A New Way to Charge Insider Trading – The New York Times

An acquittal in an insider trading case is no longer much of a “man bites dog” story, even when the United States attorney hailed the indictment, proclaiming that “sooner or later, you will be brought to justice.” But the jury verdict last week in Atlanta in favor Steven E. Slawson, co-founder of the hedge fund Titan Capital Management, may be much more important for signaling a new way of charging those who receive tips that may avoid requirements thought necessary to prove insider trading.

A New Way to Charge Insider Trading – The New York Times