New York Jury Instruction - 4.4.1 Rule 10(b) - 5(a) Device, Scheme Or Artifice To Defraud Insider Trading

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-11CF-4-4-1
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This form contains sample jury instructions, to be used across the United States. These questions are to be used only as a model, and should be altered to more perfectly fit your own cause of action needs. New York Jury Instruction — 4.4.1 Rule 10(b— - 5(a) Device, Scheme or Artifice to Defraud Insider Trading refers to a set of legal instructions given to a jury during a trial related to securities fraud under the federal securities laws. This instruction focuses specifically on the prohibition of fraudulent devices, schemes, or artifice employed for insider trading, which is a violation of Rule 10(b)-5(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Insider trading involves the illegal practice of trading stocks or securities based on material nonpublic information, which gives an unfair advantage to the traders involved. Under Rule 10(b)-5(a), it is illegal to use any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud others in connection with the purchase or sale of securities. The New York Jury Instruction — 4.4.1 Rule 10(b— - 5(a) Device, Scheme or Artifice to Defraud Insider Trading provides guidance to the jury on how they should evaluate a case involving allegations of insider trading and violation of securities laws. The instruction highlights the elements that must be proven by the prosecution to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. There may be various types or instances of actions that can be considered a device, scheme, or artifice to defraud in the context of insider trading. These can include but are not limited to: 1. Tipper/Tepee Scheme: This involves the act of an insider providing material nonpublic information to an outsider (tipped) who then uses that information to trade securities for personal gain. 2. Front-Running: A person with advance knowledge of pending market orders executes their own trades prior to the execution of the known orders, thereby profiting from the subsequent price movement. 3. Misappropriation: This occurs when a person misuses material nonpublic information entrusted to them for personal trading gain, in breach of a duty owed to the source of the information. 4. Pretexting: This involves the creation of false reasons or justifications to obtain material nonpublic information, often through fraudulent means, for the purpose of insider trading. When evaluating a case involving allegations of a device, scheme, or artifice to defraud insider trading, the jury will consider evidence related to the defendant's actions, intent, knowledge of material nonpublic information, and any breach of fiduciary duty or duty to maintain confidentiality. The prosecution bears the burden of proving the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and the jury instruction will guide them in making an informed decision based on the facts presented during the trial.

New York Jury Instruction — 4.4.1 Rule 10(b— - 5(a) Device, Scheme or Artifice to Defraud Insider Trading refers to a set of legal instructions given to a jury during a trial related to securities fraud under the federal securities laws. This instruction focuses specifically on the prohibition of fraudulent devices, schemes, or artifice employed for insider trading, which is a violation of Rule 10(b)-5(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Insider trading involves the illegal practice of trading stocks or securities based on material nonpublic information, which gives an unfair advantage to the traders involved. Under Rule 10(b)-5(a), it is illegal to use any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud others in connection with the purchase or sale of securities. The New York Jury Instruction — 4.4.1 Rule 10(b— - 5(a) Device, Scheme or Artifice to Defraud Insider Trading provides guidance to the jury on how they should evaluate a case involving allegations of insider trading and violation of securities laws. The instruction highlights the elements that must be proven by the prosecution to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. There may be various types or instances of actions that can be considered a device, scheme, or artifice to defraud in the context of insider trading. These can include but are not limited to: 1. Tipper/Tepee Scheme: This involves the act of an insider providing material nonpublic information to an outsider (tipped) who then uses that information to trade securities for personal gain. 2. Front-Running: A person with advance knowledge of pending market orders executes their own trades prior to the execution of the known orders, thereby profiting from the subsequent price movement. 3. Misappropriation: This occurs when a person misuses material nonpublic information entrusted to them for personal trading gain, in breach of a duty owed to the source of the information. 4. Pretexting: This involves the creation of false reasons or justifications to obtain material nonpublic information, often through fraudulent means, for the purpose of insider trading. When evaluating a case involving allegations of a device, scheme, or artifice to defraud insider trading, the jury will consider evidence related to the defendant's actions, intent, knowledge of material nonpublic information, and any breach of fiduciary duty or duty to maintain confidentiality. The prosecution bears the burden of proving the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and the jury instruction will guide them in making an informed decision based on the facts presented during the trial.