insider trading
Insider Trading Bill Looks to Hold Congress to Corporate Standard
A hearing this week marks a small step forward for a bill that’s gone largely ignored by Congress.
More Scrutiny Coming on Government Insider Trading
Yesterday, we ran a piece pointing out that there’s really nothing stopping lawmakers, congressional staffers and other government employees from using the non-public information they gather from their daily duties to guide investments and reap enormous profits. Although a House bill — the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act — takes steps to end the [...]
Bill Threatens Congress’ Shield From Insider Trading Laws
While judges must recuse themselves from cases where financial interests are at stake, members of Congress regularly invest in the very companies they regulate.
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