The trial of Mathew Martoma presents a challenge often seen in recent insider trading prosecutions: how to mount a defense denying any wrongdoing when the defendant is unlikely to testify. One way to persuade a jury to return a not-guilty verdict is by focusing on the ordinary nature of the trading to raise questions about whether any confidential information was even used.
via Martoma Defense Walks a Tightrope – NYTimes.com
