Punch and Jurists

Huppe v. WPCS Interrnational, Inc., No. 08-4463-cv (2nd Cir.) (670 F.3d 214) (January 20, 2012) (Judge Barrington D. Jr. Parker) by [Editors Note: For a commentary on this decision, see "Circuit Applies Insider Rules to Partners Who Cede Control," by Mark Hamblett, as published in the New York Law Journal …

U.S. v. Contorinis, No. 11-3-cr (2nd Cir.) (692 F.3d 136) (August 17, 2012) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter) by An investment portfolio-manger's conviction for securities fraud and insider trading is affirmed, as the district court properly instructed the jury on the definition of material, nonpublic information and acted within its …

S.E.C. v. Rosenthal, No. 10-1204-cv (2nd Cir.) (650 F.3d 156) (June 9, 2011) (Judge Robert A. Katzmann) by In a securities action alleging insider trading in violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act), 15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(3), judgment of the district court granting the SEC partial summary judgment …

U.S. v. Mooney, No. 02-3380 (8th Cir.) (401 F.3d 940) (March 28, 2005) (Per Curiam) by Defendant challenged a decision of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, which applied the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual §§ 2S1.1(b)(2)(C), 2S1.2(b)(2) (1994) and sentenced him to 42 months' imprisonment after …

U.S. v. Mooney, No. 02-3388 (8th Cir.) (425 F.3d 1093) (October 10, 2005) (Judge Diana E. Murphy) by Michael Alan Mooney was the vice president of underwriting for United Healthcare Corp., a large health care management service company. In the spring of 1995, United entered into negotiations with MetraHealth, another …