2nd Circ. Raises Bar For Insider Trading Prosecutions

By Max Stendahl (December 10, 2014, 10:33 AM EST) -- In a crushing loss for Preet Bharara, the hard-charging Manhattan U.S. attorney who has staked his legacy on a five-year insider trading crackdown, the Second Circuit on Wednesday raised the bar for prosecuting individuals who are one or more layers removed from sources of confidential information, overturning the convictions of two hedge fund managers....

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