No. 18-972

Mathew Martoma v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: corporate-disclosure dirks-v-sec fiduciary-duty insider-trading personal-benefit securities-law securities-regulation tippee tippee-liability tipper
Latest Conference: 2019-05-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether, in an insider trading prosecution, the government must demonstrate that the tipper received a personal benefit in exchange for providing insider information, as required by Dirks, or whether it suffices for the government to show that the tipper intended to confer a benefit on the tippee.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government must demonstrate that the tipper received a personal benefit in exchange for providing insider information, as required by Dirks v. SEC, or whether it suffices for the government to show that the tipper intended to confer a benefit on the tippee

Docket Entries

2019-06-03
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
2019-05-14
Reply of petitioner Mathew Martoma filed. (Distributed)
2019-04-26
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2019-03-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 26, 2019.
2019-03-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 29, 2019 to April 26, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-02-27
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
2019-02-26
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
2019-02-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 29, 2019.
2019-02-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 27, 2019 to March 29, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-01-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 27, 2019)
2018-12-10
Application (18A469) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until January 24, 2019.
2018-12-07
Application (18A469) to extend further the time from December 26, 2018 to January 24, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
2018-11-01
Application (18A469) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 25, 2018 to December 26, 2018, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
2018-11-01
Application (18A469) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until December 26, 2018.

Attorneys

Law Professors
Alan Evan SchoenfeldWilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr, LLP, Amicus
Mathew Martoma
Paul D. ClementKirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
John D. ClineLaw Office of John D. Cline, Amicus
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent