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Dual Class Shares, Katie Bentel, Gabriel Walter Jan 2016

Dual Class Shares, Katie Bentel, Gabriel Walter

Comparative Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

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Securities Regulation In Germany And The U.S., Marvin Fechner, Travis Tipton Jan 2016

Securities Regulation In Germany And The U.S., Marvin Fechner, Travis Tipton

Comparative Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

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Family Ties: Salman And The Scope Of Insider Trading, Jill E. Fisch Jan 2016

Family Ties: Salman And The Scope Of Insider Trading, Jill E. Fisch

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On October 5, 2016, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Salman v. United States. Salman raises questions about the scope of insider trading liability for tippees under the personal benefit test previously articulated in Dirks v. SEC. Some critics have argued the Second Circuit’s decision last year in United States v. Newman demonstrates that the personal benefit test is unduly restrictive and should be reconsidered. Salman offers an opportunity for the Supreme Court to do so.

This essay argues that Salman does not require the Court to reexamine the parameters of insider trading liability. Instead, the Court can …