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Keeping Tabs: CFTC And DOJ Charge Software Engineer With Insider Trading For Prediction Market Trades
The DOJ and CFTC have filed their first cases alleging insider trading in prediction markets based on misappropriated confidential commercial information, charging a software engineer who allegedly used non-public company data to profit from event contracts. These prosecutions expand beyond classified information cases and raise important questions about cross-border jurisdiction, the scope of confidential information protections, and the CFTC's authority over overseas prediction markets.
Worldwide Finance
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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The Desk: May Edition
The CFTC brings its first-ever insider trading charges involving prediction markets against a U.S. service member who allegedly used classified military information to profit on Polymarket. This landmark enforcement action, alongside multiple federal preemption lawsuits against states, signals the agency's aggressive stance on establishing exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets and protecting market integrity in this rapidly evolving space.
United States Finance
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Moore & Van Allen
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The CAT’s Ninth Life: SEC’s Sweeping Review Could Fundamentally Reshape The Consolidated Audit Trail
The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a comprehensive review of the Consolidated Audit Trail, questioning whether the system should continue in its current form after costs ballooned from an estimated $55.8 million to over $248 million annually. The concept release solicits public comment on fundamental aspects including governance structure, funding models, data collection scope, and whether the CAT should be eliminated entirely in favor of alternative audit trail systems.
United States Finance
KM
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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Goodwin Advises Ares On $2.5 Billion Arcmont Credit Continuation Vehicle, The Largest European Credit Continuation Fund To Date
Goodwin's Private Investment Funds team advised Ares Credit Secondaries funds in leading a $2.5 billion credit continuation vehicle sponsored by Arcmont Asset Management, marking the largest European credit continuation fund to date. The transaction involved acquiring a diversified portfolio of primarily first-lien senior secured loans from Arcmont's 2019 vintage Direct Lending Fund III, providing liquidity to existing limited partners while enabling continued exposure to the portfolio.
United States Finance
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
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