Since the original decision, several insider trading prosecutions already have been upended, and more legal challenges are under way.
- What are the ramifications of the Newman decision?
- What effects will the court ruling have on charging decisions by federal prosecutors and SEC lawyers?
- What jurisdictions and forums will become more popular for insider trading cases?
- What is the significance for fund, investment advisor, financial institution, and other company compliance programs?
Foley Partners Beth I.Z. Boland and Jonathan N. Halpern invite you to participate in a web conference on the Newman decision and its ramifications.
- Beth I.Z. Boland is chair of the firm’s Securities Enforcement & Litigation Practice. Recently named one of the most “influential” attorneys in the Commonwealth by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Ms. Boland regularly represents corporations and institutional investors in connection with insider trading issues, accounting fraud, corporate control issues, and derivative actions. Earlier in her career, Ms. Boland served as a clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and worked on the Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken insider trading litigations. In 2013 and 2014, Chambers USA named Ms. Boland as a leading lawyer in securities litigation.
- Jonathan N. Halpern leads the Government Enforcement, Compliance & White Collar Defense Practice in its New York office and is a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), where he was chief of the Major Crimes Unit. Mr. Halpern counsels and defends corporate and individual clients in a wide array of criminal and regulatory matters, including allegations of insider trading and other securities law violations. Mr. Halpern has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© for Criminal Defense: White Collar (2013-2015) and received the Department of Justice Director’s Award for Superior Performance while he served as a prosecutor in the SDNY.
This web conference is complimentary, but advance registration is required. For more information, please contact John Vicars at [email protected].
Foley & Lardner LLP will apply for CLE credit after the program, wherever applicable. Foley & Lardner LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for California MCLE credits by the State Bar of California in the amount of one General credit. Foley & Lardner LLP is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider. Please note that participants must log in to the Web portion on the date of the event and answer the CLE polling question; credit may not be obtained by viewing and/or listening to a program recording after the event.
