Insider Trading Takes Another Turn In The Spotlight

By Evan Weinberger

Law360, New York (February 22, 2010, 5:11 PM ET) -- It has often been said that Hollywood relies on newer and bigger tellings of old stories. With federal officials pursuing a new wave of high-profile insider trading cases, it appears that the government is following a similar pattern, according to a report by Morrison & Foerster LLP.

“Not since the Ivan Boesky-related scandals of the 1980s has insider trading commanded as much attention,” the report, Insider Trading: 2009 Review, said. “And just in time, Gordon Gekko is back in Oliver Stone’s sequel to 'Wall Street.'”...
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