The Incentive To Commit Securities Fraud Under Automatic Trading Plans
Rule 10b5-1 allows a corporate insider who sells company stock under such a plan to put forward an affirmative defense when accused of insider trading—that is, trading on the basis of non-public information.
Defendants in securities lawsuits have increasingly argued that this safe harbor...
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