One of the questions regarding U.S. v. Newman, 773 F. 3d 438 (2nd Cir. 2014)(here) and its personal benefit test for illegal tipping is its application outside the Second Circuit. When applying Newman, Judge Rakoff has already attempted to distinguish …
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Insider Trading: Does Payton Begin the Erosion of the Newman Tipping Test?
The Second Circuit’s decision in U.S. v. Newman, 773 F. 3d 438 (2nd Cir. 2014) regarding the personal benefit test in insider trading either radically altered the law or just reaffirmed the Supreme Court’s decision in Dirks v. SEC, 463 …
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