that insider...more
In the week since the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Kokesh v. SEC, which rejected the Securities and Exchange Commission’s longstanding position that disgorgement was an equitable remedy not subject to the five-year...more
6/14/2017
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Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Management ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Misappropriation ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Statute of Limitations ,
White Collar Crimes
Just in time for the annual season of work holiday parties and family gatherings, the United States Supreme Court unanimously confirmed that leaking material non-public information to a close relative who then trades in...more
12/19/2016
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Illegal Tipping ,
Insider Trading ,
Non-Public Information ,
Personal Benefit ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Tippees ,
Tippers ,
US v Salman
On December 6, 2016, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Salman v. United States, holding that a tipper’s gift of confidential, inside information to a trading relative constituted a sufficient personal benefit...more
12/7/2016
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Dirks v SEC ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Markets ,
Illegal Tipping ,
Insider Trading ,
Non-Public Information ,
Personal Benefit ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Violations ,
Tippees ,
Tippers ,
US v Newman ,
US v Salman