Raj Rajaratnam is latest in long line of high-profile insider trading cases. Oct. 21, 2009— -- Friday morning FBI agents swept in on six men from New York City to San Jose, Calif., busting what U ...
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What Is Insider Trading?

In 1986, at the height of a bull market, Dennis Levine, a Wall Street investment banker, was caught red-handed trading and sharing tips on stocks involved in merger-and-acquisition activity. Levine ...
The issue of insider trading has always been a hot one in the stock market and investment circles. Whereas illegal insider trading occurs when a person trades in stocks using non-public material ...
In 2025, the SEC has shifted focus back to traditional insider trading enforcement, with fewer new cases but steady penalties. The approach is more conservative, targeting classic schemes and ...