From Chiarella To Cuban: The Continuing Evolution Of The Law Of Insider Trading

Parts II and III of this Article provide an exposition of the statutory underpinnings of insider trading and a description of the fundamentals of federal securities laws. Parts IV through VII then trace the development of modern insider trading jurisprudence, starting with the Supreme Court’s inaugural holding in Chiarella and then moving across three decades of evolving precedent to the recent Cuban decision. Part VIII provides the authors’ analysis and commentary on the current state of insider trading laws. The Article concludes in Part IX with some observations as to what the future holds for the law of insider trading.