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
8/5/2025
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Appeals ,
Commodities ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Markets ,
Fraud ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Market Manipulation ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Vacated ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
Until recently, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has limited the ability of US persons to participate in election markets. However, recent developments have allowed event contracts to be made available to US...more
In 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) experienced significant changes in leadership, including the appointment of Dr. Heath P. Tarbert as the Commission’s 14th Chairman.
The Division of...more
2/3/2020
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Derivatives ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Examination Priorities ,
Family Offices ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Intermediaries ,
Market Manipulation ,
Price Manipulation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Spoofing ,
Swap Clearing ,
Swaps ,
Volcker Rule
Introduction: On November 30, 2018, the Southern District of New York issued an opinion reaffirming the long-standing rule that traders cannot be found liable for illegal market manipulation when their trading was motivated...more