Amid big Supreme Court ruling over Salman Insider Trading has a new era arrived? In a relatively quick and unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of prosecutors in a much-watched insider trading case. After hearing the case October 5 amid differing lower court rulings, the justices, who have a history of splitting along party lines, ruled 8-0 against defendant Bassam Salman Tuesday. In doing so, the court sent a powerful message and handed prosecutors a solid legal framework under which they can adjudicate such cases. Salman Insider Trading – US Supreme Court upholds tough approach Chicago…
Supreme Court’s Salman Insider Trading Ruling Sets Tough Precedent
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.