US Supreme Court Unanimously Affirms Dirks v. SEC, Long-Standing Analysis of "Personal Benefit" for Purposes of Insider Trading Liability

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari to "resolve the tension" between the circuits.4 Insider trading liability arises from Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act).

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Published inThe Investment Lawyer Vol. 24; no. 2; p. 34
Main Authors Cottrell, Amelia A, Gray, Elizabeth P, Klotz, Martin B, Schachter, Michael S, Stellmach, William J, Hanniford, Katherine Doty
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Englewood Cliffs Aspen Publishers, Inc 01.02.2017
Subjects
Convictions
Disclosure
Federal court decisions
Fiduciary responsibility
Gifts
Insider trading
Liability
State court decisions
Supreme Court decisions
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Summary:The US Supreme Court granted certiorari to "resolve the tension" between the circuits.4 Insider trading liability arises from Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act).
ISSN:1075-4512