Courthouse Steps: Salman v. U.S. -- Decision Recap

Criminal Law & Procedure Practice Group Teleforum

On Tuesday, December 6, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous opinion in Salman v. United States affirming the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. This insider trading case considered whether a personal benefit can be established by the fact that a tippee shared a close family relationship. The teleforum will recap Justice Alito's opinion for the Court which held the Court's prior decision in Dirks v. SEC "allowed the jury to infer that the tipper here breached a duty because he made a 'gift of confidential information to a trading relative.'"

Featuring:

• Todd F. Braunstein, Global Head of Legal Investigations, Willis Towers Watson

On Tuesday, December 6, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous opinion in Salman v. United States affirming the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. This insider trading case considered whether a personal benefit can be established by the fact that a tippee shared a close family relationship. The teleforum will recap Justice Alito's opinion for the Court which held the Court's prior decision in Dirks v. SEC "allowed the jury to infer that the tipper here breached a duty because he made a 'gift of confidential information to a trading relative.'"

Featuring:

• Todd F. Braunstein, Global Head of Legal Investigations, Willis Towers Watson

Call begins at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.