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Salman v United States

580 US 39 (2016)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2016
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Insider trading liability under the gift theory requires no pecuniary benefit to the tipper; gifting confidential information to a trading relative or friend suffices.

Key Principle

Insider trading liability under the gift theory does not require proof of a pecuniary benefit to the tipper; a gift of confidential information to a trading relative or friend suffices (Justice Alito).

Area of Law

corporate

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