Prior posts on US v. Newman and the personal benefit requirement in insider trading tipping cases

I'm working up a post on the government's cert petition in US v. Newman. In the meanwhile here are some earlier posts:

The personal benefit element of insider trading tipping liability post ...   Dec 15, 2014 ... Michael Perino has a Dealbook post about the state of insider trading law after US v. Newman. It's an lengthy and thoughtful argument, but ... www.professorbainbridge.com/.../the-personal-benefit-element-of-insider- trading-tipping-liability-post-newman.html

US v Newman: A big win for coherence and fairness in insider ...   Dec 11, 2014 ... The appeal is being pursued by Todd Newman and Anthony Chiasson, ... Personal benefit to the tipper is broadly defined: it includes not only ... www.professorbainbridge.com/.../us-v-newman-a-big-win-for-coherence-and -fairness-in-insider-trading-law.html

The SEC misspeaks about the effect of US v Newman on insider ...   Mar 5, 2015 ... The panel's opinion in Newman is both a correct application of the personal benefit test adopted by the Supreme Court in Dirks v. SEC and an ... www.professorbainbridge.com/.../the-sec-misspeaks-about-the-effect-of-us-v- newman-on-insider-trading-cases.html

 

Tipping chain liability: The Newman and Chiasson Appeal ...   Apr 23, 2014 ... The appeal is being pursued by Todd Newman and Anthony Chiasson, ... Personal benefit to the tipper is broadly defined: it includes not only ... www.professorbainbridge.com/.../tipping-chain-liability-the-newman-and- chiasson.html

Alison Frankel on our brief in the US v. Newman insider trading case ...   Feb 27, 2015 ... ... in the Newman and Chiasson case was exactly right on what constitutes a personal benefit to a corporate insider. (As it happens, the same... www.professorbainbridge.com/.../alison-frankel-on-our-brief-in-the-us-v- newman-insider-trading-case.html

Peter Henning on Insider Trading Post-Newman ...   Feb 2, 2015 ... Although the Newman decision appears to create a “buddy exception” to ... there is some evidence of a benefit that could be considered valuable. www.professorbainbridge.com/.../peter-henning-on-insider-trading-post- newman.html

Government dramatically wrong about Newman ...   Jan 21, 2015 ... Newman -- got it exactly right, as I explain in this post. ... The government shouldn 't have to also show any personal benefit was traded for it, the ... www.professorbainbridge.com/.../government-dramatically-wrong-about- newman.html

Frankel on Pritchard on Newman - ProfessorBainbridge.com   Jul 17, 2015 ... ... 2nd Circuit's interpretation of what constitutes a personal benefit for tipsters “is consistent with, if not compelled by, the rule laid down in Dirks. www.professorbainbridge.com/.../frankel-on-pritchard-on-newman.html

Memo to Congress: Leave Dirks/Newman alone ...   Jan 14, 2015 ... When defining a breach, the court explained that "the test is whether the insider personally will benefit," adding, "Absent some personal gain, ... www.professorbainbridge.com/.../memo-to-congress-leave-dirksnewman- alone.html