Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Miller et al

  1. July 23, 2025

    CFTC Settles With Puerto Rico-Based Gas Futures Trader

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a Puerto Rico-based natural gas futures trader on Wednesday announced that they had reached a settlement, ending the agency's suit alleging that the trader used nonpublic information to make profitable energy trades.

  2. April 24, 2023

    Judge Won't Toss Civil Suit In Alleged Insider Trading Scheme

    A Houston federal judge said Monday that he wasn't ready to dismiss a civil complaint levied against a Puerto Rico-based natural gas futures trader by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, telling the parties that the arguments made may become more clear once discovery is completed.

  3. December 10, 2021

    DOJ Levies Rare Commodities-Based Insider Trading Charges

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced rare criminal charges related to insider trading in commodities markets on Friday, claiming a Puerto Rico-based trader relied on material nonpublic information about the natural gas markets to enter fictitious, noncompetitive futures trades and gain illegal profits.